Computer Ports

An Informative Guide

PS/2 Port
Used to connect Mice and Keyboards to the computer

KB-AT Port
Used to connect older style Keyboards to the computer

Serial Port
Used to connect older Mice to the computer Also used for Network connections and for connecting devices such as Digital Cameras or PALM HostSyncs

RGB Display Port

Used to the Monitor to the computer (RGB stands for Red/Green/Blue)

Auxillary Port
Used to connect Joysticks, Game Controllers, and MIDIs (Musical Instrument Data Interface) to the computer

Parallel Port
Used to connect Printers and Scanners to the computer

USB Port
Universal Serial Bus Used to connect any type of device to the computer - Printer, Scanner, Mouse, Keyboard, MP3 Player,.

Twin Pair Ethernet Port

Used for Network Connections

Coaxial Ethernet Port

Used for coaxial cable Network Connections

A/V Port
(Audio/Video Port) Used to connect Speakers, Microphones, and Headphones to the computer