Asus FrontLinker Manual de usuario

FrontLinker™

User Guide

English

Contents

Welcome..........................................................................................................2

Package contents ............................................................................................2

FrontLinker™ specications summary.............................................................3

Device overview...............................................................................................4

Device installation............................................................................................5

USB standby power.........................................................................................7

Features...........................................................................................................8

Magic cables usage.........................................................................................8

Multimedia card reader....................................................................................9

Front panel connectors....................................................................................9

FrontLinker™ DH panel board layout ...........................................................10

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the ASUS FrontLinker™!

The ASUS FrontLinker™ is your convenient access to some of the most useful

computer ports. With the latest features in digital technology developed by

ASUS, the ASUS FrontLinker™ is sure to keep you ahead in the world of digital

computing!

Package contents

Check the following items in your ASUS FrontLinker™ package. Contact your

retailer if any item is damaged or missing.

ASUS FrontLinker™

User guide

MP3-In, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394a, Serial ATA, and Front Panel Audio cables

(By default, these cables are plugged into the ASUS FrontLinker™)

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FrontLinker™ specications summary

Dimensions 148.5 x 42.8 x 121.1 mm

5.25-inch (CD-ROM Size Front Panel)

Front panel I/O 1 x USB 2.0

1 x IEEE 1394a (6-pin)

1 x External Serial ATA (E-SATA) port

1 x Karaoke 6.3 mm mic port

Magic Cables 1 x MP3-In cable

1 x iPod®Dock cable

1 x miniUSB 2.0 cable

Card reader* Compact Flash

SmartMedia

Secure Digital (SD/mini SD)

MultiMedia Card

Memory Stick

Memory Stick Pro

Special features Magic Charger™: Enables users to charge portable devices via

USB 2.0 cable without turning on the PC*

Magic Stereo™ (MP3-In cable): Enables users to playback

music via PC stereo speakers

without turning on the PC

Supported motherboards Supports all ASUS motherboards**

FrontLinker™ functions may vary depending on the available

connectors on the motherboard.

• Magic Charger™ feature supports all motherboards with

USB connectors.

• Magic Stereo™ feature supports all ASUS Digital Home

motherboards (except P5LD2-VM DH and N4L-VM DH).

* For some portable devices, you may need to turn on the PC to charge the battery.

** For some storage cards, you may need to purchase a separate adapter.

*** Specications are subject to change without notice.

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Device overview

Magic Cables

iPod®Dock cable

MP3-In cable

miniUSB 2.0 cable

Cable access door

Karaoke 6.3 mm mic portUSB 2.0 port

E-SATA port

1394a port

MS/All MS Pro Series

SD/MMC

Front panel

Card reader LED* Cable passage**

* The card reader LED blinks when reading/writing a storage card.

** You may put the Magic Cables through the cable passage while the cable access door is closed.

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Device installation

To install the ASUS FrontLinker™:

1. Remove the cover of an empty 5.25”

drive bay.

We suggest installing the

FrontLinker™ into the upper drive

bay of the PC, not under the optical

drives.

2. Plug the 4-pin ATX power cable into

the ATX power connector on the

FrontLinker™.

3. Insert the FrontLinker™ to the drive bay.

Let all the cables pass inside the PC

case. Carefully push the FrontLinker™

until its screw holes align with the holes

on the drive bay.

4. Secure the FrontLinker™ with screws on

both sides of the drive bay.

We suggest that you place your portable devices on top of the chassis while

connecting to the FrontLinker™.

5. Two Front Panel Audio cables are connected to the FrontLinker™. The shorter one

should be connected with the audio cable from the chassis. For the connection

of another Front Panel Audio cable, refer to step 6.

Cable Chassis connector Description

Front Panel Audio

cable (black

connector) (male) or

Connect the shorter cable, with

male connector, to the audio cable

from the chassis.*

If the audio cable from the chassis

is connected to the motherboard,

unplug it rst.

