Port

Mohan Giri · 03-18-2005, 09:15 AM

Hello Anybody tell,
Where we will use Serial port and where we will use parallel port?????????????????

SHAWN · 03-18-2005, 09:21 AM

Top serial
Bottom Parrallel

charles_scott · 03-18-2005, 10:08 AM

Use them for printers and older mouse's....

Elbatrop1 · 03-18-2005, 10:37 AM

serial: old mice, data communications (old modems...)
parallel: printers

Regulus · 03-18-2005, 11:04 AM

Basically, they are used for the old stuff.
I find them a waste of a port, cause my printer runs off of USB.

Mohan Giri · 03-18-2005, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Regulus
Basically, they are used for the old stuff.
I find them a waste of a port, cause my printer runs off of USB.

Ok. USB is a serial device or parallel device? I mean Data Transfer will take place in USB serially or parallelly?????//

DJ-CHRIS · 03-18-2005, 04:32 PM

What I use my paralell for

Using a paralell to SCSI adapter for a 2 gig jaz drive

Elbatrop1 · 03-18-2005, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mohan Giri
Ok. USB is a serial device or parallel device? I mean Data Transfer will take place in USB serially or parallelly?????//

USB is serial

macdude425 · 03-18-2005, 04:34 PM

Yes, USB is serial.

In fact, USB stands for Universal Serial Bus.

03-18-2005, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
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