III. INSTALLATION

14ATX Power Switch/Soft Power Switch Lead (PWR, 2 pins)

The system power can be controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pushing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP. Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.

15.IDE Activity LED Lead (IDELED, 2 pins)

This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up.

16.System Power LED Lead (PLED, 2 pins)

This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.

17.Reset Switch Lead (RESET, 2 pins)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred method of rebooting in order to prolong the life of the system’s power supply.

18.Message LED Lead (MLED, 2 pins)

This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer or messages waiting in the inbox. This function requires ACPI OS support.

19.Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (KEYLOCK, 2 pins)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key- board locking.

20.Speaker Connector (SPEAKER, 4 pins)This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.

INST ALLATION

Connectors

III.

 

 

 

ATX Power

PWRSWT

+5V

Message LED

Switch*

GND

GND

 

IDELED

–

KEYLOCK

Keyboard Lock

+

GND

Power LED

+5V

 

 

PLED

+5V

Speaker

 

PLED

 

Reset SW

RESET

GND

Connector

SPEAKER

GND

 

*Requires an ATX power supply, optional ATX to AT power connector adapter, and a momentary switch button

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