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2.10.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
The system board is
equipped with an onboard
PS/2 mouse (Green) and
PS/2 keyboard (Purple)
ports, both at location CN1
of the system boards ATX
double deck ports. The PS/2
mouse port uses IRQ12. If a
mouse is not connected to
this port, the system will
reserve IRQ12 for other
expansion cards.
Warning:
Make sure to turn off
your computer prior
to connecting or
disconnecting a mouse
or keyboard. Failure to do so may damage the system board.
2.10.3 Parallel Port
The system board has a
standard printer por t
(Burgundy) located at the
ATX double deck ports of
the board for interfacing
your PC to a parallel printer.
It supports Normal, ECP
and EPP modes. You can set
the ports mode in the
Integrated Peripherals
submenu of the BIOS.