Manual for Advance 12 series
Parallel Port, Serial Port Connectors (UART1, UART2)
The parallel port connector can be connected to a parallel device such as a printer. The serial
ports UART1,2 connectors can be connected to serial port devices such as serial port
mouses. You can enable/disable them and choose the IRQ or I/O address in “INTEGRATED
PERIPHERALS” from AWARD BIOS SETUP.
Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Speaker-out jack and MIDI/Joy-
stick connector( Available on Advance 12-A/-AL/-C/-CL )
The Line-in jack can be connected to devices such as a cassette or minidisc player for
playback or recording. The Microphone-in jack can be connected to a microphone for voice
input. The Speaker-out jack allows you to connect to speakers or headphones for audio
output from the internal amplifier.
The MIDI/Joystick connector allows you to connect a game joystick or a MIDI device.
Note: For the Advance 12-C/-CL motherboard, the Rear out jack replaces Line-in
jack to connect powered speakers for audio output.
Installation Instruction
ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch (POWER SW)
Be sure to connect the power supply plug to this connector in its proper orientation. The
power switch (POWER SW) should be connected to a momentary switch (power button).
When powering up your system, first turn on the mechanical switch of the power supply (if
one is provided), then push once the power button. When powering off the system, you
needn’t turn off the mechanical switch, just
Push once
*
the power button.
Note: * If you change “soft-off by PWRBTN” from default “Instant-off” to “Delay 4
Secs” in the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” section of the BIOS, the power button
should be pressed for more than 4 seconds before the system powers down.
Parallel Port
UART1
UART2
Optional
MIDI/Joystick
Speaker out
Line in
Microphone in
Optional
POWER SW
ATX Power Supply Connector
20
1
5V
5 V
-5V
GND
GND
PS-ON
-12V
3.3V
GND
12V
5VSB
5V
GND
3.3V
GND
5V
GND
PW-OK
3.3V
GND
