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What is USB?

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Universal Serial Bus, or USBThis competing serial input/output technology was introduced in 1997. USB ports are found...
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USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a standard that has been adopted by leading manufacturers within the computer industry to define a new type of peripheral connection scheme. It is designed to replace older parallel and serial ports, cables, and connectors with something faster and easier to use. USB is made up of a number of parts. At the core, your computer must be running an operating system that supports USB (A PC with Windows 98, a PC with Windows 95 OSR2, or the Apple iMac).
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USB FAQ - Its-usb.com
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a connectivity specification developed by the USB Promoter Group. USB is aimed at peripherals connecting outside the computer in order to eliminate the hassle of opening the computer case for installing cards needed for certain devices. USB provides for ease of use, expandability, and speed for the end user.
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Shineway Electronics Co., Ltd.
USB is a peripheral bus specification developed by PC and tecom industry leaders -- Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC and Northern Telecom -- that brings plug and play of computer peripherals outside the box, eliminating the need to install cards into dedicated computer slots and reconfigure the system. Personal computers equipped with USB allow computer peripherals to be automatically configured as soon as they are physically attached - without the need to reboot or run setup.
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USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a standard that has been adopted by leading manufacturers within the computer industry to define a new type of peripheral connection scheme. It is designed to replace older parallel and serial ports, cables, and connectors with something faster and easier to use. USB is made up of a number of parts. At the core, your computer must be running an operating system that supports USB (A PC with Windows 98, a PC with Windows 95 OSR2 or the Apple iMac).
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USB 2.0 FAQs > Support : Tektronix
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a connectivity specification developed by the USB Promoter Group. USB is aimed at peripherals connecting outside the computer in order to eliminate the hassle of opening the computer case for installing cards needed for certain devices. USB provides for ease of use, expandability, and speed for the end user.
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Universal Serial Bus is a high speed connectivity standard enabling simple plug and play connections to devices such as modems, digital cameras, camcorders, keyboards and mice. An attractive advantage to USB is devices are hot pluggable (live connection/disconnection without data loss or interruption). Cables and devices manufactured to the current USB version 2.0 specifications are backward compatible with version 1.1, but the reverse scenario does not apply.
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USB or Universal Serial Bus is the technology that features one "Universal" plug type for all USB peripheral-to-PC connections. USB replaces all the different kinds of serial and parallel port connectors with one standardized plug and port. USB simplifies the connection of peripherals to PCs by providing an instant, no-hassle way to connect these USB peripherals, just plug them in and turn them on - - they are automatically configured and ready for use - just like plugging in a lamp.
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XtraDisk FAQs Page
USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is a peripheral bus connectivity standard that makes connecting devices to your computer faster, easier and virtually limitless. High-speed USB are capable of up to 480 megabits per second (USB 2.0). USB supports Plug-and-Play - simply plug a USB device to your computer- without shutting down and without having to open your computer. USB allows you to connect up to 127 USB devices simultaneously to your computer. USB 2.
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Pentax Imaging - Explore Technology Products
USB, Universal Serial Bus, is the Plug and Play* peripheral connection. The USB interface is faster than EPP (enhanced parallel port), and has better compatibility with PCs or other peripherals. Plug and Play (PnP) is an industry-wide hardware standard for add-in hardware that requires the hardware to be able to identify itself, on demand, in a standard fashion. Plug and Play uses both hardware (a Plug and Play BIOS) and software (a Plug and Play-compatible operating system to do the install).
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Can I use a USB Microphone?

SingSnap | Frequently Asked Questions
No, USB microphones are currently not supported for the following reason: They work independently from the computer sound card where the music is coming from. Because of this, the music and microphone cannot be recorded together. The only option you have would be to record from the USB microphone or the sound card. We are looking at alternate ways of supporting a USB microphone in the near future.
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What type of USB connection is used?

EVOLT E-500 > Frequently Asked Questions
The EVOLT E-500 is USB Auto-Connect (mass storage) and is compliant with USB 2.0 Full-Speed specifications.
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Where do I plug in my USB flash drive?

