ASUS p8z68-m pro User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard/mouse.

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Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an 

optical S/PDIF cable.

HDMI port. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, 

and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray and other protected 

content.

Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other 

VGA-compatible devices.

ESATA6G port. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive.

LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) 

through a network hub. Refer to the table on the next page for the LAN port LED 

indicators.

OFF

No link

OFF

10 Mbps connection

ORANGE

Linked

ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity

GREEN

1 Gbps connection

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Center / Subwoofer port (orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers.

Rear Speaker Out port (black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 

6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration.

Line In port (light blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio 

sources. 

10.  Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-

channel, and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker 

Out.

11.  Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.
12.  Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speaker in an 8-channel 

audio configuration.

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