{"id":28,"date":"2022-12-26T21:39:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T16:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=28"},"modified":"2024-02-06T19:54:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:24:08","slug":"ports-on-desktop-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/ports-on-desktop-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Ports on Desktop Computer<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ports on Desktop Computer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several types of ports on a desktop computer and it can vary from device to device as well. The dual colour six pin port is a PS\/2 dual port meant for keyboard and mouse. This port needs a special splitter cable to connect to keyboard and mouse from the same female socket. Keyboard and mouse can also be connected to the USB ports with compatible cables.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6348\" src=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ports-on-Desktop-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1205\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ports-on-Desktop-Computer.jpg 1205w, https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ports-on-Desktop-Computer-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ports-on-Desktop-Computer-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ports-on-Desktop-Computer-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1205px) 100vw, 1205px\" \/><br \/>\nThese are four USB 2 sockets on the rear panel. White colour inside the port indicates that it is a USB 2 port. There could be additional sockets on the front panel as well for ease of connecting devices like mobile phones for data transfer.<br \/>\nHere we can see HDMI and the older type of display ports.<br \/>\nMore types of USB ports are shown here. Type C socket is smaller than the rest. USB 3.1 socket has red colour inside while the USB 3 sockets have a blue colour code.<br \/>\nThis array is for audio ports. The top two are S\/PDIF output sockets, rear and C\/sub. In the lower row, the pink one is mic input. Green is line out and blue line in socket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ports on Desktop Computer There are several types of ports on a desktop computer and it can vary from device to device as well. The dual colour six pin port is a PS\/2 dual port meant for keyboard and mouse. 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