Useful Knowledge on Computer Connectors

Various types of connectors for different devices, including computer connectors, are available in the information technology field, which are necessary to fix a computer. For a PC to have power, you must connect the power cord computer connector to the power supply. Its male end has to be connected to the outlet or any socket that supplies the power from the main power source and the female end should be fixed to the power supply of the PC which is normally comes at the back side of the PC. Sometimes, one power cord is enough to give power both to the monitor and the CPU using another computer connector from the CPU to the monitor. The same thing can be done with two separate power cords connecting one to the monitor and the other to the CPU.

In connecting the keyboard and mice, two computer connectors are available. These computer connectors come in two different colors. Computer technicians or computer users do not have the difficulty in recognizing these connectors. Today, computer connectors for these usages have pins. These are called PS2 computer connectors. The user has to match these connectors with the same color of sockets at the back of the computer.  Also, nowadays, USB ports or Universal Serial Bus ports are present on computers. These USB ports are located at the back and front of some computers where keyboards and mice can be attached. USB ports are fixable for such computer connectors

USB computer connectors operate with the Plug and Play technology. These computer connectors can be removed while the computer is switched on, which is not capable on the older version of computer connectors like PS2. Type A and Type B designs for USB connectors are available in the market. Monitor cable connectors are still found with pins. These are D pin computer connectors. New computers are capable of accommodating digital video plugs for flat screen monitors. Monitors with socket for connecting DVD players are connected via S-video jack connector which has tiny pins. 

Firewire computer connectors are also available; these computer connectors are being used in digital cameras and external hard disks that normally consist of firewire ports. RJ11 computer connectors are used in connecting the modem with telephone lines. These are telephone connectors with four pins. To obtain Ethernet connection, RJ45 computer connectors is being used.

There are many different computer connectors available; these are just a few of them. More and more connectors you will know if you further read about them. Knowing these connectors and familiarizing them will help you understand and troubleshoot your PC.