On 11/16/2016 09:51 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote: > > I installed a new MSI mainboard about a month ago that has four USB3 > connectors on the back panel that accept nothing I have on hand. > Apparently it is known as a "type C" connector. How do I deal with this? > Googling has not produced much useful information, I may not have used > the right keywords, but I would like to adapt them to the old style > conventional connectors on my flash drives, cables, etc. > > I know this is not strictly a Fedora problem but it is a problem in > using my Fedora systems when I can't connect to then. I was not aware of > the difference before I bought the board, would appreciate information > on how others have dealt with this.. You will have to get adapters. The type C connector can supply higher power (100W) than the type A connectors you're used to, and you can insert it either-way up (it's symmetrical). Note that the presence of a type C connector does not necessarily mean you have USB 3 or USB 3.1--it can be used on USB 2.x as well. It's just a connector and the idea is to get rid of the type A, type B, mini A, mini B, micro A and micro B connectors and use a single one. USB 3 is still indicated by a blue connector. USB 3.1 is turquoise (which sucks as I'm mildly red/green color blind). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 226437340 Yahoo: origrps2 - - - - Political Correctness: The insane doctrine that postulates that it - - is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
