And now, Electrical Engineering 101 with Cyberstein

Cyberstein: think of it like this

Cyberstein: when you have GND->TIP then a stereo jack shorts GND&RING when a mono plug is inserted

Cyberstein: so that shorting out tells the device that the mic is inserted

Cyberstein: when you place a stereo jack into that port it doesnt short

NetAdmin: lol

Cyberstein: and it thinks that ???? is happeneing

Cyberstein: and turns off your headphone port

NetAdmin: I love when you try to "dumb down" your replies/analogies.. they are always just as confusing to most peeps ;)

Din: ^

Din: TL;DR: Magic happens

RTFM

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<Theeyes> I'm ready to turn on my comp with all the new parts but I don't know how to make sure the USB ports etc are good to go

<Kumorigoe> Theeyes, you'll install the motherboard drivers after you install the OS.

<Theeyes> @Kumorigoe how do I know that the USB slots etc are connected?

<Theeyes> I don't see any cable or anything I have to connect that like tol

<Kumorigoe> Theeyes, they're part of the motherboard, yes?

<Theeyes> No

<Theeyes> That part is separate from the mobo

<Kumorigoe> Front panel on the case?

<Theeyes> Like that slot that has like the audio jack USB etc isn't connected to the mobo in any way afaik

<Kumorigoe> Okay. Let's start from the beginning.

<Theeyes> No the back panel

<Kumorigoe> What mobo and what case?

<Theeyes> Not sure what the case is, I got it forever ago

<Kumorigoe> Theeyes, and what USB ports do you have that aren't part of the motherboard?

<Theeyes> Hmm I don't think I explained my predicament correctly

<Theeyes> The USB ports audio jack etc came on a panel that is not connected to the mobo

<Theeyes> Like I opened the box up and there was that panel and the mobo

<Theeyes> I'm not sure if the mobo is connected to that panel with the USB audio jack hdmi etc, how can I tell

<Kumorigoe> Is there a cord coming off the back of the panel?

<Theeyes> Nope

<Kumorigoe> According to the specs, there isn't a separate panel for that board. Please take a pic of what you're referring to and upload it to imgur, then link it here.

<Theeyes> http://imgur.com/MiDBT0B

<Kumorigoe> ...

<Kumorigoe> Theeyes, tell me something.

<Kumorigoe> How exactly is that not attached to the motherboard?

<Theeyes> It didn't come attached

<Kumorigoe> Bullshit.

<Theeyes> It didn't.

<Theeyes> I don't know what else to tell you

<Kumorigoe> Then pull them off the board and take a pic of that.

<Kumorigoe> Because the only way they weren't attached is if either you broke them off, or you got a busted ass returned board.

<Theeyes> Wait a minute I see the issue

<Kumorigoe> Oh?

<%Alexendoo> Are you talking about the metal shield or the ports themselves?

<Theeyes> The actual like cover was not attached

<Kumorigoe> ...............

<Theeyes> The actual stuff they plug into is part of the mobo

<Kumorigoe> That's the I/O shield...

* Kumorigoe gets a refill on his whiskey.

<Kumorigoe> Jesus.

<Theeyes> Why do you volunteer help if stuff like this gets on your nerves?

<Theeyes> It seems like this wasn't really a stupid issue. :/

<Kumorigoe> ...tell me this. Did you bother checking the manual that came with your motherboard?

<Kumorigoe> Because it would have told you what that was.

<Theeyes> No I didn't

<Kumorigoe> What a surprise.

<Kumorigoe> That book isn't there to weigh the box down.



<Kumorigoe> It has useful information in it.;