![]() HD15 15 pins in three rows, pins are skinnier than a usual "DB" connector, thus it's got an "H" for High Density. Used for PC's SVGA video cards and monitor cables. |
![]() DB15 15 pins in two rows, pins are just like a DB9 or DB25. Used for Mac monitors. |
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![]() DB9 9 pins in two rows, used on older monitors, and VGA's. PS/2 style Serial ports also use DB9 connectors. |
![]() 13W3 a bunch of "DB" style pins and three funny looking coax contacts. Used on Sun and Mac monitors. |
![]() DVI-D - found on some HD TVs and displays. Superceded by HDMI. |
![]() mini-dvi - found on macbooks and macs manufactured before Oct 2008 |
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Parallel/Printer | |
![]() CN36 (female) This is the connector you see on the back of most printers. |
![]() CN36 (male) This is the connector used by most printer cables. |
![]() DB25 (female) This connector is used for parallel printer output on the PC. It is also used for SCSI output, especially on the Mac. |
![]() DB25 (male) This is used for parallel printers (and other parallel port devices) as well as SCSI and serial ports. If you see a male on the back of your computer, it is usually your COM2 serial port. |
![]() HPCN36 male This is the new "Type-C" IEEE-1284 Parallel port connector which is used on some new laser printers. |
![]() MINIDIN-8 (female) Serial Mac connector. Mac Printers, Mac printer and modem outputs, etc. |
Serial | |
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DB25 serial connector. On a computer, this would be a male not a female as pictured above. | DB9 serial connectors. On the computer there should be a "male" connector, the mouse or other serial device (modem, digital camera) would have a female. |
USB and Firewire connectors | |
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"i.Link" connector. This is basically a 4-pin Firewire/i.link/IEEE-1394 connector. | "Firewire" connector.This is a 6-pin Firewire/IEEE-1394 connector. |
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USB type "A" connector. Connects to computer or USB Hub. | USB type "B" connector. Connects to peripheral or to USB Hub. |
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Mini USB connector used on many new USB digital cameras. | Mini USB 2.0 connector used on many new USB digital cameras. |
Other connectors | |
![]() S-Video connector, sometimes called S-VHS or Y/C video. There're 4 little pins in there, it's called a DIN4. |
![]() RCA (above) connector. Standard stereo connector. 3.5 mm Mini Phone Plug connector, (below) used on computer sound cards. ![]() |
![]() SC connector, fiber optic network connector. |
![]() ST connector, fiber optic network connector. |
![]() MTRJ fiber optic network connector. |
![]() Toslink connector. Used for digital audio. |