1.5.1 Connecting peripherals

Ports

Ports - cont

Ps2 – Keyboard and mouse

USB(Universal serial bus) – Keyboard, mouse, Printer, Scanner, digital Camera etc…

Ports - contserial port – (male)(Communication port/ com port) there are two versions• 9 pin• 25 pinModems, serial mouse etc…

Ports - contParallel port – (25pin Female)(Printer port/ LPT)

Printers/Scanners,Direct cable connection

Ports - contVideo Graphic Array(VGA) –Colour (15pin Female)Monochrome (9 pin Female)Monitors/projectors

Ports - contSound and GameSpeakers, Microphones, external sound devices,joy sticks/ game pads

Ports - contNetworkConnect computers in the network

RJ45

BNC

Ports - contModemConnect to the Internet

RJ11

RJ11

Ports - contWireless Link- Infrared /Bluetooth Create a wireless link

Bluetooth Infrared

1. Bluetooth has got much higher transfer rate than Infrared.

2. Bluetooth doesn't require line of sight as in the case of infrared where the infrared ports of both the devices need to face each other in a line of sight.

3. In the case of bluetooth, the devices can be placed anywhere within the range of the device, which ranges from 10 to 100 meters.

Ports - contTV/FM card

When we connect a peripheral to a computer we shouldIntroduce it before using. We have to install the “DRIVER”Software to introduce the new hardware to the Operating system. It is supplied by the manufacturer of the device.

Driver Software