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2007-12-05 03:30:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
its magic. no one really knows.
2007-12-05 03:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by na$ty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You usually use them for flash drives, and it is basically a digital CD. Just plug in into a USB port on your computer and you will be able to save stuff on it. It is usually auto-assigned the E: drive or F: drive if you need to know.
2007-12-05 03:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB
Short for Universal Serial Bus, USB is a standard that was introduced in 1995 by Intel, Compaq, Microsoft and several other IT computer companies. USB 1.x is an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps and is capable of supporting up to 127 peripheral devices. USB 2.0, also known as "hi-speed USB", was developed by Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, NEC and Philips and was introduced in 2001. Hi-speed USB is capable of supporting a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps and is backwards compatible, meaning it is capable of supporting USB 1.0 and 1.1 devices and cables.
USB PORT VERSIONS
USB 1.0 - The original release of USB with support of up to 127 devices transferring 12 Mbps.
USB 1.1 - Also known as full-speed USB, USB 1.1 is similar to the original release of USB; however, there are minor modifications for the hardware and the specifications. This version of USB still only supports a rate of 12 Mbps.
USB 2.0 - USB 2.0, also known as hi-speed USB, was developed by Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, NEC and Philips and was introduced in 2001. Hi-speed USB is capable of supporting a transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps and is backwards compatible, meaning it is also capable of supporting USB 1.0 and 1.1 devices and cables.
2007-12-05 03:41:19 · answer #3 · answered by A.K.Rai 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a port on the back and/or front of the pc/
You put your usb cable in there and the device is connected to the pc.
2007-12-05 03:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just another way of transferring information to/from the computer without a bulky cable.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/usb.htm
2007-12-05 03:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it simply allows you to connect an external peripheral (mouse/keyboard) or flash memory/harddisk to your computer
2007-12-05 03:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by draft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.google.com
You can look all this stuff up much quicker than waiting for an answer here.
2007-12-05 03:33:13 · answer #7 · answered by floppyorangehat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