Adding Serial Ports to a Computer with Only USB Ports by Preston Wily
So you bought a new computer but you don't have serial ports? It's surprisingly common these days - you find an awesome machine that does everything you want it to do, but then you get home and find out that amongst the lightning-fast processor and terabyte hard drive, you're missing something -... Add a true serial port with a USB adapter You can use a USB to Serial Adapter to easily and quickly add a serial port to your laptop. ... The nice thing about the adapter is that you can use multiple adapters on one machine (using a hub or an add-on card) and dynamically set the COM assignment.

PC Purchases: The Benefits of Adding Network Cards by Joshua Feinberg
Network cards are mandatory additions to PC purchases now that even the smallest offices now have broadband Internet access and peer-to-peer networking. Even if the cost of later purchasing Ethernet adapters a la carte were the same as the bundled prices, your clients still should get Ethernet... If this happens after the warranty period has ended, you usually can disable the onboard Ethernet adapter and install a third-party Ethernet adapter in an available PCI or PCMCIA expansion slot. ... Thus, there is no explicit option to include or exclude the Ethernet adapter.

Use Your Playstation 2 Controllers On Your Playstation 3 With the PS2 Controller Adpater by Steven Fields
Do you own a Playstation 3? I Do. And I absolutely love this game machine. In fact, I love it so much that I put my good old trusty Playstation 2 system up for sale and sold it. Mind you, I'm keeping all of my favorite games, because they can be played on the PS3 as well. ... The adapter allows you to plug in a Playstation 2 controller to one and, and then plug the other end, which is a USB plug, into the Playstation 3. ... However, these use a USB port in order to be able to plug into the controller ports on the Playstation 3.

The Bluetooth Adapter: What Can it Do? by Chonticha Marijne
Bluetooth technology is all the rage these days. Most recently, the Belkin Company has designed and released a Bluetooth adapter that can access your iPod, another current rage with all age groups. With this Bluetooth adapter, even your iPod becomes a wireless remote of sorts, enabling listeners... This handy little gadget will plug in to any free USB port on any computer without protruding into free space. ... Such a handy function in this Bluetooth adapter allows travelers and laptop users to insert the adapter and not have to worry about disengaging it when packing that laptop back into...

Bluetooth in the Home Office by R Heavner
Bluetooth is a wireless communication protocol that provides a method of wirelessly exchanging data between bluetooth enabled devices. Unlike Wi-Fi which requires more power to operate and a separate configuration for each device, Bluetooth requires low power consumption, is relatively simple to... They are similar to the computer adapter in that they plug into the printers USB port. ... This is a small device which plugs into the USB port of your computer and will allow your computer to communicate with Bluetooth components.

Setting Up Your PC for Dual-monitors: It's Easier Than You Think by Preston Wily
The traditional view of a "PC" If you ask just about anybody what their idea of a "PC system" is they will probably list a tower, a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor. While it is true that these are the essential elements of using a personal computer, it is becoming more and more popular to use... VGA For some reason most dual-port video cards have one VGA port and one DVI port. ... I am not saying that dual-port VGA or dual-port DVI cards don't exist, but I have never seen one. ... Also, using a VGA-to-DVI adapter will not upscale your signal to a digital signal - it will pass an analog...

Multi-Monitor Madness by Nathan Kartchner
In today’s multitasking computing world, it’s not unusual to see people constantly switching from window to window trying to transfer data form one program to the other. I myself have gotten fairly adept at the Alt-Tab window-switching hotkey sequence. ... The VTBook gives you an additional DVI-out port on your computer, which can be plugged into a high-def display. ... These cards generally have a DVI and a VGA port, both of which can be hooked to any monitor with the use of adapters. ... If you crave even more monitor madness, you can buy a VTBook Dualhead Cable, which splits the out...

USB Connectors by Elizabeth Morgan
Today communication and technology have reached new heights. Various types of electrical devices can be connected to laptops, computers and mobile phones. A special port is installed in these devices from where a USB connector is attached. The other end of the port is connected to external... Among the various types of USB connectors available in the market, the most popular ones are serial to USB connectors, parallel to USB connectors, RJ11 USB connectors and USB Ethernet connectors. ... USB connectors are used to connect different types of USB cables with all standard compatible USB ports.

Using a PCMCIA Card With An ExpressCard Laptop: The AirCard Conundrum by Nathan Kartchner
Yeeeah... That's A Problem You just got paid and it’s time to get that new laptop you’ve been dreaming of. So you head off to the store, pick up your new (insert brand name here) laptop and bring it home to check out your spoils. You’re thrilled when everything works great, until you try to... USB to Cardbus Adapter The best available solution for this problem is to use a USB to PCMCIA adapter. ... This adapter consists of a USB cable that is attached to an adapter that is designed to allow you to insert your cellular PCMCIA card.

Home Networking by Bob Rankin
Setting up Your Home Network As society and technology change, it's becoming common for homes to have more than one computer. When an existing computer is a few years old, parents will often take advantage of today's lower prices, purchase a new computer, and pass the old one down to the kids. ... You can also use a special ethernet adapter that plugs into a USB port, if you can't stand the thought of opening your system unit to install an ethernet adapter. ... If you need a wireless adapter, you can purchase one that installs inside the system unit, or get a USB-style adapter.