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Serial Port COM1 Connector
Parallel Port Connector
SL6
This motherboard provides one COM port.
You can connect an external modem, mouse
or
other devices that support this
communication protocol to this connector.
You can decide which external device you
want to connect to COM1. The COM port
can only have one device connected at a
time.
This parallel port is also called an "LPT"
port because it usually connects to the
printer. You can connect other devices that
support this communication protocol, like
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an
EPP/ECP
scanner, etc.