Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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LAN connection indicators (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED)
These leads connect to the LAN LEDs on the front panel to indicate if
the LAN connection is active.
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Hard disk activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)
These leads connect the HDD LED on the front panel using a cable.
The read or write activities of the device connected to the any of IDE
connectors cause the IDE LED to light up.
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Front panel location LED (2-pin FP_LOCLED)
These leads connect to the front panel location LED.
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System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED)
These leads connect to the system power LED on the front panel using
a cable. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power.
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Reset switch (2-pin RESET)
These leads connect to the reset switch on the front panel using a
cable for rebooting the system without turning off the system power.
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ATX power button/ Soft-off switch (2-pin PWRBTN)
This lead connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing
the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and
SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the
power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the
system OFF.
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Message LED (2-pin MSG_LED)
These lead connect to the message LED on the front panel. The LED
indicates receipt of messages from a fax/modem. The normal status of
this LED is OFF when there is no incoming data signal. The LED blinks
when data is received. The system message LED feature requires an
ACPI operating system and driver.
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Front panel location switch (2-pin FP_LOCSW)
These leads connect to the front panel location switch.