Specifications

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Chapter 2: Basic installation
Chapter 2
• ThepluggedUSB3.0devicemayrunonxHCImodeorEHCImode,dependingonthe
operating system’s setting.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
andbetterperformanceforyourUSB3.0devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel
®
9serieschipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtothe
USB2.0andUSB3.0portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.SomelegacyUSB
devicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
** LAN ports LED indications
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN port
Activity Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off
No link Off 10 Mbps connection
Orange
Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection
Orange(Blinking)
Data activity Green 1Gbpsconnection
Orange(Blinking
then steady)
Ready to wake up
from S5 mode
*Bluetooth and Wi-Fi module LED indications
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,
Bluetooth v4.0
Wi-Fi LED Bluetooth LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No link Off No link
Green Linked Blue Linked
Blinking Data activity
Wi-Fi
LED
Bluetooth
LED
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Computer Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
YoucandisabletheLANcontrollersinBIOS.Duetohardwaredesign,theLAN1port’s
LEDs may continue to blink even when disabled.