Back Panel Connectors - Intel VS440FX Technical Specification

1.11.9.4 Infrared Connector
You can connect an IrDA module to a 6-pin header on the motherboard. After configuring the
IrDA interface, you can transfer files to or from portable devices such as laptops, PDAs, and
printers using application software.
1.11.9.5 Hard Drive (HD) LED
You can connect this header to an LED to provide a visual indicator that data is being read from or
written to an IDE hard drive. For the LED to function properly, the IDE drive must be connected
to the onboard IDE controller on the motherboard.
1.11.9.6 Sleep/Power LED
You can connect this header to an LED that will light when the computer is powered on. This
LED will also blink when the computer is in a power-managed state.
1.11.9.7 Reset
You can connect this header to a momentary SPST type switch that is normally open. When the
switch is closed, the board resets and runs the POST.
1.11.9.8 Speaker
A speaker may be installed on the motherboard as a manufacturing option. The speaker option
includes a jumper on pins 26-27 of the front panel connector. You can disable the onboard speaker
by removing the jumper, and you can connect an offboard speaker in its place. The speaker
(onboard or offboard) provides error beep code information during the POST in the event that the
computer cannot use the video interface. The speaker is not connected to the audio subsystem, and
does not receive output from the audio subsystem.

1.11.10 Back Panel Connectors

Figure 6 shows the location of the back panel I/O connectors, which include:
Two serial ports
PS/2-style keyboard and mouse connectors
One parallel port
Two USB connectors (optional)
External audio jacks: Line In, Line Out, and Mic In (optional)
MIDI/game port (optional)
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