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VGA Cable
Also known as D-sub cable, analog video cable
Connect one end to: computer monitor, television (PC input port)
Connect other end to: VGA port on computer (see image below)
2. DVI Cable
Connect other end to: DVI port on computer (see image below)
3. HDMI Cable
Connect other end to: HDMI port on computer (see image below)
Note: If you're hooking up a television to your computer, then we would recommend that you
use a HDMI cable as your PC cable connection since it is able to transmit both display and sound
- So you can not only use your TV screen as a monitor, but also make use of your TV speakers to
play PC audio.
4. PS/2 Cable
Connect other end to: PS/2 ports on computer (see image below)
Connect other end to: Ethernet port on computer (see image below)
Connect other end to: audio ports on computer (see image below use Green socket)
7. USB Cable
For USB computer cable connections, there are two popular formats: USB 2.0 and the newer
USB 3.0
How to tell USB 2.0 and 3.0 cables apart: USB 3.0 cables have a blue tip, and sometimes you
can find a SS "Super Speed" label on it.
Since USB was intended to be the one computer cable connection to replace them all, it's no
surprise that the possible uses for a USB port are quite mind-blowing. For this computer cable
guide, we have listed its more common uses below:
Connect other end to: USB ports on computer (see image below)
How to tell USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports apart: USB 2.0 ports have black tips while USB 3.0 ports
come with blue tips. See image below:
USB 3.0 is backwards-compatible... meaning that you can connect a USB 2.0 device to a USB
3.0 port and vice versa (but the USB 3.0 devices hooked up to a USB 2.0 port will perform at
lowered rates)
There are also USB cables which connect new external backup drives (see below), these are
described as USB-A to Micro-B
Connect other end to: power supply unit (see image below), computer monitor
Note: Always turn off your power supply unit (with the 1-0 switch at the back) before connecting
a power cord to it.
9. ThunderBolt/USB-C
Mostly seen on laptops and Apple Macs these cables are high speed and are capable of carrying
Data, video and other information.
There are 2 current types of Thunderbolt, the older version Thunderbolt 2 is seen below but this
can also be confused with Mini Display ports as they look identical and only visual difference is
the picture beside the port. Thunderbolt 2 (left) has a lightning symbol and carries Data and
video.