How Many Types of Connections Are Between PC and Extended Devices? (Image, Difference?)
How Many Types of Connections Are Between PC and Extended Devices? (Image, Difference?)
Many computers have an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) port (the left port in
the image) where you can connect e.g. a DVD or Blu-ray player, stereo amplifier or flat-screen
TV. HDMI enables high-quality picture and audio transfer between connected devices.
Many computers have a DisplayPort interface (an alternative to HDMI; the right hand port in
the image), where you can connect the computer display or a stereo amplifier, for example.
Use the Local Area Network (LAN)port to connect your computer to the Internet via a network
cable. The LAN socket and cable are easy to recognize due to their special appearance.
USB PORT
Devices that can be connected to the USB port include the mouse, keyboard, digital camera,
USB flash drive, scanner etc. There are several versions of the USB port. You can also charge
various devices by connecting them to the computer through the USB port. The image on the
right shows two regular, rectangular USB-A ports and a suitable plug.
The small micro-USB port has been the most common port in phones, cameras and other
portable devices for a long time.
The newer USB-C port (picture on the right: Wikimedia Commons/Bandideux) is becoming
increasingly common.
You can tell the port and its connector by their small size, rounded shape, and by the fact that it
can be connected either way around.
The Lightning connector, common in Apple products, can be connected to the USB port with
an adapter or a separate cable with the correct plugs.
AUDIO PORTS
You can connect external speakers, headphones, or a microphone to a computer. Headphones,
for example, can be connected to the computer through a USB port (above) or a round 3.5-
millimetre plug.
In mobile devices and computers which are a few years old at most, the same port can be used to
convey audio signal in and out of the device e.g. to and from headphones equipped with a
microphone. Pictured right is such a combination audio port on a Mac computer (despite the
‘regular headphones’ symbol next to it).
Older and desktop computers can have multiple audio connectors that are marked with various
color codes and symbols. Vanhoissa koneissa liitäntöjä voi olla kaksi tai jopa kolme: audio
out (green ‘arrow out’ or headphones symbol), audio in (blue ‘arrow in’ symbol)
and microphone (redmicrophone symbol).
WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTIONS
Bluetooth networks: Using Bluetooth, you can create a short-range connection between, say, a
laptop computer and a mobile phone or headphones. This way you can transfer data from the
computer to the phone or vice versa. In order to use a Bluetooth network both the devices need to
support Bluetooth. The range of the network does not exceed some tens of metres. To connect a
device to a Bluetooth network, turn on the Bluetooth functionality on the device.
Windows: Click the network connections icon in the notification area in the lower right-hand
corner of the screen (see the image above). This will show you the network connections available
to your computer and their current status. If you cannot see the icon, click the triangle-
shaped Show hidden icons button in the notification area.
2. How to install Windows 10?
Check your device meets the Windows 10 system requirements. Below you’ll find
the minimum specs needed to run Windows 10, so check your device is
capable:
CPU: 1GHz or faster processor
RAM: 1GB for Windows 10 32-bit or 2GB for Windows 10 64-bit
Storage: 32GB of space or more
GPU: DirectX 9 compatible or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
Display: 800x600 resolution or higher
Create USB installation media. Visit Microsoft's Windows 10 download pageand
select “Download tool now” under the “create Windows 10 installation media”
section. Transfer the downloaded installer tool to a USB drive.
Run the installer tool. Open the installer tool by clicking on it. Accept
Microsoft’s terms, and then select “Create installation media for another PC”on
the “What do you want to do?” page. After selecting which language you want
Windows 10 to run in, and which edition you want as well (32-bit or 62-bit),
you’ll be asked what type of media you want to use.
Installing from a USB drive is definitely the preferred option but you can also
install from a CD or ISO file. Once you choose your device, the installer tool
will download the required files and put them onto your drive.
Use your installation media. Insert your installation media into your device and
then access the computer’s BIOS or UEFI. These are the systems that allow you
to control your computer’s core hardware.
The process of accessing these systems is unique to each device, but the
manufacturer’s website should be able to give you a helping hand here.
Generally, you'll need to press the F2, F12 or Delete keys as your computer
boots up.
Change your computer's boot order. Once you have access to your computer’s
BIOS/UEFI you’ll need to locate the settings for boot order. You need the
Windows 10 installation tool to be higher up on the list than the device’s
current current boot drive: this is the SSD or HDD that your existing OS is
stored on. You should move the drive with the installer files to the very top of the
boot order menu. Now, when you restart your device the Windows 10 installer
should load up first.
Restart your device. Save your settings in the BIOS/UEFI and reboot your
device.
Complete the installation. Your device should now load up the Windows 10
installation tool on restart. This will guide you through the rest of the
installation process.