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PX865PEL-800
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Serial and Parallel Interface Ports
The mainboard comes equipped with two back panel serial ports and one parallel port. These
interface ports will be explained below.
Parallel Interface Port: PRT
The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector and is used to interface with parallel
printers and other devices using a parallel interface.
The Serial Interface: COM1/ COM2
The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an asynchronous
communication port. Mice, modems and other peripheral devices can be connected to a serial port.
Game Port Connector: SOUND
This connector allows you to connect a joystick or game pad for playing computer games. This port
can also be used to connect to MIDI devices.
Audio Port Connectors
1. Speaker Out is used to connect to speakers or
headphones. If the Super 5.1 driver is installed the Speaker
Out becomes the Front Speaker.
2. Line In can be connected to an external CD player, Tape
player or other audio devices for audio input. If the Super 5.1
driver is installed Line In becomes the Rear Speaker.
3. Mic In is used to connect to a microphone. If the Super
5.1 driver is installed the Mic In becomes the Subwoofer/
Center out.
This mainboard supports Super 5.1 Channel Audio effects which
turns your standard Speaker Out, Lin In, Mic In audio connectors
into a 6 channel audio system. See Appendix II for more information.
Printer Port
COM1 COM2
Speaker
Out
Game Port
Mic In
Line In