Universal Serial Bus Explained: Amazon.co.uk: Steven McDowell, Martin D. Seyer: Books

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Now, there's a complete guide to making the most of USB, the new serial bus standard that handles everything from joysticks to live video at breathtaking speeds. Co-authored by the best-selling author of RS-232 Made Easy, this book is written in layman's terms for every interested computer user -- and it's comprehensive enough for hardware and software developers who need a readable companion to the standards documents. You'll find detailed coverage of USB hosts, devices, bus interconnects, hubs and protocols; hardware and peripheral setup, troubleshooting and more. Review USB support in Windows 98, Windows 95B and other operating systems. Detailed appendices provide more information about the USB spec, Internet-based resources, and a source list for USB devices and software.

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The complete guide to the revolutionary new USB standard.
Written for everyone-from users to engineers.
Operating system support and troubleshooting techniques.
USB hubs, bus interconnects, devices, hosts, protocols, and more.

The new Universal Serial Bus standard handles everything from joysticks to live video, all at breathtaking speeds. USB devices are coming fast, and built-in USB support is a key feature of Windows 98. Now there's a complete guide to making the most of this hot new connectivity standard: Universal Serial Bus Explained.

Co-authored by the best-selling author of RS-232 Made Easy, this book is written in layman's terms for every interested computer user-and it's comprehensive enough to serve the needs of hardware and software developers. You'll find thorough coverage of:

Setting up USB hardware and interfacing peripherals.
USB protocols and data flow: what actually happens “on the wire.”
A close look inside USB hubs, bus interconnects, devices, and hosts.
Troubleshooting USB: Analyzing bus traffic and device configuration.
USB support in Windows and other operating systems.

Universal Serial Bus Explained shows how the USB standard delivers easy peripheral expansion, fast data transfer, guaranteed bandwidth for multimedia, low cost, true “plug-and-play” support, and a whole lot more. It answers today's most frequently asked questions about USB and the new generation of devices that utilize it. Detailed appendices provide more information about the USB specification; Internet-based resources, periodicals and technical conferences; and an extensive source list for USB devices and software. Whether you want to use USB devices or invent them, this is the only USB book you'll ever need.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

If you want a book of connector pin outs this is it! 1 Mar 1999

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This book was so bad that I sent it back. Over half of it was appendix on connector pin outs on buses (ISA, PCI, MCA, Apple), output ports (serial, parallel, USB-interestingly without pin locations) and keyboards (including the all important Commodore 64!). USB infomation was insufficient at best. Shop elsewhere.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Good pinouts on lots of connectors. None on USB. 30 Mar 1999

You buy a book on USB. Why pinouts on phone jacks,

RS-232, printer connectors, ect. BUT NONE ON

MALE OR FEMALE "A" or "B" CONNECTORS. GOOD PICTURES. BUT NO "USB" PINOUTS.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

This book is very informative 2 Mar 1999

I found this book very informative. The previous reviewer is correct in asserting that the appendixes are heavy with interconnection diagrams, but that's part of the value of the book. I have the author's previous work on RS-232 and it's the same thing. It's biggest shortcoming is that there isn't enough information about Windows support for USB. They cleary explain how the Universal Serial Bus works. This book will not tell you how to write programs for USB, or how to build devices, but it will take you under the covers. That's the value and that's why this book is on my shelf.