Questions tagged [cable]
In electronics, a cable is 1 or more wires (fibers) bound together and running parallel to each other such that larger amounts of data/current can be transmitted at faster speeds than would be accomplished with a lower amount of wires. A cable can refer to an audio, visual, data, electrical or any other numerous types of cables.
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How do I identify pin 1 on a ribbon cable connector?
I have a ribbon cable that is not labeled and does not have a notch to prevent it from being installed backwards. How can I identify which pin is #1 on the connector?
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Why my LCD monitor backlight turns off?
As long as I used my VGA cable, my LCD monitor worked fine. But when I switched to my DVI cable, sometimes my monitor turns off. When it happens the power light still on, the screen is dark but the ...
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Can a FireWire cable fry one or both machines' FW port that it connects to?
I always lug around a firewire 400 cable with me and my white MacBook.
Recently I connected my MacBook with said cable to a 1.5yr old MacBook Pro, and that machine's port died, and later on the ...
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How can I add a DB9 serial port to a laptop?
I have a device I need a 9 pin serial port to configure. How can I add this capability to my laptop?
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How do I wire a crossover cable to connect two devices together?
I need to make a ethernet crossover cable to connect two devices together. Anyone know the process to make one from scratch?
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USB cable model for Kodak EasyShare Z740
I've lost the original USB cable for my Kodak EasyShare Z740, and I can't figure out which model I should replace it with.
I did not find the original parts, as the camera is pretty old. I did find ...
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How to declutter and organize the cables on and under my desk? [closed]
Computer cables and external devices are a continuous source of frustration for everybody who likes a clean working environment. The more devices you add to your home office, the more disastrous the ...
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Can a Netgear Wireless Cable Modem Gateway (CG814GCMR) be used as a normal wireless router?
It looks like the idea for this thing is that it's a cable modem and wireless router all in one. But it doesn't seem to be working as a cable modem and I have another cable modem that does work. Can ...
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Can Cat6 UTP stranded cable fit regular Cat6 Jacks?
I have some stranded Cat6 UTP cable and want to use it to wire an Ethernet connection to a faceplate in a wall. Normally you use Solid rather than Stranded cable for this and I am concerned that the ...
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