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On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 03:43:13 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> 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).
>>>
>>> Don't devolve to being an asshole Steve. You link doesn't open on a
>>> standard WIN10 machine.

>>
>> Uh, opened on mine just dandy...

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


Even in another browser is asks you if you want to view it with your
default image viewer.

-sw
 
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