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Mainboard Installation
PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Connectors
PS/2 device, likes some PS/2 keyboard and mouse, are all have a standard 6-pin round shape connector.
The benefit of PS/2 device is one [of the serial port may be free for other serial device such as writing table.
On this motherboard, there are two on-board PS/2 connectors, one for keyboard and one for mouse, which
saves your money to buy any optional PS/2 connector module. If you are using a PS/2 mouse or keyboard,
you can simply plug into the corresponding connector without any jumper setting.
USB Connectors
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is new interface standard for any I/O device "Outside the Box". USB makes
your peripherals have a real plug and play (PnP) capabilities with up to 12Mb/sec data speed In the coming
soon, any external device connected to your computer will be standardized into USB standard which are all
have a special 4-pin rectangle shape connector. Therefore, with the Intel chipset, this motherboard builds
two USB connectors on-board for you future investment.
External I/O Connectors
Based on the ATX standard, two 9-pin serial ports and one 25-pin parallel port are now built on the
motherboard back panel, too! This design makes your motherboard's installation more easily. The parallel
port can be BIOS configured into standard (SPP) mode, Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode, and a high
speed Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) compatible mode. EPP Mode requires a driver provided by the
peripheral manufacturer in order to operate correctly.
Infra-Red (IR) Support
A 5-pin interface on the front panel I/O connector is provided to allow connection to a Hewlett Packard
HSDSL-1000 compatible Infrared (IrDA) transmitter/receiver. Once the module is connected to the front
panel I/O header, Serial port 2 can be re-directed to the IrDA module. When configured for IrDA, the user
can transfer files to or from portable devices such as laptops, PDA's and printers using application software
such as LapLink. The IrDA specification provides for data transfers at 115kbps from a distance of 1 meter.
Support for Consumer infrared (ASK-IR) is also included, please refer to your IR equipment for more
detailed information.
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