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on your old devices like the Wacom Intuos, to make you curse when you remember that it doesn't use the [[#micro-A|standard small one]] | on your old devices like the Wacom Intuos, to make you curse when you remember that it doesn't use the [[#micro-A|standard small one]] | ||
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=USB Micro-B= | =USB Micro-B= | ||
Generally used for portable hard drives and digital cameras, easily recognized by having two sections. | Generally used for portable hard drives and digital cameras, easily recognized by having two sections. | ||
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=USB-C = | =USB-C = | ||
the '''new''' standard small one, including Mac (wow!) | the '''new''' standard small one, including Mac (wow!) | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 12 May 2023
USB cables have two ends that are often different. Unless you're using a very new device that has USB-C on both ends, make sure you have the correct sizes for each end.
USB-A
"The regular one"
USB micro-A
"the old standard small one" (see: the new standard small one)
USB-mini
on your old devices like the Wacom Intuos, to make you curse when you remember that it doesn't use the standard small one
USB Micro-B
Generally used for portable hard drives and digital cameras, easily recognized by having two sections.
USB-B
The square one used for connecting printers, scanners and sometimes for USB hubs built into monitors.
USB-C
the new standard small one, including Mac (wow!)
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