HardwareInput & Output Devices

Adam MorteVan LoganTom Rollino

Types of Output

Monitor Printer Audio Overhead Projectors Graphic Plotters Disk Drives & Disks

Types of MonitorsCurved 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

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

Types of Printers

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

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

Audio Output

SpeakersLogitech $110.73Altec Lansing $139.00JBL $44.90Klipsch $114.22Bose $175.00

Headphones- Give sound output from the computer- An alternative to speakers

* prices coming from most popular speakers according to * prices coming from most popular speakers according to www.MSN.com

PRICED FROM $30-$800PRICED FROM $30-$800

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)

Recommendations Printers

Differences: Inkjet, Laser, all in one, wireless. What to look for:

Office-> pages per minute (laser 20-40+) Pictures-> resolution dots per inch

HP currently rules the market Projectors

Differences: look, size, mountability. What to look for:

Contrast ratio (400:1 - 4,000:1)

Types Of Input

Pointing devices Keyboards Gaming devices Image Input devices

Pointing Devices

Mouse Trackball Touchpad

Prices

Types Wireless mouse Touchpad Trackball

Prices $29.99 to $99.99 $25.00 to $52.90 $21.99 to $99.99

How it works

A computer hardware component Allows user to input spatial data to

computer Controlled by using physical

gestures- Point, click, drag

Keyboards

Standard Keyboards Wireless Keyboards Gaming Keyboards

Prices

Types Standard

Keyboard Wireless

Keyboard Gaming Keyboard

Prices $15.99 to $61.99 $59.00 to

$199.00 $59.99 to $99.99

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

Gaming devices

Joystick Yoke Game pad

Prices

Types Joystick Yoke Game pad

Prices $29.99 to

$249.99 $118.99 to

$131.99 $21.99 to $39.99

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

Image Input Devices

Image Scanner Web Cam

Prices

Types Image Scanner Web Cam

Prices $89.99 to

$889.99 $17.99 to

$129.99

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

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.)

Recommendations

Mouse $10 - $100 Differences: Wire, wireless, Bluetooth,

Design.

Professional: Multimedia Presenter $80

Gaming: No wireless!

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 brandGamers: Headphone/Microphone

combo

Recommendations Keyboard

Differences: Wire, wireless, keyboard/mouse combo, link buttons (my favorites, mail, calendar, etc.), LCD screens, Blue tooth.

New computer: go with comboGamer: custom keyboard, LCD screen

Scanner Differences: all-in-one, alone What to look for: resolution

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.