Telling USB cables apart...

My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous
computer. I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any
physical way to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the
same to me.

There's not way to tell by looking. Cables sold as rated for USB-2 may have
better shielding and better quality conductors, but many cables that may not
have been marketed as USB-2 will work fine at the higher speed (especially
in the shorter lengths). There's no harm in trying them.

"Harry Krause" <harry.krause@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uWAUMQQlHHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous computer.
> I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any physical way
> to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the same to me.

"Harry Krause" <harry.krause@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uWAUMQQlHHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous computer.
> I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any physical way
> to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the same to me.

There are NO differences. Any USB cable that will not meed USB 2 standards
is defective.

In article <uWAUMQQlHHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Harry Krause
says...
> My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous
> computer. I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any
> physical way to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the
> same to me.
>
THat's because they are. Some are labelled USB 2 to con the clueless.

--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

The USB cables are interchageable. It's the ports that are different. And
they look the same as well. But, as it's a new machine, they should all be
USB 2.0. If not, when you plug it in, Vista will tell you it can perform
faster if it's plugged into a different port.


--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"Harry Krause" <harry.krause@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uWAUMQQlHHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> My new VISTA machine has many more USB-2 ports than my previous computer.
> I seem to have quite a collection of USB cables. Is there any physical way
> to tell USB-1 from USB-2 cables? Dang things all look the same to me.