What type of port is this?

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What type of port is this?

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I have just had my old ms surface thing upgraded, but it doesn’t have any USB ports which means I can’t plug my camera or scanner into it!🙄 Can you get adapters for this type of port to usb?

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Re: What type of port is this?

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USB-C port innit?

If so Yes you can get adapters to USB-A (big rectangle one) and USB-B (the smaller one that seems to be being phased out)
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Re: What type of port is this?

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Adaptors or just a new cable that's USB-C on that end and USB-A (or whatever you're plugging it into) on the other.
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Re: What type of port is this?

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Nice one thanks. Now i know its a USB-C I can get one of these which will solve my problem.

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Re: What type of port is this?

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Taipan wrote: Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:14 pm Nice one thanks. Now i know its a USB-C I can get one of these which will solve my problem.

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Might be more useful to get a get multi adapters with numerous different ports (i've got one driven by a USB-C male that has additional USB-A female, USB-C female, HDMI female and network sockets). A lot of new lappies seem to come with very few ports. This sort of thing

there's various options
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I use one the these on my Surface - gives HDMI, USB 3.0, SD and TF.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-Hub-Multip ... C91&sr=8-5
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Speaking of USB connections, my Garmin watch has what I thought was a type C but it has 4 distinct pins in the connector and is narrower and 'fatter'. Is this specific to them or is it a standard type for a waterproof 'socket' or....?

(Thought I ought to buy a spare as it's the only one like that I have).
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Re: What type of port is this?

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Count Steer wrote: Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:35 pm Speaking of USB connections, my Garmin watch has what I thought was a type C but it has 4 distinct pins in the connector and is narrower and 'fatter'. Is this specific to them or is it a standard type for a waterproof 'socket' or....?

(Thought I ought to buy a spare as it's the only one like that I have).
Would need a photo, but it might be proprietary, or another of the USB variants.
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Rockburner wrote: Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:40 pm
Count Steer wrote: Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:35 pm Speaking of USB connections, my Garmin watch has what I thought was a type C but it has 4 distinct pins in the connector and is narrower and 'fatter'. Is this specific to them or is it a standard type for a waterproof 'socket' or....?

(Thought I ought to buy a spare as it's the only one like that I have).
Would need a photo, but it might be proprietary, or another of the USB variants.
From a dig around it looks like a specific Garmin charging/data cable. Cheap copies appear to be available...the Garmin ones are :shock: I'll do a pic later. :thumbup:

I guess it's all to do with waterproof devices.
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