{"video_id":"frJ4DvQYpes","title":"Here’s What All Those Connectors On Your PC Do","channel":"Techquickie","show":"Techquickie","published_at":"2025-05-04T14:58:16Z","duration_s":310,"segments":[{"start_s":0.08,"end_s":6.879,"text":"the back of most PCS is this huge Festival of different ports and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":4.48,"end_s":10.8,"text":"connectors and we just realized we've never done an episode explaining what","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":8.88,"end_s":15.12,"text":"they all are which is honestly kind of wild because some of these are pretty","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":12.719,"end_s":19.96,"text":"Nostalgia inducing at this point now let's start out with these multicolored","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":17.199,"end_s":24.64,"text":"connectors these are all for audio so why are there so many well a typical","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":22.199,"end_s":29.599,"text":"pair of PC speakers will plug in to that 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that's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":109.2,"end_s":116.24,"text":"still somewhat common on Modern systems this guy is called a PS2 port and was","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":114.84,"end_s":121.399,"text":"what most of us used to connect keyboards and mice before USB came along","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":119.32,"end_s":125.799,"text":"older systems often had a purple port for keyboards and a green port for mice","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":124.039,"end_s":130.399,"text":"but modern systems that still feature PS2 often combine them into one port","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":128.399,"end_s":135.16,"text":"where you can plug in either device now there isn't too much reason to use PS2","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":132.72,"end_s":139.16,"text":"these days on your home PC but it can at least free up a USB port for other","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":137.0,"end_s":142.84,"text":"devices speaking of 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what especially as there isn't always consistency between","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":229.12,"end_s":236.159,"text":"manufacturers and some companies even just make all their USB ports the same","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":233.599,"end_s":242.72,"text":"color for a signature look PCS are also increasingly coming","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":239.519,"end_s":246.2,"text":"with these USB type-c ports allowing you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":242.72,"end_s":248.4,"text":"to use newer USBC cables and on laptops","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":246.2,"end_s":252.72,"text":"they're often used for charging as well some USBC ports also support the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":250.68,"end_s":256.919,"text":"Thunderbolt protocol which enables specialized applications like connecting","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":254.76,"end_s":261.079,"text":"external graphics cards now let's wrap things up by talking about monitor","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":258.959,"end_s":267.24,"text":"connections modern systems typically come with one or both of these ports","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":264.12,"end_s":269.24,"text":"this one is simply called DisplayPort","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":267.24,"end_s":273.56,"text":"and this other more symmetrical one is HDM Mii you know just like you probably","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":271.479,"end_s":277.36,"text":"have on your TV there are some small differences between the two ports but","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":275.08,"end_s":281.919,"text":"for most typical use cases you can just use whichever one your monitor supports","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":279.88,"end_s":285.28,"text":"they also both carry audio signals allowing you to use your monitors","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":283.12,"end_s":289.68,"text":"built-in speakers or an external receiver if you so desire and that's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":287.84,"end_s":293.0,"text":"everything you'll usually find on the back of a modern PC but if you want to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":291.56,"end_s":297.12,"text":"know more about some of the ports that USB replaced not so long ago and that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":1},{"start_s":295.68,"end_s":302.12,"text":"you can actually still find on some Modern systems such as VGA and DVI go","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":1},{"start_s":300.24,"end_s":304.84,"text":"check out this video next thanks for watching guys like the video if you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":1},{"start_s":303.36,"end_s":307.96,"text":"liked it dislike it if you disliked it check out our other videos comment below","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":306.639,"end_s":311.96,"text":"with video suggestions and don't forget to subscribe and follow","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"the back of most PCS is this huge Festival of different ports and connectors and we just realized we've never done an episode explaining what they all are which is honestly kind of wild because some of these are pretty Nostalgia inducing at this point now let's start out with these multicolored connectors these are all for audio so why are there so many well a typical pair of PC speakers will plug in to that green port with the pink one being for a microphone and the blue one being a line in if you want to connect an input device that's not a microphone is that clear no microphones some PCS will have three additional ports one for a center speaker or subwoofer one for side speakers and one for rear speakers if you have a more traditional surround sound setup that doesn't use a digital connection but if you do have something like an external AV receiver or an external Dack that bypasses your computer's built-in Sound Processing you can connect those here it's called a toss link connector and it uses an optical signal hence why you can often see light shining out of it next let's talk networking this guy is an Ethernet port which on most modern systems supports a connection of at least 1 gbit per second you'll typically use this port to connect to your router and get on the internet and it's also usually the only port to have indicator lights on it what those lights mean depends on the model but it's fairly common for one light to indicate activity and another to indicate link speed so check your manual for the juicy details and these two screw connectors on some systems are for your Wi-Fi antennas some desktops and motherboards include these so you don't have to depend on having a router or an Ethernet wall jack nearby just screw the antenna in and you should be good to go although you may need to install a driver afterwards let's move on and talk about an older Port that's still somewhat common on Modern systems this guy is called a PS2 port and was what most of us used to connect keyboards and mice before USB came along older systems often had a purple port for keyboards and a green port for mice but modern systems that still feature PS2 often combine them into one port where you can plug in either device now there isn't too much reason to use PS2 these days on your home PC but it can at least free up a USB port for other devices speaking of USB we're going to tell you all about how it's implemented on current systems right after we thank our sponsor delete me online privacy isn't just personal it's a family matter because of that delete me is now offering seamless protection for your entire family with their family plans with individual data sheets tailored to each member their privacy first design ensures personalized removal of personal information from online databases from kids to adults everyone stays safe from unwanted exposure and scams simplified management means peace of mind for all check out delete me at the link below and Safeguard your family's digital world today USB has been around since the '90s and was developed to be a many things in one kind of port and it's largely succeeded at this if you're plugging in something other than a monitor analog audio equipment or an Ethernet cable there's a very good chance you're using USB you can connect things like printers webcams keyboards mice streaming accessories and even miniature Christmas trees over USB but do keep in mind that all USB ports are not the same a modern desktop PC might have USB ports that support various data transfer rates different char charging speeds or other features like updating your computer's firmware without booting it up these features will often be colorcoded for example usb3 ports that support 5 gbit per second speeds are often blue but again check your PCS or motherboards manual to figure out exactly what's what especially as there isn't always consistency between manufacturers and some companies even just make all their USB ports the same color for a signature look PCS are also increasingly coming with these USB type-c ports allowing you to use newer USBC cables and on laptops they're often used for charging as well some USBC ports also support the Thunderbolt protocol which enables specialized applications like connecting external graphics cards now let's wrap things up by talking about monitor connections modern systems typically come with one or both of these ports this one is simply called DisplayPort and this other more symmetrical one is HDM Mii you know just like you probably have on your TV there are some small differences between the two ports but for most typical use cases you can just use whichever one your monitor supports they also both carry audio signals allowing you to use your monitors built-in speakers or an external receiver if you so desire and that's everything you'll usually find on the back of a modern PC but if you want to know more about some of the ports that USB replaced not so long ago and that you can actually still find on some Modern systems such as VGA and DVI go check out this video next thanks for watching guys like the video if you liked it dislike it if you disliked it check out our other videos comment below with video suggestions and don't forget to subscribe and follow"}