If you've seen your fair share of laptop and desktop computers, you may have noticed that some USB ports have a brightly colored bit of plastic in the middle. It's easy to assume this is just a ...

USB-A ports are everywhere, from laptops and monitors to TVs, gaming consoles, and even cars. They're the familiar, rectangular connectors you've been plugging devices into for years. But over time, ...

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USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, ports are designed to connect two distinct, yet compatible, electronic devices. For example, you can plug a mouse cable into a computer's USB port. Most modern ...

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 ...

This is more a general question but what is different on the FRONT USB ports on most OEM's pcs vs. the rear. Oftentimes, things like a USB stick or a external hard drive won't work up front, but the ...

If you've ever looked closely at the USB ports on your laptop or desktop PC, you may have noticed that some are labeled with a small symbol. It looks like the letters SS, with a three-pronged icon ...