Universal Jacks
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Using the Sigmatel Universal Jacks utility, you can change the function of these ports.

The following tables show what functions the ports can be configured to and what the default values are.

Universal jacks This jack is user configurable for one of the following:

  • Microphone (Default): a microphone can be plugged into this jack

    Note: A microphone can only be plugged into this jack or universal jack 2 on the port replicator.

  • Off
  • Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through the notebook speakers.
  • Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can play your notebook audio through that device.

    Note: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo Left/Right, Center/Subwoofer, and Surround Left/Right


Jack color Icon Default value MIC Headphone Stereo L/R In Stereo L/R Out Center/LFE Out Surround L/R Out SPDIF-In SPDIF-Out
Pink Microphone icon Mic In Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Universal jacks This jack is user configurable for one of the following:

  • Headphone (Default): headphones or amplified speakers can be plugged into this jack. The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack.

    Note: A headphone can only be plugged into this jack or universal jack 3 on the port replicator.

  • Off
  • Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through the notebook speakers.
  • Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can play your notebook audio through that device.

    Note: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo Left/Right, Center/Subwoofer, and Surround Left/Right


Jack color Icon Default value MIC Headphone Stereo L/R In Stereo L/R Out Center/LFE Out Surround L/R Out SPDIF-In SPDIF-Out
Green Headphone icon Headphone No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Universal jacks This jack is user configurable for one of the following:

  • Off
  • Stereo in: an external audio input source (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so that you can record sound on your notebook or play sound through the notebook speakers.
  • Stereo out: an amplified external audio device (such as a stereo) can be plugged into this jack so you can play your notebook audio through that device.

    Note: Stereo out can be configured as Stereo Left/Right (Default), Center/Subwoofer, and Surround Left/Right

  • S/PDIF in: a digital audio cable can be plugged into this jack for S/PDIF in
  • S/PDIF out: a digital audio cable can be plugged into this jack for S/PDIF out

Jack color Icon Default value MIC Headphone Stereo L/R In Stereo L/R Out Center/LFE Out Surround L/R Out SPDIF-In SPDIF-Out
Gray Toslink icon Stereo L/R Out No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes