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Hardware Installation
2.6
Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires
of the Ports and Connectors
2.6.1 Serial Ports
The built-in serial ports are RS-232C
asynchronous communication ports
with 16C550A-compatible UARTs
that can be used with modems, serial
printers, remote display terminals, and
other serial devices. You can set the
serial ports I/O address in the
Integrated Peripherals setup of the
Award BIOS.
2.6.2 PS/2 Mouse Port
The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If
a mouse is not connected to this
port, the system will reserve IRQ12
for other expansion cards.
Warning:
Make sure to turn off your
computer prior to connecting
or disconnecting a mouse or
keyboard. Failure to do so may
damage the system board.
