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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in 3.1 Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector for hard drives and floppy drives. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector. 1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin PS2KBMS) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu. PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) 2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) ASUS ME-99 User's Manual 29

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ASUS ME-99 User’s Manual
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3.
HARDWARE SETUP
Connectors
3.
H/W SETUP
3.8
External Connectors
WARNING!
Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are
clearly distinguished from jumpers in
3.1 Motherboard Layout
. Placing jumper
caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard.
IMPORTANT:
Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on
Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on the
motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector for hard drives and
floppy drives. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second
drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector.
1)
PS/2 Mouse Connector
(6-pin PS2KBMS)
The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is not
detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See
PS/2 Mouse Function Control
in
4.4 Advanced Menu
.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
2)
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(6-pin PS2KBMS)
This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN).
This
connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs.
You
may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)