Hardware Input

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HardwareInput Output Devices

• Adam Morte
• Van Logan
• Tom Rollino

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Types of Output

• Monitor
• Printer
• Audio
• Overhead Projectors
• Graphic Plotters
• Disk Drives Disks

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Types of Monitors

• Curved Display CRT        
• Flat screen reduces glare distortion         
  
• Reliable Affordable         
• - Most likely to cause eyestrain         
• - Requires desk
• Flat Display CRT        
• Flat screen reduces glare distortion        
  
• Bright picture rich colors        
• Cutting edge technology        
• - Moderately priced        
• - Requires Desk Space
• LCD Flat Panel          
• Flat screen reduces glare distortion         
   
• Slim profile/conserves desk space          
• Cutting edge technology          
• Less likely to cause eyestrain
• Use less energy
• - Expensive

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Monitors

• Major Brands
• Dell
• Hewlett Packard
• Samsung
• ViewSonic
• Sony
• NEC
• Prices according to www.MSN.com most popular
  19 Monitors

• Prices
• 224.99
• 224.99
• 260.59
• 169.99
• 165.80
• 169.00

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Types of Printers

• Daisy-Wheel Printer
• Dot-Matrix Printer
• Ink-Jet Printer
• Laser Printer
• Braille Printer

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Printers

• Canon
• Hewlett Packard
• Epson
• Brother
• Kodak
• prices coming from most popular printers
  according to www.MSN.com

• 119.99
• 48.49
• 88.90
• 39.99
• 55.00

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Audio Output

• Speakers
• Logitech 110.73
• Altec Lansing 139.00
• JBL 44.90
• Klipsch 114.22
• Bose 175.00
• Headphones
• - Give sound output from the computer
• - An alternative to speakers

PRICED FROM 30-800
prices coming from most popular speakers
according to www.MSN.com
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Recommendations

• Speakers
• Differences How many, watts, sound quality,
  looks.
• High end Bose (100 2pc.-250 set)
• Low end Logiteck (59 3pc. - 102 set)
• Monitors
• Differences LCD, CRT, Size, Screen (wide or
  square), Pivot
• What to look for
• response time 2-16 (12 or lower)
• contrast ratio 150-1600
• High end Samsung, NEC (gloss finish on screen)

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Recommendations

• Printers
• Differences Inkjet, Laser, all in one, wireless.
  
• What to look for
• Office-gt pages per minute (laser 20-40)
• Pictures-gt resolution dots per inch
• HP currently rules the market
• Projectors
• Differences look, size, mountability.
• What to look for
• Contrast ratio (4001 - 4,0001)

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Types Of Input

• Pointing devices
• Keyboards
• Gaming devices
• Image Input devices

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Pointing Devices

• Mouse
• Trackball
• Touchpad

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Prices

• Types
• Wireless mouse
• Touchpad
• Trackball

• Prices
• 29.99 to 99.99
• 25.00 to 52.90
• 21.99 to 99.99

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How it works

• A computer hardware component
• Allows user to input spatial data to computer
• Controlled by using physical gestures
• - Point, click, drag

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Keyboards

• Standard Keyboards
• Wireless Keyboards
• Gaming Keyboards

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Prices

• Types
• Standard Keyboard
• Wireless Keyboard
• Gaming Keyboard

• Prices
• 15.99 to 61.99
• 59.00 to 199.00
• 59.99 to 99.99

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Uses of Keyboards

• Designed for the input of text and characters
• Used to control the operations of a computer
• QWERTY based keyboards used for efficiency

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Gaming devices

• Joystick
• Yoke
• Game pad

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Prices

• Types
• Joystick
• Yoke
• Game pad

• Prices
• 29.99 to 249.99
• 118.99 to 131.99
• 21.99 to 39.99

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Uses for Gaming devices

• Joystick- two dimensional pointing device used to
  control games
• Yoke- allows users to simulate flying games
• Game pad- used for gaming devices such as
  Playstation

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Image Input Devices

• Image Scanner
• Web Cam

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Prices

• Types
• Image Scanner
• Web Cam

• Prices
• 89.99 to 889.99
• 17.99 to 129.99

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Uses of Image input devices

• A scanner analyzes an image to produce a digital
  image
• Document scanning
• Use low resolution
• 150dpi to 300dpi

• Web cam
• Allows for video conferencing
• Can be accessed through the web, instant
  messaging, or pc calling application

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Recommendations

• Webcam 30 - 150
• Differences Face tracking, computer type, light
  sensitivity
• What to look for minimum of 1.3 mega pixels for
  still shots, make sure it works for your computer
  type.
• (Most have built in Microphones and newer
  computers come with one installed.)

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Recommendations

• Mouse 10 - 100
• Differences Wire, wireless, Bluetooth, Design.
• Professional Multimedia Presenter 80
• Gaming No wireless!

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Recommendations

• Microphone
• (Rarely come alone. most of the time in computer,
  webcam, or headset.)
• Differences USB, Wire, Mount style (table top,
  monitor mount), Headset.
• Logitech is top brand
• Gamers Headphone/Microphone combo

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Recommendations

• Keyboard
• Differences Wire, wireless, keyboard/mouse
  combo, link buttons (my favorites, mail,
  calendar, etc.), LCD screens, Blue tooth.
• New computer go with combo
• Gamer custom keyboard, LCD screen
• Scanner
• Differences all-in-one, alone
• What to look for resolution

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Rules Of Thumb

• Bang for your buck Most of the top name brands
  have high and low ends of each product. Buy
  generic
• Find a size, style, and functionality that fits
  YOU.