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Understanding USB
#78 | 24:26 |
Monday June 25, 2007
Lab Rats
Monday June 25, 2007
Andy and Sean explain the fundamentals of Universal Serial Bus plus some troubleshooting tips.
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- USB Port: Universal Serial Bus.
- USB 1.0 = quickly replaced with USB 1.1.
- USB 1.1 = transfer speeds up to 11 Mbps. Still about 100 times faster than the maximum speed of a 9-pin serial.
- USB 2.0 = transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
- All standards of USB carry data and power on the same cable.
- Belkin F5U700 Powered USB Hub
- Serial Port: connection using a 9 pin connector similar in shape to a analog monitor cable.
- Parallel Port: typically used for older printers.
- Troubleshoot USB Issues:
- 1) Click Start
2) Click on Control Panel
3) Double-click on System in the Control Panel
4) Click on the Hardware tab
5) Click on Device Manager
6) Find and click the plus symbol on Universal Serial Bus Controllers
7) Uninstall your USB Root Hub from the Device Manager
8) During your next reboot, the computer will locate and install the new USB Root Hub
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