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36 Gateway ALR 8200R User’s Guide
The following I/O connectors are included with the system:
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Two universal serial bus (USB) ports:
– USB ports provide connection for a growing list of
peripheral components including mouse, keyboard, joystick,
monitor, tape and diskette drives
– As many as 127 devices can be daisy-chained from each
port
– Hot-swap capability and dynamic resource allocation for all
peripherals attached
– Data transfer rates of up to 12Mbps.
–
USB drivers are provided as a part of most major operating
systems and should require no special procedures for
implementation or use.
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Two 9-pin 16550-compatible serial ports
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One bi-directional ECP/EPP parallel port
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One VGA video port
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One PS/2-style mouse port
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One PS/2-style keyboard port
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One RJ-45 Ethernet connector with two LED indicators. The green
LED indicates a communication link has been established with the
network and the yellow indicator shows that the communication is
occurring at 100 Mbps when on and at 10Mbps when off.
Processor Subsystem
The system board supports as many as two processors (CPUs). The board
provides several additional connectors for supporting components, as
described in the following paragraphs.
Processors and Processor Slots
Depending on the model, the system is equipped with one Intel Pentium
®
II
processor with 512-KB ECC L2 cache integrated into a single edge contact
(SEC) cartridge.
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