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Back Panel Connectors
Locate the back panel connectors to attach all your external peripherals, such as parallel
printer, VGA, Line-Out, Line-In, Mic-In, Game/MIDI, PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard, and USB
devices. Plug the signal cable from each peripheral device directly into the corresponding
connector at the back panel of the mainboard, as explained below:
Figure 3-8
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector
Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard & Mouse connectors are located at the rear panel of the main
board. Depending on the computer housing you use (desktop or minitower), the PS/2 Mouse
connector is situated at the top of the PS/2 Keyboard connector when the mainboard is laid
into a desktop, as opposed to a mini-tower where the PS/2 Mouse connector is located at the
right of the PS/2 Keyboard's. Plug the PS/2 keyboard and mouse jacks into their correspond-
ing connectors.
USB1/USB2 Port Connectors
Two female connectors USB1/USB2 share the same USB (Universal Serial Bus) bracket at the
rear panel of your mainboard. Plug each USB device jack into an available USB1/USB2
connector.
COM1 Connectors
This mainboard can accommodate up to one serial device on COM1. Attach each serial
device cable to the DB9 serial port COM1 at the back panel of your computer.
Parallel Port Connector
One DB25 female parallel connector is located at the rear panel of the mainboard. Plug the
connection cable from your parallel device (printer, scanner, etc.) into this connector.
VGA Connector
Attach 15-pin VGA cable to this connector.
Game/MIDI Connector
The Game/MIDI port is a 15-pin female connector, please refer to "C
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Line-Out/Line-In/Mic-In Connectors
The Line-Out/Line-In/Mic-In ports are 1/8-inch connectors, please refer to "C
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