1.3 Mobile Device Accessories Flashcards
What are Touch Pens?
They are a touch screen stylus that activate the interface without touching it
What are Touch Pens used for?
Used for inputting handwriting, precise selection, note taking
What is an ‘active stylus’?
A more advanced writing tool
How does an active stylus work?
Communicates pressure sensitivity, programmable buttons, etc directly to the device
What’s the difference between a digitizer, a touch pen, and an active stylus?
- Digitizer - a tablet for graphical input
- Touch pen - input like handwriting, precise selection
- Active stylus - advanced writing tool that communicates directly to the device (pressure, programmable buttons)
What is a drawing pad? What accessories does it use?
It uses an active stylus with an external digitizer (a separate pad with its own advanced stylus)
What connector do wired headsets connect to?
3.5mm TRRS (tip-ring-ring-sleeve) connector
Wired headsets use analog or digital audio jacks?
analog (more prone to noise distortion during recording/playback process)
What is a docking station?
connects a laptop with many peripheral devices to create a multi-functional work center
(the laptop is ‘docked’ into the docking port)
Which accessory allows you to use desktop adapter cards?
docking stations
What’s a positive of using a docking station, cable-wise?
it avoids cable issues
What is a port replicator?
Similar to a docking station but without the expansion card option
How is a port replicator usually connected?
by USB (universal solution)
Which accessory uses a proprietary connector to a laptop/computer?
docking station
Which accessory will let you use an external keyboard and mouse for a laptop?
docking station