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Cables MB connectors Description

Front Panel Audio

cable (black

connector) (female)

Connect the longer cable, with

female connector, to the Front

Panel Audio connector on the

motherboard.

If the audio cable from the chassis

is connected to the motherboard,

unplug it rst.

SATA cable (black

connector; red cable)

Connect the other end of this cable

to the E-SATA connector on the

motherboard.

MP3-In cable (red

connector)

Connect the other end of this cable

to the MP3IN connector on the

motherboard.

The MP3IN connector is included

only on ASUS Digital Home

motherboards (except P5LD2-VM

DH and N4L-VM DH).

IEEE 1394a cable (red

connector)

Connect the other end of this cable

to the IEEE 1394a connector on the

motherboard.

USB 2.0 cable (blue

connector)

Connect the other end of this

cable to the USB connector on the

motherboard.

* You may need to dene which type of the audio standard is supported by

the chassis (refer to the chassis manual). Then refer to the below gure to

connect the audio cable from the chassis to the FrontLinker™.

Legacy AC ‘97 audio

pin definition

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT2 R

PORT2 L

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE_SEND

PORT1 RPRESENCE#

GND

MIC2

Line out_R

Line out_L

MICPWRNC

AGND

HD Audio-compliant

pin definition

6. By default, one end of each cable listed below is already connected to the

FrontLinker™. Plug the other end of these cables to the corresponding connectors

on the motherboard.

AAFP FP_Audio

SATA

MP3IN

IE1394

USB56 USB78

FrontLinker™ Front Panel Audio connector

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USB standby power

If your motherboard does not have auto-switch function (refer to the motherboard

manual), you may need to set up jumpers.

You may nd a number of jumpers labelled “USBPW” on your motherboard. The

USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the USB ports on the rear panel. The

USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumpers are for the internal USB connnectors that

you can connect to additional USB ports. You only need to set up USBPW56

and USBPW78 for using the FrontLinker™. If the jumper of the USB is not set to

+5VSB position, refer to your motherboard manual to set the jumper to +5VSB

position. Here we take ASUS P5VD2-MX motherboard an example:

P5VD2-MX

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

P5VD2-MX USB device wake-up

USBPW56

USBPW78

USBPW12

USBPW34

+5V

(Default)

+5VSB

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability

(+5VSB) whether the PC is turned on or off. Overloading the current

consumed when the PC is turned off may result in startup failure.

• We suggest charging no more than two devices at the same time when the

PC is turned off.

ex:

• Make sure the USB connector on the motherboard is set to +5VSB. You

may need to set up jumpers if your motherboard does not have auto-switch

function (refer to the motherboard manual). For detailed information about

jumper settings, refer to the section “USB standby power”.

• We suggest connecting the SATA cable to the E-SATA connector on the

motherboard (not any SATA connector); otherwise, the transfer rate may

be decreased. Refer to the motherboard manual for the location of E-SATA

connector.

• Make sure that the cables are rmly connected on both ends.

• When the PC is turned on, the power supply comes from ATX power cable;

when the PC is turned off, the power supply comes from +5VSB on the

USB connector.

7. The blue LED indicator lights up when the power cable from the power outlet is

connected to the PC, the USB cable is correctly connected to the motherboard, and

the USB connector on the motherboard is set to +5VSB. For the location of the blue

LED indicator, refer to the “FrontLinker™ DH panel board layout” on page 10.

Don’t forget to connect the power cable from the power outlet to the PC.

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Features

Magic Charger™

ASUS FrontLinker™ is designed with Magic Cables that allow you to

charge your portable devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, and MP3

players with ease. You can charge your devices without turning on the

PC!

Magic Stereo™

ASUS FrontLinker™ allows you to playback music from devices connected

to MP3-In cable via PC stereo speakers. Furthermore, you can enjoy

listening to your music when the PC is turned off. To do so, simply plug the

Magic cables into the corresponding ports on your portable device and turn

on the speaker. Then you can play your portable device as usual.

