i see this port on my computer and have a cord that will do into it but im wondering what it dose
2006-12-29 05:52:48 · 8 answers · asked by watson101303 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
nothing anymore.. it's archaic
2006-12-29 05:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A serial port is a physical interface through which information transfers in or out one bit at a time. For the most part, serial ports connected the computer to devices such as terminals or modems, mice, keyboards, and other peripheral devices.
For the most part, the USB interface has replaced the serial port — as of 2006, most modern computers are connected to devices through a USB connection, and often don't even have a serial port connection. The serial port is omitted for cost savings, and is considered to be a legacy port. The Microsoft MS-DOS and Windows environments refer to serial ports as COM1, COM2, etc.
2006-12-29 06:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB is the appropriate through fact this is would be used to connect dissimilar instruments to a minimum of one port, oftentimes serial and parallel can try this. Parallel have been very common for printers and serials have been used for modems in the previous USB got here out. you need to purchase an adaptor to tutor your USB port right into a serial/parallel yet not the way around through them being very sluggish and undesirable at shifting somewhat a lot of information. USB is definitely the thank you to flow. USB V3.0 can do 625MB/2nd whilst serial is .18M MB/2nd and parallel at 2MB/2nd
2016-12-11 18:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serial ports are older technology used to plug in external devices. Common things that plug into serial ports are a mouse, some PDAs, some printers (most printers use a lpt port), external modems, and joysticks for games. Most stuff now plugs into what is called USB, which meals universal serial bus. It will seemingly take every device known to man :-)
2006-12-29 05:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew P 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Serial ports can connect to things like mice, external modems and joysticks for games. Newer technology has made internal modems and USB mice more prevalent. Unless something is plugged into it, it does nothing. What type of plug is on the other end of the cord? That could provide a hint.
2006-12-29 05:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas K 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Serial communication is outmoded and outdated. Don't worry about it. Its gone, as is the parallel port on most computers. USB (Universal Serial Bus) is far superior at communication between peripheral devices than the serial port was.
2006-12-29 05:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by James U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serial port is for connecting monitor to the computer.
2006-12-29 05:58:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anushka 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Normally it has something to do with connecting another monitor to your computer.
2006-12-29 05:56:42 · answer #8 · answered by rvtvtech 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