Hello, Penny,
Are you sure your computer does not have at least two USB ports? As far as
I can recall, they all have had USB ports since about 1999. Of course, that
is desktop computers. Laptops did not have USB until about 2000 or 2001 as
far as I can remember. Your USB port on your desktop is most likely on the
rear right side as you are standing in front of your computer. The ports
are together, about half way between the top and bottom of the computer.
They are mounted directly on the computer's motherboard. The problem in
finding them is that they are small. Each USB port has four pins in line,
and is a little more than one quarter inch long and one eighth inch wide.
Pretty small and easy to miss. Mine are right next to my video monitor
cable, so are not easy to find at all. Ask someone with eyes to have a
look. They can probably find those pesky little ports. Take heed that in
all things there is a right way and wrong way to plug something in. The
ends of USB cables fit snugly into the ports, but do not need to be forced.
As I said, the USB ports are usually next to each other and are in pairs.
If you have something plugged into one USB port and remove it for any
reason, make sure it goes back into the same port, not the port next to it.
That way, you will not have near so many problems.
There is lots of USB stuff on the market. They have powered USB hubs that
give you four or more USB ports that plug into one of your USB ports and are
powered by the famous wall-wart. There are also USB-to-Serial adapters for
those deprived computers with no USB ports. If you have a printer, but no
place to plug its 25 or 32-pin plug into, there are printer-to-USB cable
adapters. All sorts of stuff you can spend your money on. Some of it even
works!
Happy computing
Dick Myers
From: Pennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] card reader
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:53:58 -0600
Okay, there, Penny, This is from Penny, the other one--the dumber one.
You use a U S B port, correct? Thanks. I'll see if the next computer I
collide with has a U S B port. My present one does not, to my knowledge.
U S B. What does it look like?
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