On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 6:19 PM Michael Hennebry < henne...@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu> wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Jul 2023, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 1:54?PM Michael Hennebry > > <henne...@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu> wrote: > > >> Am I correct about the USB ports? > > > > Charging ports may (or may not) carry data. It depends on the pin > > configuration. See > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware#USB_battery_charging . > > > > You should check the technical specs of the laptop, or look at the > > pins connected on the motherboard. > > The manual (I actually found it) has the same information I gave the list. > > My guess is that the laptop has two USB 3.0 data ports, > one of which takes a USB C connector. > My guess is that the USB 3.1 Gen 1 charging port is not a data port. > Otherwise data would have been mentioned. > > I'd prefer to know. > There are cheap adapters that have USB-C <--> USB-A available to allow connecting USB-C devices to a system with only USB-A connections, and the reverse to allow use of USB-A devices with USB-C ports. You can also buy USB flash memory "keys" with both USB-A and USB-C (search for "Lexar Type C Swivel Design"). BTW HP or newegg has done a better job than most. > On rather a lot of laptops, discovering its ports is a god-awful pain. > If I go to a store with physical laptops, > the ports are never listed. > I have to physically inspect the device. > As the device is nailed down and I do not own anything with a USB 3 port, > recognizing USB 3 ports is a pain. > There will often be very knowledgeable users active on vendor forums who have already done the research and will share. -- George N. White III
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