Modern laptops come with a dizzying array of ports—or maybe only one, in the case of some extremely svelte ultraportables. But how can you know what they all do, or what you might want in a new system ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

Many laptop brands have removed ports in favor of slim and lighter designs. The current-gen laptop offers limited ports which makes it inconvenient to connect multiple devices. Thanks to USB hubs, ...

If your laptop has a full-functioned Type-C port, that means you can use that single port to transfer data, audio, video, and power. Most full-functioned Type-C ports will have a unique lightning bolt ...

USB ports began development in 1994 with the goal of creating a universal connector to replace the multiple standards used in computers of the time. Since then, USB ports have evolved significantly.

In normal language, a port is where ships anchor/dock and planes land. They then proceed with their journey as per schedule. In Information Technology lingo, ports are hardware and software (called ...

The USB ports in a computer are used to connect different devices via a USB cable. These devices can be mice, keyboards, printers, etc. Desktop computers and laptops have a limited number of USB ports ...

The first USB port hit the market in 1996, and the Universal Serial Bus quickly became the go-to port for connecting peripheral devices to computers. It remains a popular connection port today, with ...

If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...