I know they are backwards compatible and a 3.0 can be plugged into a 2.0 but would be limited to 2.0 capabilities. But can you plug a 2.0 drive into a 3.0 port??

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Posted by Korkstand

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Posted on 6/20/15 at 2:36 pm to HoustonTiger2008

Yep, also limited to 2.0 specs though.

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Posted by HoustonTiger2008

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Posted on 6/20/15 at 2:56 pm to Korkstand

Perfect. Thank you sir.

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Posted by I Love Bama

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Posted on 6/20/15 at 2:58 pm to HoustonTiger2008

Only if you add the 1.0 attachment to the 2.0 or subtract the attachment from the 3.0

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Posted by Spock's Eyebrow

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Posted on 6/20/15 at 3:51 pm to HoustonTiger2008

I see you got the correct answer right off the bat, but for future reference...

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Posted by kywildcatfanone

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Posted on 6/20/15 at 5:32 pm to HoustonTiger2008

Yes

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Posted by TigerFanatic99

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Posted on 6/22/15 at 9:48 am to Spock's Eyebrow

What the frick is the first adapter in that picture?

USB driver -> ps/2 to USB adapter -> serial to ps/2 adapter -> printer port to serial adapter -> what the frick is that white adapter doing?

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Posted by Korkstand

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Posted on 6/22/15 at 10:14 am to TigerFanatic99

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What the frick is the first adapter in that picture?

Looks like a dongle to me, and it's just there to make the chain longer like everything else. That setup doesn't work. There's a USB port between the PS/2 and network.

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Posted by Spock's Eyebrow

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Posted on 6/22/15 at 10:32 am to TigerFanatic99