Asus P2E-N, User Manual

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24 ASUS P2L-N/P2E-N User’s Manual
III. INSTALLATION
Connectors
III. INST
ALLA
TION
5. External Connectors
IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on
the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on
the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives
and floppy drives. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 18in. (46cm), with the
second drive connector no more than 6in. (15cm) from the first connector.
1. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female)
This connector is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This
connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You
may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
2. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female)
The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de-
tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Control” in BIOS
Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
3. Joystick/MIDI Connector (15 pin Female)
This connector is for a standard joystick or MIDI device.
Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female)
WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are
clearly separated from jumpers in “Map of the Motherboard.” Placing jumper
caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard.