User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
To configure a 7.1-channel audio output:
• UseachassiswithHDaudiomoduleinthefrontpaneltosupporta7.1-channelaudio
output.
7. USB 2.0 ports.TheseUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB2.0/1.1devices.
8. USB 3.0 ports.TheseUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB3.0devices.
• DONOTconnectakeyboard/mousetotheUSB3.0portswheninstallingWindows
®

operatingsystem.
• DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitations,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedundera
Windows
®
OSenvironmentandafterUSB3.0driverinstallation.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestotheUSB3.0portsfor
fasterandbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.0devices.
9. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port.This15-pinportisforaVGAmonitororother
VGA-compatibledevices.
10. HDMI port.ThisportisforaHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,
andisHDCPcompliantallowingplaybackofHDDVD,Blu-ray,andotherprotected
content.
11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple).ThisportisforaPS/2keyboard.
Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channel configuration
Port
Headset
2.1-channel
4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
LightBlue
(Rearpanel)
LineIn
RearSpeaker
Out
RearSpeaker
Out
RearSpeakerOut
Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut
FrontSpeaker
Out
FrontSpeaker
Out
FrontSpeaker
Out
Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center
Lime(Frontpanel) — — — SideSpeakerOut