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OT: USB cable question

RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,249
edited December 1969 in The Commons

Hi,

Is there such a thing as a USB cable that has a mini USB on one end and a I THINK a usb B side.

What I have is a small portable HD (originally was in a laptop but laptop died but the drive was good so I bought an enclosure. That's got a port for a mini USB cable. The other end is going into the new music player in the salon but I think THAT'S a mini usb, it's shaped a bit more rounded and slightly longer and thinner (slightly) than the mini USB but is also called a usb port. It's all so confusing to me. I tried doing a search for a cable set up like that on Amazon and Overstock but keep getting cables that show just regular sized USB A and then other end is USB B.

Didn't know there were so many TYPE'S of USB port sizes. Unless I'm hallucinating! lol

Thanks

Richard

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  • CypherFOXCypherFOX Posts: 3,401
    edited December 1969

    Greetings,
    Does this help: http://images.wisegeek.com/micro-usb-mini-usb-and-standard-usb.jpg ?

    There's also http://images.wisegeek.com/usb3.jpg which I've never seen in any of my devices, that I recall.

    I'd say put up a picture of what you're dealing with, it's the easiest way.

    -- Morgan

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    edited December 1969

    I have one like this on my camera http://www.digi-quick.co.uk/index.php/panasonic-lumix-dmc-tz60-usb-battery-charger?gclid=COaiytD02sQCFSQGwwod2y4Aig

  • wsterdanwsterdan Posts: 2,417
    edited April 2015

    RAMWolff said:
    Hi,

    Is there such a thing as a USB cable that has a mini USB on one end and a I THINK a usb B side.

    What I have is a small portable HD (originally was in a laptop but laptop died but the drive was good so I bought an enclosure. That's got a port for a mini USB cable. The other end is going into the new music player in the salon but I think THAT'S a mini usb, it's shaped a bit more rounded and slightly longer and thinner (slightly) than the mini USB but is also called a usb port. It's all so confusing to me. I tried doing a search for a cable set up like that on Amazon and Overstock but keep getting cables that show just regular sized USB A and then other end is USB B.

    Didn't know there were so many TYPE'S of USB port sizes. Unless I'm hallucinating! lol

    Thanks

    Richard

    Not sure if this would help, but here's a general USB adapter set ( think I have devices -- drives, printers, headphones, etc. -- that together use almost all of them):

    http://www.amazon.com/Kingtop-USB-Adapter-Coupler-Pack/dp/B00LAZPEDM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1428091102&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+adapter

    Knowing what each end is called might help finding a cable, here's some listings of the various types with pictures:

    http://www.cablestogo.com/learning/connector-guides/usb

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB

    -- Walt Sterdan

    Post edited by wsterdan on
  • wsterdanwsterdan Posts: 2,417
    edited April 2015

    Cypherfox said:
    There's also http://images.wisegeek.com/usb3.jpg which I've never seen in any of my devices, that I recall.
    I believe that's a "USB 3 Micro B", I've got that on my MyPassport 2TB drives.
    -- Walt Sterdan
    Post edited by wsterdan on
  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,249
    edited December 1969

    First picture: Far left and the middle ones are what I would need on either end.

    Cypherfox said:
    Greetings,
    Does this help: http://images.wisegeek.com/micro-usb-mini-usb-and-standard-usb.jpg ?

    There's also http://images.wisegeek.com/usb3.jpg which I've never seen in any of my devices, that I recall.

    I'd say put up a picture of what you're dealing with, it's the easiest way.

    -- Morgan

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,249
    edited December 1969

    I do have an adapter, which does work just fine but I'm really weird like that.. I'd like a cable that's set up as mentioned in my post just above this one, nice and stream lined. If not I can stick to the adapter.

    Thanks all for your help, I appreciate it! :-)

  • wsterdanwsterdan Posts: 2,417
    edited April 2015

    RAMWolff said:
    I do have an adapter, which does work just fine but I'm really weird like that.. I'd like a cable that's set up as mentioned in my post just above this one, nice and stream lined. If not I can stick to the adapter.