Magic cables usage

The length of the Magic Cables is retractable. You can set the cable length you

want by pulling out the cable to the desired distance. Pull out the cables to the end

and release slowly to retrieve the cables.

Magic Cable for miniUSB

The Magic Cable for miniUSB allows you to charge the battery of your portable

device or download/upload les between the PC and your portable device.

Simply connect the cable to the miniUSB port of your portable device. When

charging the battery, you may turn off the PC. For le transfers, both PC and

your portable device should be turned on.

Magic Cable for Apple®iPod®

The Magic Cable for iPod® allows you to charge your iPod® battery, and

download/upload les between the PC and iPod®. Simply plug the cable

into the corresponding port on your iPod® to start using the function. For le

transfers and battery charging, both PC and your iPod® should be turned on.

Magic Cable for MP3-In

The Magic Cable for MP3-In allows you to playback the music les stored in

your portable devices by using the PC stereo as the output. Simply plug the

cable into the audio-out port on your portable device to start using the function.

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Multimedia card reader

With the card reader placed on the front panel of the computer case, users are

able to read and save data easily. You no longer need to waste desk space for

external card readers.

Follow the information below to insert cards to the specied card slots. Look at the

label beside each card slot for reference.

CF card slot: Supports Compact Flash (CF) card.

SM card slot: Supports Smart Media card (SM).

MS card slot: Supports Memory Stick and all Memory Stick Pro series.

SD/MMC card slot: Supports Secure Digital (SD/mini SD) and Multi-media

card.

Front panel connectors

Front panel IEEE 1394a port (1394)

The front-loaded IEEE 1394a port is more convenient for users, allowing you

to connect to video devices, storage peripherals, or portable devices in 1394a

interface easily. Make sure IEEE 1394a cable is connected to the IE1394a

connector on your motherboard before using the function.

External SATA port (E-SATA)

The front-accessed E-SATA port, supporting Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s and Serial

ATA II 3.0 Gb/s devices, enables users to connect to an external SATA box with

ease. Ensure that SATA cable is connected to the external SATA connector on

your motherboard before using this function.

The distance between the E-SATA port and your SATA device should not

exceed 1.5 m.

• Hold the cable header and pull out the cable to the end, then release

SLOWLY to retrieve the Magic Cables. Do not release the cables quickly,

doing so might damage the FrontLinker™.

• We suggest leaving the cable access door open while pulling/releasing the

cables to avoid the risk of a cable jam.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability

(+5VSB) whether the PC is turned on or off. We suggest charging no more

than two devices at the same time when the PC is turned off.

• Use this product according to instructions in the user guide. Product

warranty or service does not cover damage resulting from incorrect usage.

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USB 2.0 port

The front panel USB port enables users to transfer les and charge devices

with ease. Ensure the USB 2.0 cable is connected to USB connector on your

motherboard before using the function. You can charge your device at anytime

whether the PC is turned on or off.

Karaoke 6.3 mm microphone port

The front-loaded karaoke microphone port is convenient for sound input and sound

recordings. Ensure the Front Panel Audio cable is connected to the Front Panel

Audio connector on your motherboard before using the function.

The karaoke 6.3 mm microphone port on the FrontLinker™ and the microphone

port on the chassis share the same Front Panel Audio connector on the

motherboard. Using the two ports simultaneously may result in overdubbing or

other unexpected effects. Therefore, we strongly suggest not plugging in the

two ports at the same time.

FrontLinker™ DH panel board layout

1. E-SATA connector

2. IEEE 1394a connector

3. ATX Power connector

4. USB 2.0 connector

5. Standby Power LED blue indicator

6. Front Panel Audio connector

(connected to chassis)

9101112

7. Front Panel Audio connector

(connected to motherboard)

8. MP3-In connector

9. Magic Cable for miniUSB connector

10. Magic Cable for iPod®connector

11. Card reader connector

12. Magic Cable for MP3-In connector

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