Re: USB 2
Scott wrote:
> I bought an Offspring USB extension (it's a USB receptacle pod that sits on
> the desk). I also bought a Cruzer USB 2.0 flash drive. However, the Cruzer
> doesn't physically fit in the receptacle pod. Is there an adapter to convert
> a USB 1 connector to USB 2?
>
> Thanks!
> Scott
Normally the only undesirable result of mixing USB 1 and USB 2
components is the slower transfer rate of the USB 1 device(s) and the
warning pop up advising you of the reduced speed. The sockets on hubs
and extension cables should be identical to the ones on the computer in
either version. In SOME cases there are interference issues plugging
cables or devices into adjacent sockets on a hub, but that is a result
of the close socket spacing on the hub or individual device's design
rather than the USB version of the device OR the hub/extension.
Note that USB device cables often have one of two types connector at the
device end that are quite obviously different than the USB sockets on
the computer. These are NOT "extension" cables. The device cables are
sometimes used to connect a hub, a printer, a scanner, a memory chip
dock or a camera to the computer. The socket on these devices for the
lone cable from the computer is quite different from the sockets on the
computer. Wired USB mice usually have a permanently attached cable.