    Thanks all for your help, I appreciate it! :-)


    Does these look like they'll work (2 lenthgs):

    http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-6-Inch-Micro-Adapter-UUSBMUSBMF6/dp/B008635BA2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1428096086&sr=8-8&keywords=micro+usb+b+to+usb+mini-b

    http://www.amazon.com/Lindy-2m-USB-OTG-Cable/dp/B00DCZWKXK/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1428096086&sr=8-16&keywords=micro+usb+b+to+usb+mini-b

    -- Walt Sterdan

    Post edited by wsterdan on
  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,249
    edited December 1969

    Thanks. Asked a question about the second link. The first one looks a bit short for my needs. Thanks so much. What sort of search line did you type out for Amazon? I tried so many variables and never got on that put me on this particular track! :-|

  • wsterdanwsterdan Posts: 2,417
    edited December 1969

    RAMWolff said:
    Thanks. Asked a question about the second link. The first one looks a bit short for my needs. Thanks so much. What sort of search line did you type out for Amazon? I tried so many variables and never got on that put me on this particular track! :-|
    Glad we were able to help; once you positively identified the ends from Cypherfox's pict, I just typed in, "micro usb b to usb mini-b".
    -- Walt Sterdan
  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,676
    edited April 2015

    Dug this out of my "Favorites" list. I think you'll find anything you want here.
    http://www.cablestogo.com/learning/connector-guides/usb

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,249
    edited December 1969

    Hey, thanks LG I appreciate the link! :-)

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,249
    edited December 1969

    wsterdan said:
    RAMWolff said:
    Thanks. Asked a question about the second link. The first one looks a bit short for my needs. Thanks so much. What sort of search line did you type out for Amazon? I tried so many variables and never got on that put me on this particular track! :-|
    Glad we were able to help; once you positively identified the ends from Cypherfox's pict, I just typed in, "micro usb b to usb mini-b".
    -- Walt Sterdan

    Thanks so much Walt! :-)

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,676
    edited April 2015

    RAMWolff said:
    Hey, thanks LG I appreciate the link! :-)

    You're welcome. It's a pretty cool place. Saved my butt a couple of times.

    Back in the 70s & 80s I weathered the RS-232 connector variations issues. What a debacle. I called it the non-standard standard. USB is tame by comparison. Did you ever play with one of those RS-232 break-out boxes with the light for each pin on each side of the connecton where you had the joyful opportunity to experiment to see what the *&(^% variation of voltages and pin-outs would work for your situation? Then after you found the right combination of connections were you ever tempted to just leave the break-out box in the cable rather than try to make a proper cable or find some place that sold one?

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001
    edited December 1969

    LeatherGryphon said:
    RAMWolff said:
    Hey, thanks LG I appreciate the link! :-)

    You're welcome. It's a pretty cool place. Saved my butt a couple of times.

    Back in the 70s & 80s I weathered the RS-232 connector variations issues. What a debacle. I called it the non-standard standard. USB is tame by comparison. Did you ever play with one of those RS-232 break-out boxes with the light for each pin on each side of the connecton where you had the joyful opportunity to experiment to see what the *&(^% variation of voltages and pin-outs would work for your situation? Then after you found the right combination of connections were you ever tempted to just leave the break-out box in the cable rather than try to make one or find some place that sold one?

    What do you get if you say yes?

    And what do you get if you just walked away leaving the break-out box in place?

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,676
    edited December 1969

    mjc1016 said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    RAMWolff said:
    Hey, thanks LG I appreciate the link! :-)

    You're welcome. It's a pretty cool place. Saved my butt a couple of times.

    Back in the 70s & 80s I weathered the RS-232 connector variations issues. What a debacle. I called it the non-standard standard. USB is tame by comparison. Did you ever play with one of those RS-232 break-out boxes with the light for each pin on each side of the connecton where you had the joyful opportunity to experiment to see what the *&(^% variation of voltages and pin-outs would work for your situation? Then after you found the right combination of connections were you ever tempted to just leave the break-out box in the cable rather than try to make one or find some place that sold one?

    What do you get if you say yes?

    And what do you get if you just walked away leaving the break-out box in place?

    In some jobs... fired! In others... worshippers! :ohh:

  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001
    edited April 2015

    LeatherGryphon said:

    In some jobs... fired! In others... worshippers! :ohh:

    A C-...the prof didn't like my solution very much. But the lab guys loved it...

    Post edited by mjc1016 on
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