Small switches found on computer hardware that can be turned to the ON or OFF position as shown in the images to the right. Like jumpers, dip switches are used to configure computer peripherals such as hard drives, modems, sound cards, motherboards, etc.
Note: When changing a dip switch on any device, the device and your computer should be turned off first. In addition whenever inside the computer you should always be aware of ESD.
Small switches found on computer hardware that can be turned to the ON or OFF position as shown in the images to the right. Like jumpers, dip switches are used to configure computer peripherals such as