I/O ports

The following table shows the rear panel I/O ports and their descriptions. For the locations of the ports refer to Figure 3 on page 14.

Port

Definition

 

 

Serial ports 1 and 2

These are high speed serial ports that use the

 

First-In-First-Out (FIFO) protocol. If you have a

 

serial mouse, connect it to Serial Port 1 (COM1).

 

Other serial devices such as serial printers or

 

modems are also connected to these ports.

 

 

Parallel port

Parallel devices such as parallel printers and

 

scanners can be connected to this port.

 

 

Mouse port

This port supports any mouse with a miniature

 

circular DIN (mini-DIN) connector.

 

 

Keyboard port

This port supports any keyboard with a miniature

 

circular DIN (mini-DIN) connector.

 

 

Video port

Connects your monitor to the video interface

 

card.

 

 

Stacked dual USB

These ports support any USB compliant devices.

ports

USB keyboards and mice may not be compatible

 

with power management functions.

 

 

Integrated LAN port

This port supports an RJ45 connector to your

 

LAN. The LAN port has two small LEDs. These

 

LEDs provide the following information:

 

• The green LED lights when the integrated

 

ethernet circuit detects a valid link to the

 

network

 

• The amber LED lights when the integrated

 

ethernet circuit communicates at 100Mbps.

 

 

Important!

If your mouse has a mini-DIN connector, you must connect it to the mouse port.

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