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tombrownzz

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#70552 26-Oct-2010 21:43

For the majority usb 3.0 is backwards compatible with usb 2.0. But there is an exception I do not quite understand. I am referring to this page:

http://www.datapro.net/techinfo/usb_3_explained.html#USB_Backwards_Compatibility

It says a USB B male connector is not compatible with a USB 2.0 B female jack. I can't seem to find a photo of a USB 2.0 B female jack but what devices use a USB 2.0 B female jack?

richms

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#396017 26-Oct-2010 21:55

On my drive case and cable, it has another part beside the normal USB micro plug with more pins on it. there would be no hole on a normal 2.0 device for it to fit into.

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