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Step 7. Back Panel Connections
All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem, USB can be plugged directly onto the Motherboard back panel.
Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case can you start connecting the external peripheral devices.
When connecting an external device, use the following figure to locate and identify which back panel connector to plug the device to.
PS/2KB | PS/2 Mouse |
Connector | Connector |
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USB 1
USB 2
PRT
COM 1
COM 2
1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2
External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include:
-serial mouse,
-and modem.
Plug the serial device cables directly into the COM1/COM2
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