When it comes to technology, there are different ways to establish physical connection with different devices. This article discusses the types of cables and connectors that are commonly used. The ...

USB has been on our desktops and laptops since about 1997 or so, and since then it has been the mainstay of computer peripherals. No other connector is as useful for connecting mice, keyboards, ...

In the early days of personal computing a parallel printer cable could refer to any of a wide range of cables that connected a computer and a printer. Over time, standards were established or adopted, ...

Q Some USB cables have a bump on one end and others don’t. What does the bump do, and can I use bump and bumpless cables interchangeably? A The bump is mostly likely the cylindrical ferrite bead ...

Q. Some U.S.B. cables have a bump on one end and others don’t. What does the bump do, and can I use bump and bumpless cables interchangeably? A. The bump is mostly likely the cylindrical ferrite bead ...