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If you follow these basic guidelines, there shouldn’t be any problems with installation.
However, if you do encounter any problems, have a qualified professional install your
cards for you or contact your card manufacturer.
Remember, always read the manuals and installation notes that come with the adapter
cards. They contain important information which will help you install the components
right, the first time.
7. Connecting PS/2, USB, Serial & Parallel Devices
This board includes ports for USB, PS/2 mouse, and PS/2 keyboard devices. Note that,
for this board, the mouse port is the upper PS/2 port, and the keyboard port is the
lower PS/2 port.
The PS/2 connectors are probably quite familiar to you, while the Universal Serial Bus
(USB) connectors, may not be. The USB port can function as a serial, parallel, mouse,
keyboard, or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transmissions, and is
capable of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices.
Figure 2-11
(below)
shows the ATX double row connectors on this board. The Serial and Parallel ports, as
well as the other ports, are labeled.
Connecting Serial and Printer Ports
Warning:
When plugging in your keyboard and mouse, or when plugging anything into
a serial or parallel port, make sure that the power is off. Connecting these devices and
ports while the power is on is called “hot plugging,” and may damage your system.
INST
ALL
Figure 2-11
warning
*
Indicates an optional feature available on some Trinity KT-A models
PS/2 mouse LPT MIDI / Game Port*
PS/2 keyboard USB O/1 COM1 COM2 Line-out* Line-in* Mic-in*
