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Telling USB cables apart...



 
 
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Old May 13th 07, 02:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Harry Krause
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Default Telling USB cables apart...

My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous
computer. I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any
physical way to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the
same to me.
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Old May 13th 07, 02:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
GTS
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Default Telling USB cables apart...

There's not way to tell by looking. Cables sold as rated for USB-2 may have
better shielding and better quality conductors, but many cables that may not
have been marketed as USB-2 will work fine at the higher speed (especially
in the shorter lengths). There's no harm in trying them.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous computer.
I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any physical way
to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the same to me.


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Old May 13th 07, 04:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Noozer
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Default Telling USB cables apart...


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous computer.
I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any physical way
to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the same to me.


There are NO differences. Any USB cable that will not meed USB 2 standards
is defective.


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Old May 13th 07, 09:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Conor
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Default Telling USB cables apart...

In article , Harry Krause
says...
My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous
computer. I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any
physical way to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the
same to me.

THat's because they are. Some are labelled USB 2 to con the clueless.

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Old May 13th 07, 03:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Dustin Harper
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Default Telling USB cables apart...

The USB cables are interchageable. It's the ports that are different. And
they look the same as well. But, as it's a new machine, they should all be
USB 2.0. If not, when you plug it in, Vista will tell you it can perform
faster if it's plugged into a different port.


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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous computer.
I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any physical way
to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the same to me.


 




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