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Part Two – External Connections
After you have installed the mainboard and completed the internal connections, you
can use the external connectors to attach peripheral devices to your system.
PS2KBM1
USB1
COM1
COM2
LPT1
J3
J3
1.
PS2KBM1 is a stack of two PS/2 mini-DIN ports. The upper port can be used by a
PS/2 mouse or pointing device. The lower port can be used by a PS/2 keyboard.
2.
LPT1 is a parallel port that can be used by printers or other parallel
communications devices. The system identifies the parallel port as LPT1.
3.
The upper 15-pin port J3 is a game/MIDI port. You can use this port to connect a
joystick or a MIDI device to your system
4.
The lower part of J3 is three audio jacks. The left side jack is for a stereo line out
signal. The middle jack is for a stereo line in signal. The right side jack is for a
microphone.
5.
COM2 is a serial port that can be used by serial devices such as a mouse, a
fax/modem and so on. This serial port is identified by the system as COM2/4.
6.
COM1 is a serial port that can be used by serial devices such as a mouse, a
fax/modem and so on. This serial port is identified by the system as COM1/3.
7.
USB1 is a stack of two Universal Serial Bus ports. Use these ports to connect to
USB devices.
