User's Manual
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
6. USB 2.0 ports.Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB2.0/1.1
devices.
7. USB 3.0 ports.Thesetwo9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB3.0/2.0
devices.
• DONOTconnectakeyboard/mousetoanyUSB3.0portwheninstallingWindows
®
operating system.
• DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitation,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedunder
Windows
®
OSenvironmentandaftertheUSB3.0driverinstallation.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformanceforyourUSB3.0devices.
8. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This15-pinportisforaVGAmonitororother
VGA-compatibledevices.
9. HDMI port.ThisportisforaHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,
andisHDCPcompliantallowingplaybackofHDDVD,Blu-ray,andotherprotected
content.
10. USB 2.0 ports.Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB2.0/1.1
devices.
To configure a 7.1-channel audio output:
UseachassiswithHDaudiomoduleinthefrontpaneltosupporta7.1-channelaudio
output.
Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or .1-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue(Rear
panel)
LineIn
RearSpeaker
Out
RearSpeaker
Out
RearSpeakerOut
Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut
Front Speaker
Out
Front Speaker
Out
Front Speaker
Out
Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime(Frontpanel) — — — Side Speaker Out