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    What is this extrange usb port on my dell studio 17 notebook ???

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by roroland, May 22, 2009.

  1. roroland

    roroland Newbie

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    Hi:

    I have 5 usb ports on my dell studio 17 notebook, but one of them has a extrange connector, apparently is a self-powered usb port or something like that, but I can't connect a regular usb cable on it.
    Can anybody tell me what kind of device could be connected to this port ? And What's the difference between this usb port vs regular usb ports ?

    Thanks
     
    roroland, May 22, 2009
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  2. aespinalc

    aespinalc Notebook Evangelist

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    maybe if you throw a pic or two... anyone who doesnt own a dell studi 17 could help you.
     
    aespinalc, May 22, 2009
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  3. kendoisonfire

    kendoisonfire Notebook Consultant

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    Usb esata?
     
    kendoisonfire, May 22, 2009
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  4. roroland

    roroland Newbie

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    Sorry, you're right about the pic

    Here's the pic, note the difference between the usb with the arrow and the "regular" usb ports

    [​IMG]
     
    roroland, May 22, 2009
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  5. kendoisonfire

    kendoisonfire Notebook Consultant

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    I'm pretty sure it's esata.

    I have a studio 15 with esata and the usb sign looks similar to the one i have but mines say esata aswell, also the connector looks similar.

    Did you not get a manual? it should say in that.
     
    kendoisonfire, May 22, 2009
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  6. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    That's a USB/eSATA combo port. USB will fit in that slot, but it will be tighter than most standard USB ports.
     
    Mastershroom, May 22, 2009
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  7. roroland

    roroland Newbie

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    Thanks for answering, so you say I can connect any regular usb device also ? I try last week to connect a pendrive on it but it won't fit...
    So this port is for connecting e-sata external drives ? What other devices could use this type of port ?
     
    roroland, May 22, 2009
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  8. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Yes, it should accommodate any standard USB devices as well as eSATA. It will be a tighter fit, if it's anything like the one on my Studio 15.

    eSATA is mostly used for certain types of external hard drive enclosure. Off the top of my head, I can't really think of anything else that uses the eSATA interface.
     
    Mastershroom, May 22, 2009
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    kendoisonfire Notebook Consultant

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  10. aidil

    aidil Notebook Evangelist

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    From the photo looks like roroland's Studio 17 is the first version (1735), same as mine. So, it doesn't have e-SATA port. That port is only a USB port, but don't know why Dell makes it different.

    This port can fit any standard USB cable/jack, but it has to be pushed a little bit.
     
    aidil, May 22, 2009
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  11. hartzog86

    hartzog86 Newbie

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    I noticed mine is even powered when the laptop is turned off, works great for charging my cell phone.
    USB 2.0 / e-SATA combo port with Power share

    Zog
     
    hartzog86, May 17, 2010
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  12. NabLa

    NabLa Notebook Enthusiast

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    I didn't know you could squeeze a USB connector on the esata port!! Does it share the same USB hub as the two USB ports nearby?
     
    NabLa, May 18, 2010
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