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Input/Output Ports: Identification and Function

This document discusses various input/output ports used to connect devices to computers. It describes serial ports like COM ports which connect mice, keyboards and modems slowly using 9 or 25-pin connectors. Parallel ports use a 25-pin connector to connect faster devices like printers and scanners. USB ports can connect up to 127 devices and support hot-swapping using A and B-style connectors. FireWire ports connect digital cameras and camcorders at 400 Mbps using IEEE-1394 standard.

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Input/Output Ports: Identification and Function

This document discusses various input/output ports used to connect devices to computers. It describes serial ports like COM ports which connect mice, keyboards and modems slowly using 9 or 25-pin connectors. Parallel ports use a 25-pin connector to connect faster devices like printers and scanners. USB ports can connect up to 127 devices and support hot-swapping using A and B-style connectors. FireWire ports connect digital cameras and camcorders at 400 Mbps using IEEE-1394 standard.

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Input/Output Ports

Identification And Function

Device Connection
All

devices that connect outside of the computer must use a port to connect Known as I/O ports (Input/Output) Bits can travel in parallel or in serial

Serial Connectors
Can

use a 9 or 25 pin male sub-D connector Slowest ports Used for:


Mice Keyboards Modems

Serial Ports
Also called

COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4 Can be referred to as a RS-232 port This is a standard that defines serial communication

Parallel Ports
Uses a

25 pin female sub-D connector Data flows over 8 lines


Used

for:

Printers Scanners Portable

drives

Parallel Ports
When used

to connect to a printer, it uses a 36 pin centronics connector at the other end

Parallel Ports
Also called
Called

LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 Bi-directional communication


Enhanced Printer Port (EPP)
Transmission mode

can be set in the BIOS Maximum cable length is 15 feet

PS/2 and Keyboard Connectors


PS/2 connectors are

used for both mice and

keyboard Also called 6-pin mini DIN Green for mouse Purple for keyboard Not interchangeable Standard for ATX boards

DIN-5 Keyboard Connector


Older

motherboards use a DIN-5 connector for the keyboard and a 9 pin serial connection for the mouse

Universal Serial Bus (USB)


Used

to connect almost all peripherals Can connect up to 127 devices Designed to be hot-swappable Designed to connect in a daisy chain

USB Standards
USB

1.1 12 Mbps USB 2.0 480 Mbps A-Style connector is used on the computer or hub B-Style connector is used on the device Must have Windows 98, 2000 or XP Not supported in Windows 95 or NT 4.0

USB Cable Lengths


Hi

Powered devices 5 meters max


called hi-speed called low-speed

Also

Low Can

Powered devices 3 meters max be extended if you use a self-powered hub

Also

FireWire
Also called

IEEE-1394 Used for digital cameras, camcorders, and scanners Bi-directional communication Developed by Apple Computers Requires a special adapter card

FireWire Cable Length


4.5

meters max length Hot-swappable Transfer rate of 400 Mbps


Supports 63

devices in a daisy chain

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