USB hubs enable you to attach multiple devices, such as printers, hard drives and card readers, to a single computer. However, the USB hub only makes the devices available to one computer at a time.

A computer, at its simplest, is a sophisticated input and outlet machine. But there is only so much it can do. It can't print ...

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Older printers connect to computers via a parallel cable. For the past several years, the USB connection has replaced the parallel connection for the vast majority of printers. Newer computers often ...

The experience of connecting hardware devices to computers can vary across hardware and systems. USB printers, especially, haven’t typically been super convenient for connecting with a Windows ...

C, and USB Type-B ports all provide data transfers and power delivery, though the latter is much less common on modern ...