cshenk wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:21:34 -0500, cshenk wrote:
> >
> > > Sqwertz wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Mon, 17 Sep 2018 19:13:16 -0500, cshenk wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Cheri wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> I wrote:
> > >>> >
> > >>>>> Make sure they're plugged into black USB ports rather than blue
> > >> USB >>> ports. They'll both work for keyboard and mouse but you'll
> > >>>>> eventually probably need to swap them later.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thank you very much, will do. that is very useful information
> > and I >>>> appreciate it.
> > >>>
> > >>> Do you have colored USB ports perchance? I don't. Well, actually
> > >>> one of the computers here has a pretty silverish exterior to the
> > >>> front set. MOst of my gear is pretty old though.
> > >>
> > >> Blue USB ports are USB 3.0 for high speed devices. Black ports are
> > >> USB 2.0 (for keyboard, mice, printers, and cheap/slow thumb
> > drives). >> It's possible that there are now computers with only
> > blue USB ports, >> in which case it doesn't matter.
> > >>
> > >> Picture of both:
> > > >
> > >
> https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...8426e23a4.webp
> > >>
> > >> -sw
> > >
> > > Sorry, can't open that.
> >
> > Maybe John can help you out with that problem.
> >
> > > I am unsure if you have newer tech gear than I do, or a specific
> > > brand that color codes them.
> >
> > It's part of the standard defining USB 3.0 ports, it's not just
> > something I made up that only pertains to my computer.
> >
> > And USB 3.1 ports are kind of an aqua blue color, but still kinda
> > blue (or is that more green? my eyes hurt).
> >
> > -sw
>
> Don't devolve to being an asshole Steve. You link doesn't open on a
> standard WIN10 machine.


Uh, opened on mine just dandy...

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Greg