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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] dumb question. how to I tell a USB1 from a USB 2 port.
  • From: Richard Guy Briggs <rgb [ at ] tricolour [ dot ] net>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:12:19 -0400
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 08:32:37PM -0400, Charles MacDonald wrote:
> On 11-09-12 11:11 PM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
> >Plug your device in and do something like "lsusb" or "lshw" to figure
> >out into which bus your device was plugged.
> 
> Ok, that shows me the four "regular" ports and the one 2.0 post,
> each on its own USB bus.  When I plug a device in it appears on one
> of the 5 buses.
> 
> Now I have to get move the computer to get at the ports on the back,
> as the two on the front both seem to be on regular ports! at least
> the mouse, which is the only thing plugged into USB back there is on
> a regualr port.
> 
> (my keyboard and printer both are "legacy devices" on a PS2 port
> with an adaptor to fit my Nothgate Keyboard, and a centronics port
> respectivly
> 
> THANKS RGB, I really appreciate the assistance you have provided me.

Very glad I could be of assistance!  This is exactly what this list is
for!  :)

> Charles MacDonald                 Stittsville Ontario

	slainte mhath, RGB

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