Connecting External Peripherals; Connecting Peripherals To Conventional Ports - Procomp BIW2A User Manual

Connecting External Peripherals

This section covers information on connecting
external peripheral equipment to the computer via
the motherboard' s onboard ports. This mother-
board has a full complement of external ports in-
cluding all standard ATX ports and the onboard
video port. To accommodate the external VGA
port the second serial port connects to a connector
on the motherboard and the VGA port is located
where the second serial port would normally be.
Connecting Peripherals to
Conventional Ports
It is safest to turn the computer off before con-
necting or disconnecting any external peripherals.
The "conventional" ports on this motherboard are
color-coded according to the PC99 standard. This
allows for easier system setup when using simi-
larly color-coded peripheral cable connectors. The
port colors and functions are as follows:
•
Parallel port [Burgundy]: Generally used for
connecting a printer. Usually configured as
LPT1. Can also connect to other devices des-
igned to use this port. More than one device
can be connected to the port by using a "pass-
through" cable. The port supports multiple
modes and is configurable via the BIOS
CMOS Setup Utility in the Integrated
Peripherals section of the utility. Any device
connected will also require Operating System
driver support.
Using The Motherboard
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