Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Note
Most ATX motherboards feature connectors with industry-standardized color codes (shown
in the previous table). This makes plugging in devices much easier and more foolproof: You
merely match up the colors. For example, most USB keyboards have a cable with a purple
plug, whereas most mice have a cable with a green plug. Even though the keyboard and
mouseconnectorsonthemotherboardappearthesame(bothare6-pinMini-DINtypes),their
color-coding matches the plugs on the respective devices. Therefore, to plug them in prop-
erly, you merely insert the purple plug into the purple connector and the green plug into the
green connector. This saves you from having to bend down to try to decipher small labels on
