Gateway ALR 9250R, User Manual

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Chapter 2: System Features 27
I/O ports
The system supports the standard I/O ports as described in the table
Back Panel I/O Ports below below.
Expansion slot cover plates
These are temporary cover plates for their corresponding expansion slots on
the system board: six PCI slots and one shared PCI/ISA slot.
Back Panel I/O Ports
Port Definition
Serial Ports 1
and 2 These are high speed serial ports which use the First-In-
First-Out (FIFO) protocol. If you have a serial mouse, con-
nect it to Serial Port 1 (COM1). Other serial devices such
as serial printers or modems 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 circular
DIN (mini-DIN) connector.
Video Port Connects your monitor to the integrated video controller
USB Port Provides connection point for USB-compliant peripheral
devices, such as modems, keyboards, joysticks, etc.
Note:
If your mouse has a mini-
DIN connector, you must
connect it to the Mouse
Port.
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