This article contains frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding USB, with answers to those questions. Additional articles are listed at the bottom of this article.

Questions answered in this article:

1. What kinds of devices will I be able to connect to a USB equipped Macintosh?
2. I just purchased a USB printer. How do I connect it to my computer?
3. What about support for USB audio devices?

Question 1 : What kinds of devices will I be able to connect to a USB equipped Macintosh?

Answer : Quite a few. USB can accommodate:

Input Devices

• Keyboards
• Mice
• Joysticks
• Graphics tablets

• Floppy drives
• Hard drives
• Removable storage drives

• Ink jet printers
• Laser printers

• Scanners
• Digital Cameras
• Displays

• Modems
• Speakerphone modems

• Hubs

Question 2 : I just purchased a USB printer. How do I connect it to my computer?

Answer : Your first step should be to check with the manual that came with your new printer.

The manual should explain how to install the driver used to communicate with the printer and any other software the printer needs. (By the way, with some USB devices, you won't have to install a driver because Apple includes some USB drivers with the Mac OS, and other devices don't need them.)

After installing the software (if necessary)

• Turn on the printer
• Plug its USB cable into one of computer's USB ports
• Open the Chooser and select the icon for your printer

Questi on 3: What about support for USB audio devices?

Answer : Apple has always provided excellent built-in sound-in and sound-out features in its systems and continues to do so. iMac continues this support by providing stereo surround sound speakers, a built-in microphone, and line-in and line-out audio connectors for external devices.

With the iMac (Slot Loading), USB audio is available. This includes speakers and microphones based on the USB interface. Additionally, Mac OS 9 introduces USB audio support for other USB equipped Power Macintosh computers.

Other USB FAQ's can be found in the following articles:

• Article 30650: " USB FAQ (1 of 4) "
• Article 30651: " USB FAQ (2 of 4) "
• Article 30653: " USB FAQ (4 of 4) "