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All computers are equipped with multiple ports for inserting USB devices. Most workstations have a USB cable that is attached to the table for more convenient access to the ports.
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What can I do about the error message "Could not find USB device"?

Chapter 3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The exact error message looks like Could not find USB device (vendor 0x0000, product 0x0000). Make sure this device is connected to the computer You have to set up the permissions on your USB device correctly. See Section 4.3, "Setting up permissions for USB ports".
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How can I make USB work?

Chapter 3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Do you have Macintosh USB drivers?

SURFboard® General Frequently Asked Questions
No. Since Macintosh® computers generally ship with built-in Ethernet interfaces, no USB driver is available.
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Where do I insert my USB drive?

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The location of USB ports varies by machine. Look for a flat rectangular opening. If you're in a lab, ask the lab assistant for help. You must be patient when printing on a network, especially when printing a file with a lot of graphics. Do not keep resending the print job - that only makes the problem worse. Open the printer control panel and see if your job is in the queue. If it is, and you've been waiting more than 5 minutes, ask a lab assistant for help.
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What is the difference between USB flash drives and USB Micro Drives?

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What is the difference between USB and USB 2.0?

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USB has speeds of up to 12 Mbps where USB 2.0 can use speeds up to 480 Mbps, making it 40 times faster! Back To Questions
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What does USB stand for? Where can I find out more about USB?

USB Serial Adapter FAQs by Quatech
Factory installed resistors allow for DSU/QSU/ESU/HSU-200/300 signal line termination in compliance with RS-422 and RS-485 standards. The desired termination can be selected or removed by configuring the associated jumper for each port. The factory default configuration is 'no termination'. Jumpers J2 through J5 (DSU) or J2 through J9 (QSU) allow the selection of RS-422 (100 ohm) termination, RS-485 (120 ohm) termination or no termination.
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USB? Can I plug my USB stuff in then?

myGP2X: The GP2X FAQ
The short answer to this is no and the long answer is maybe. As the USB port is un-powered, this rules out a lot of the more interesting applications such as WiFi. The primary use will probably be for transferring files and similar data uses. That's not to say other uses won't appear. Where's there's a will, there's usually a way!
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What if I have more than 8 USB mouse devices (or more than 4 joysticks)?

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This would be more of a problem with the arcade setup. For the desktop, MAME will check all devices, you just can't use more than 8 mice or 4 joysticks at the same time. So if you had 25 different mouse-type devices installed, you could unplug all but Device 16 and Device 24 and on startup, MAME will "see" these as MOUSE1 and MOUSE2.
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How can I use TrueCrypt on a USB flash drive?

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Encrypt the entire USB flash drive. However, you will not be able run TrueCrypt from the USB flash drive. Create a TrueCrypt file container on the USB flash drive (for information on how to do so, see the chapter Beginner's Tutorial, in the TrueCrypt User Guide).
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What is known about the information transferred over the USB link?

Minidisc Frequently Asked Questions
Further Protocol Documentation: The FreeMD documentation sheet has low level details of (known) NetMD USB transactions. Encrypted PCM transfers for SP mode tracks: Judging from the careful experiments of Lance Birch, it appears that when NetMD downloading is being used for creating Minidisc SP mode tracks, the OpenMG software decompresses the [always LP2 or LP4 mode] PC file to standard 16bit, 44.1kHz PCM audio, encrypts it, and downloads that.
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What is a USB cable? Why did LifeScan start offering one?

LifeScan United Kingdom -- Technical Support
USB" is short for "Universal Serial Bus." A single USB port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. USB also supports plug-and-play installation and hot plugging. Originally, the Interface Cable was available only in a 9-pin serial version. Some newer computers are produced with only USB ports, which is why LifeScan introduced a USB cable in 2004.
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Can LifeScan exchange a serial cable for a USB cable?

LifeScan United Kingdom -- Technical Support
No. Although the OneTouch USB cable was more recently introduced, it is not considered an upgrade from the serial cable. Rather, it is a distinct product. The two types of cables are equivalent in quality.
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Can I connect the USB interface cable into a hub?

LifeScan United Kingdom -- Technical Support
Yes, the USB cable can be used with a hub, rather than connected directly into a port on the computer.
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