Expanding Your Computer 4-7Connecting a USB DeviceYour computer has two USB ports that supports transfer rates up to12 MB/s for USB 1.1 devices and 480 MB/s for USB 2.0 devices, such asdigital camera, scanner, printer, modem, and mouse.USB is specified to be an industry standard extension to the PCarchitecture. It supports “Plug-and-Play” technology so you can installand remove USB devices without turning off the computer. With itsmultiple connection capability, up to 127 devices can be connected in adaisy-chain configuration. In addition, you can use a USB hub thatconverts a single USB connector into multiple ports where USB devicescan be connected.To connect a USB device, simply plug the device cable to one of the USBports.
