stumblingaroundinthedark
336
3
1
Plop on a dab of whiteout or nail polish to show which side is up. #tips #usb
Aug 27, 2022 2:44 PM
stumblingaroundinthedark
336
3
1
Plop on a dab of whiteout or nail polish to show which side is up. #tips #usb
frischcode
USB type C.
StupidInternetPoints
..and then you upgrade your system, and the female ports are the other way around... xD
LogicKitty
I use colored duct tape, with matching colors on the device its for so I know what is plugged in
stumblingaroundinthedark
Smart!
pyr0max
The logo shows which way is up. That paint is just extra. The logo can sometimes be felt too: handy in darkness.
SorryButMyUsernameIsUnavailable
Doesn't matter - Every time you try to plug it in, it will randomly rotate 180º....
an0therthr0waway
the way to consistently defeat "superposition" USB devices: always look at the cable/device -before- you look at the port.
belly42
Until you move the cable to a second device which has the ports the other way around.
stumblingaroundinthedark
Fortunately that hasn’t been a problem with the three laptops I switch between. Yet.
surefang
You know the metal sheathe always has its seam on the bottom...
stumblingaroundinthedark
Yeah but my old eyes see the white blob much more easily.