Connections

Connections

1. USB

   • Universal Serial Bus
   • Common
   • Quite fast but can be faster
   • Use for most peripherals

2. HDMI / DVI / VGA

   • Links to graphics card
   • For monitors
   • High Definition Multimedia Interface

3. Firewire

   • iPods
   • Mainly Apple Mac
   • Uncommon
   • Fast

4. RCA / Phono

   • Used for sound
   • Both input and output
   • Radio Corporation of America

5. Infrared

   • User lasers
   • Need line of sight
   • Slow

6. Bluetooth

   • Fast
   • Mainly used on phones
   • Need to search for other people

7. Wi-Fi

   • Can be password protected
   • Need to log onto to network to use
   • Lots of hotspots
   • Speed depends on network