At 11:24 AM 4/29/03 -0500, Dave wrote:
>USB 2.0 will NOT work on a
>USB 1.0 port...
>You'll need to get a USB 2.0 port.  USB 1.0 stuff will work on a 2.0 port
>though.

On a MS mouse, I had an adapter that looks like this:
- one end is a flat/slot shape; it has a trident image at that end
- one end is a round shape with pins; it has a mouse image at that end

The pins didn't fit into the hole on my computer, so I took off
the adapter and used the flat end of the mouse "tail" and
plugged that into a corresponding hole.  It works, but now I
have to update the mouse software.

I apologize for the laymen's terminology, and I *think* I
understand what's what, but could somebody please tell me
which is the port, which is the...whatever else...and, if
possible, why stuff works on one and not the other?

Thanks kindly,
Diane

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