For faster Internet connections and for networking, an Ethernet port (or “network port”) is used. It looks like an extra-wide North American telephone jack but it has 8 pins instead of the phone cord’s 4 pins. Be careful not to plug a phone cord into an Ethernet port. The first picture below shows the Ethernet/network […]
A PS/2 port, sometimes called a mouse port, was developed by IBM. It connects a computer mouse or keyboard. Most computers come with two PS/2 ports. Sometimes webcams piggyback on the ports in conjunction with a parallel port. Many new mice and keyboards use USB connectors instead of PS/2 connectors and are plugged into USB […]
Shown above, the video port is used to attach a computer display monitor to a computer’s video card. The connector has 15 holes. It looks like a serial port connector, but that port has pins in it, not holes. Connectors index – Serial port – Parallel port – USB port – PS/2 port – DB15 […]
This three-pronged plug (above) looks like a recessed power plug. It connects to the computer’s power cable that plugs into a power bar or wall socket. Connectors index – Serial port – Parallel port – USB port – PS/2 port – DB15 video port – Power port – Modem port – Ethernet network port – […]
Question: I would like to know how to print, or save and then print, a list of my Internet Explorer 5.5 (for Windows) Favorites list. –H.C. Answer: You can do this the hard way or the easy way. One involves creating a file called bookmarks.htm using Internet Explorer, messing with folders, and some mind-numbing procedure. […]