Connecting an ADB input device
Your computer has an Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port, which connects the mouse and the keyboard to your computer. You can add other input devices, such as a
The ADB port is marked with the V icon.
ADB port icon
ADB port
You can connect up to three ADB devices in a chainlike fashion to a single ADB port. The exact number depends on how much power the devices require.
Before you attach or remove an ADB device, turn off the computer. Attaching or removing an ADB device while the computer is turned on could damage the ADB device or your computer.
IMPORTANT The total power used by all ADB devices connected to your computer must not exceed 500 milliamperes (mA). Before attaching another ADB device, check the Technical Information booklet that came with your computer and the information that came with the ADB device for power requirements.
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