K8Ultra-U Series
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Serial and Parallel Interface Ports
The K8Ultra-U series come equipped with 2 serial ports and one parallel port on the back
panel. The interface ports will be explained below:
Parallel Interface Port: PRT
The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector and is used to interface
with parallel printers and other devices using a parallel interface.
The Serial Interface: COM1/COM2
The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as a RS-232 port or an asynchronous
communication port. Mice, modems and other peripheral devices can be connected to a
serial port.
Audio Port Connectors: SOUND
The series comes equipped with
3
Audio Ports. The three ports, Mic-in, Line-in and Front
Speaker-out are standard audio ports that provides basic audio functionality.
Front Speaker-Out (Green)
Connects to standard audio speakers. This port becomes the
front speakers when 6 Channel Audio Effects driver is installed and enabled. Also note
that this port provides the most amperage of all the ports making it suitable for
headphones and speakers without power cables.
Line In
(Blue)
Connects to an external audio device such as a CD player, tape player or
other audio devices that provide audio out.
Mic In (Pink)
Connects to a microphone.
This series supports 6 Channel Audio effects. See
appendix
I
for more information.
