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    Is the camera cable a regular USB cable?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by conejeitor, Aug 6, 2009.

  1. conejeitor

    conejeitor Notebook Evangelist

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    I was wondering, most camera USB cables have a sort of "cylinder" between the plugs. I wonder what is that for, and I wonder if I could connect my camera with a regular USB cable (of course, with the right plug).
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  2. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    It is called ferret (I think), it helps limit the noise when transferring images and data loss.
     
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    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Those cylinders are called ferrite cores. They are there to minimize RF interference. Many cables have these integrated, especially power cables. If you use a regular USB cable to link high speed devices and Windows starts giving you speed error messages, then that means it's time to get one of these cables.
     
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