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16 Gateway ALR 7200 User’s Guide
I/O ports
The I/O ports on the rear panel provide the point of connection for the
peripherals that accompany the system and any others that you may
purchase. The following table defines the ports.
Port Definition
Serial ports 1
and 2 These are high speed serial ports which use the
First-In-First-Out (FIFO) protocol. Connect a serial
mouse to Serial Port 1 (COM1). Other serial devices
can also be connected these ports.
Parallel port Parallel devices such as parallel printers and scanners
can be connected to this port.
Mouse port This port supports any mouse with a miniature circular
DIN (mini-DIN) connector.
Keyboard port This port supports any keyboard with a miniature cir-
cular DIN (mini-DIN) connector.
Video port Connects your monitor to the video interface card.
Dual USB
ports These ports support any USB compliant devices. USB
keyboards and mice may not be compatible with power
management.
Integrated LAN
port This port supports an RJ45 connector to the LAN. The
LAN port has two small LEDs:
The green LED lights when the port detects a valid link
to the LAN.
The amber LED lights when the port communicates at
100 Mbps. When this LED is off, the system communi-
cates at 10 Mbps.
Important!
If your mouse has a
mini-DIN connector, you
must connect it to the
mouse port.
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