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2.7.2 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports
The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If
a mouse is not connected to this port,
the system will reser ve IRQ12 for
other expansion cards.
Warning:
Make sure to tur n off your
computer prior to connecting or
disconnecting a mouse or
keyboard. Failure to do so may
damage the system board.
2.7 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of
the Ports and Connectors
2.7.1 Serial Ports
The built-in serial ports are RS-232C
asynchronous communication por ts
with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that
can be used with modems, serial
printers, remote display terminals, and
other serial devices. You can set the
ser ial por ts’ I/O address in the
Integrated Peripherals setup of the
Award BIOS.
