Everything receives a sequel eventually, and so it is so for the GPD MicroPC. A souped-up, second-gen successor to the small, ...

The most reliable way to determine which USB port on your computer is the fastest is to test its actual speeds. To do this, ...

Popular accessory maker Anker this month launched two separate recalls for its power banks, some of which may be a fire risk.

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Both serial and parallel ports were slow by modern standards, and by the 2000s, they had largely disappeared from home computers, which now use faster USB ports for almost everything.

The serial port is most commonly RS232, which is a standard that dates back to the 1960s. Although RS232 is the most widely used, these adapters can also feature RS485 or RS422 serial interfaces.

Before the introduction of USB, electronics relied on various legacy connectors and protocols, such as serial ports, parallel ports, and FireWire. They often required specific drivers and ...

With iPhones and many other devices now featuring USB-C, it's clear that the interface is here to stay. Here's why that's a good thing—even if not every USB-C port is created equal.

Using a Thunderbolt 4 cable, for example, won't give you the faster speeds promised by that standard if you plug it into a Thunderbolt 3 port or USB-C Gen 3.2 port, and connecting two Thunderbolt ...

Plug the USB-to-serial adapter into an open USB port on your computer. Insert your adapter's driver CD when you see a "Found New Hardware Wizard" window appear on your screen. Click the box next ...

Identify the USB Port: Open Device Manager and navigate to the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" section. Look for the specific USB port you want to disable, which might be listed under a hub.