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Cindy Hamilton[_2_] Cindy Hamilton[_2_] is offline
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On Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 9:31:54 PM UTC-4, GM wrote:
> 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...
>
> --
> Best
> Greg


Do you use Chrome? .webp is a Google image format.

Cindy Hamilton