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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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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 ... 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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Telling USB cables apart...
"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... 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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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. -- Conor Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak......... |
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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. -- Dustin Harper http://www.vistarip.com -- "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... 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. |