USB Ports:

There are two USB ports on the rear panel. The J65 connector on the board is for a port bracket with two more USB ports. Ports 3/4 have a separate root hub.

LAN RJ-45 Jack:

Upper LED = Activity Lower LED = Link

Parallel port:

The default mode is ECP, configured as EPP 1.9, DMA 3. 1284 compliant.

User’s Manual

2: Key Features & Components

USB Ports

Function: Connecting USB 1.1 devices to the system.

Description: These two ports are for USB 1.1 devices. The ports are for “Type A” USB cable connectors. You can connect or disconnect USB cables when the system is turned on.

More Information: See the Integrated Peripherals section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting port settings.

USB ports 1/2 (no LAN option)

LAN Port (Optional by Model)

Function: Connecting a CAT 5 LAN cable to the system.

Description: This is an RJ-45 connector for standard Cat 5 LAN cabling with RJ-45 jacks. The connector is for the optional onboard LAN controller. You can connect or disconnect a LAN cable when the system is turned on.

More Information: See the System Features section of Chapter 6 for information LED modes.

RJ-45 LAN jack

(on top of USB1/2 ports)

Parallel Port

Function: Connecting a device with a parallel interface to the system.

Description: The parallel port is generally used to connect a printer to the system. The port supports common parallel port modes and allows bidirectional communi- cation. Use an IEEE 1284 compliant cable with the default ECP mode configuration.

More Information: See the Integrated Peripherals section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information on adjusting port settings.

Front Panel feature connector

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