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Re: [LUG] Checking USB ports

 

On Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:13:56 +0100
Neil Winchurst wrote:

> As my new computer comes with 6 USB ports I thought to run lsusb in a 
> terminal just to check them out. To my surprise I found that the 
> output listed only 5.
> 
> So I thought, check them with my USB memory stick. I tested all six 
> ports and they all worked!  So now I am wondering, if all 6 ports are 
> present and working why did lsusb show only 5?
> 
> Any one any thoughts on this?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Neil

Do you have any internal USB ports or any un-used USB headers on the
motherboard?  It may well be that some of the ports are actually part of
an integrated USB hub.

Grant.

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