Apple imac Manuale Utente

    Using Your Computer

 

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Your iMac G5 comes with five USB ports ( ) (three high-speed USB 2.0 ports on the 
back of the computer and two USB 1.1 ports on the keyboard), which you can use to 
connect many types of external devices, including printers, scanners, digital cameras, 
game pads, joysticks, keyboards, and floppy disk drives. USB makes it easy to connect 
peripherals. In most cases you can connect and disconnect a USB device while the 
computer is running. Once you connect the device, it is ready to use.

To use a USB device with your computer, simply connect the device to the computer. 
Your computer automatically accesses the necessary software whenever you connect a 
new device. 

You can connect USB 1.1 devices and high-speed USB 2.0 devices to the USB 2.0 ports 
on the back of your computer. USB 1.1 devices won’t take advantage of the USB 2.0 
higher transfer rate. 

Likewise, you can connect USB 2.0 devices to the USB 1.1 ports on your keyboard, but 
they may operate at slower speeds.

Note:  Apple has already included software to work with many USB devices. When you 
connect a USB device, if your iMac G5 cannot find the correct software, you can install 
the software that came with the device or check the device manufacturer’s website for 
the latest software.

USB ports