I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

The first USB port hit the market in 1996, and the Universal Serial Bus quickly became the go-to port for connecting peripheral devices to computers. It remains a popular connection port today, with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As foreign as the idea has become over the years, there once was a time when computers' I/O panels were littered with many different standard ...

You know you’ve got a serious PC problem when your computer refuses to get through even the first phase of startup properly. If you can't get into Windows or macOS at all, then your troubleshooting ...

USB labeling has long been a mystery for consumers. Terms like “USB 3.2 Gen 2” or “SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps” have caused more confusion than guidance, and shopping for USB accessories can feel like a ...

First and foremost, we will enable USB in VMware Workstation to allow the virtual machine to detect and use USB devices connected to the host system. This setting must be enabled, and here’s how to do ...

If your USB-C monitor is not being detected on your Windows 11/10 PC, you’re not alone. Many users have reported similar issues, particularly after recent Windows updates, where external displays ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've ever needed extra ports that your laptop manufacturer declined to provide, you'll find yourself shopping for peripherals to add them ...

11 ports on a hub sounds like a lot, and is a number more often associated with a full Mac docking station. The Anker 565 is a smaller, more portable solution than a dock, measuring 5.4 by 2.2 by 0.6 ...

The modern world runs on USB, also known as Universal Serial Bus. Whether it's the old-school USB-A ports built into hotel lamps or high-powered Thunderbolt powering entire workstations, USB is still ...