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About USB Connecor Types

May 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Concepts, USB

There are several types of USB connectors, including some that have been added while the specification progressed. The original USB specification detailed Standard-A and Standard-B plugs and receptacles. The first engineering change notice to the USB 2.0 specification added Mini-B plugs and receptacles. The data connectors in the Standard-A plug are actually recessed in the [...]

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Computer Will Not Boot

October 25th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Troubleshoot

Whether you’re a novice or an expert PC technician, we’ve all had an experience when a new PC would not boot. There’s no worse feeling than pushing the power button on the front of a new machine an hearing absolutely nothing. This article will focus on some of the common problems with new builds and [...]

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How do I know which cables to use?

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Cables, Electronics Products, How To, Q & A, Technology, Tips & Techniques

The cable selection at the electronics store could be renamed the “wall of confusion.” Not only are there dozens of different kinds of audio/video cable — some for stereos, some for home theaters, some for HDTVs and some for … who the heck knows? Even if you’re lucky enough to find the cable you need, [...]

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Copper and Glass: A Guide to Network Cables

April 1st, 2010 · No Comments · How To, Tips & Techniques

Introduction For many medium and large sized networks the choice of cabling is the single most important, long-term investment made in the network. The choice of cabling must be a balance between cost and performance, all the while trying to predict future performance requirements. If the network cabling cannot support future requirements you may be [...]

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Fiber Optics

March 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Computer Cables, Computer Products

Introduction One of the greatest advancements in the networking field in the last couple of decades has been the widespread adoption of fibre optic communication technologies. Without fibre optic cables we would not have the network speeds we see today. Likewise, we would not have a lot of the products and services that are available [...]

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