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