Asus P5A-VM User Manual page 31

III. INSTALLATION
14 ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch Lead (PWR, 2 pins)
The system power can be controlled by a momentary switch connected to this
lead. Pushing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP.
Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the
system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system's power.
15. IDE Activity LED Lead (IDELED, 2 pins)
This connector supplies power to the cabinet's IDE activity LED. Read and
write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors
will cause the LED to light up.
16. System Power LED Lead (PLED, 2 pins)
This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the
system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.
17. Reset Switch Lead (RESET, 2 pins)
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting
your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred
method of rebooting in order to prolong the life of the system's power supply.
18. Message LED Lead (MLED, 2 pins)
This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The
LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer
or messages waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS support.
19. Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (KEYLOCK, 2 pins)
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key-
board locking.
20. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER, 4 pins)
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.
P5A-VM System Panel Connectors
ATX Power
Switch*
IDELED
Power LED
Reset SW
*Requires an ATX power supply, optional ATX to AT power
connector adapter, and a momentary switch button
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PWRSWT +5V
Message LED
GND GND
– KEYLOCK
Keyboard Lock
+
GND
+5V
PLED +5V
Speaker
PLED
GND Connector
RESET
GND SPEAKER
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