Troubleshoot and fix unresponsive USB ports on your Windows PC with these simple solutions, from basic checks to driver ...

Although many use portable speakers via Bluetooth nowadays, most speakers still have USB ports for reasons other than playing ...

Thankfully, other devices like game consoles and many Windows 11 PCs continue to adhere to color-coding. Generally speaking, black USB-A (2.0) ports are good for trickle-charging peripherals like ...

How do I check if my USB ports are malfunctioning? To check if your USB ports are malfunctioning on your Windows 11/10 system you can use the Device Manager method to scan for hardware changes.

Setting it up is straightforward, following the onscreen instructions. It kept my PC secure as long as the USB port secured the drive. However, if it came loose or was removed, my PC was locked ...

The USB port on your router is often unused and yet ... author in the areas of IT and marketing since 2016. He holds a computer science degree and has plenty of practical experience, specializing ...

Here's why that's a good thing—even if not every USB-C port is created equal. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught ...

I’ve organized my USB-C recommendations this way ... especially when Apple began removing all of the ports in favor of USB-C and Thunderbolt? PC makers did, and decided that was the approach ...

USB-to-serial adapters are available for old peripherals. DB (D-Sub) Connectors and COM Ports A serial port on a PC is a male 9-pin connector (DE-9 D-sub). Early PCs had two 9-pin connectors or ...

It can send up to 240 watts of power. Computer makers frequently use lightning bolts to identify Thunderbolt ports. (Credit: Joseph Maldonado) A USB-C port with support for Thunderbolt means that ...