▲ 578 ▼ USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 3 years ago by ooli@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 255 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (4 children) It kinda is keyed. Seam goes down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Amunium@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) But does it go right or left, back or forward in other rotations? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* Seam goes down, as oriented to the motherboard. If the slots are vertical, usually to the right? If you have a rare, weird machine, just remember which way it goes. FFS, there are 2 choices. EDIT: Having said all that, not sure I've seen a machine that orients the seam to the left. ? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago Until they created upside down Jacks permalink fedilink source parent [–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago That's true - I mean to make the keying more obvious. As it stands it's all internal and difficult to see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Amunium@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) But does it go right or left, back or forward in other rotations? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* Seam goes down, as oriented to the motherboard. If the slots are vertical, usually to the right? If you have a rare, weird machine, just remember which way it goes. FFS, there are 2 choices. EDIT: Having said all that, not sure I've seen a machine that orients the seam to the left. ? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago* Seam goes down, as oriented to the motherboard. If the slots are vertical, usually to the right? If you have a rare, weird machine, just remember which way it goes. FFS, there are 2 choices. EDIT: Having said all that, not sure I've seen a machine that orients the seam to the left. ? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 years ago Until they created upside down Jacks permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago That's true - I mean to make the keying more obvious. As it stands it's all internal and difficult to see. permalink fedilink source parent