[App_rpt-users] USB Frustrations

[Geoff]

On 04/13/2014 11:27 PM, Bob wrote:
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> How does one go about finding a USB 2.0 on their computer? (required
> for URI)
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> I'm using a computer that indicates it has one USB 2.0 port (lsusb -v
> yields 001:001), and it does not show up on any of the physical USB
> ports... any of the 8 (6 in back and 2 up front); Older computer that
> I'm trying to use till my newer motherboard arrives. My fear is the
> USB 2.0 found is some overarching port without a physical location.
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> Is there a way of "assigning" a hub and port (2.0 required) to one of
> the physical ports on the computer? 
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> BTW, I'm familiar with the old phrase, "Friends don't let friends use
> USB."  In other words... humor this ol' guy, and newbie to boot :-)
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at an OS command prompt (not CLI>) type

~#> lsusb -v | less

While it won't tell you, physically, where the USB ports -are-, you
*will* find out if you even -have- a USB 2.0 port (and a -lot- more
information)

-Geoff




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