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Icycler 04-14-2025 05:34 PM

How do I attach this and to what
 
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Purchased this recently anticipating hooking into something to hear speaker presentations from recent seminar.
However, I have no idea what this goes into.

Bill14564 04-14-2025 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Icycler (Post 2424412)
Purchased this recently anticipating hooking into something to hear speaker presentations from recent seminar.
However, I have no idea what this goes into.

Is it a USB memory stick with the presentations stored on it? Do you really, really trust it? If so, it plugs into a USB slot on your computer. This is risky, malware gets spread this way, and it would be safer to download the presentations from the official seminar site.

Note1: If your device is a phone or a tablet then there most likely is not a USB port to plug it into.

Note 2: If your device is a newer MacBook then you have a USB-C port and will need an adapter.

smurphy 04-14-2025 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Icycler (Post 2424412)
Purchased this recently anticipating hooking into something to hear speaker presentations from recent seminar.
However, I have no idea what this goes into.

Not your usual USB type connector, the contacts are not usually exposed like that. Did you buy this new or used?

villagetinker 04-14-2025 09:11 PM

I agree with many of the previous comments, this does not appear to be a 'normal' USB device, I would be very cautious of inserting this into anything. If you absolutely need to hear what is on this, get a cheap player with a USB input and try it in that, there are some single board computer devices that act as players and have USB ports for additional storage. In any case I would not plug into a regular computer.

ResQme 04-14-2025 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Icycler (Post 2424412)
Purchased this recently anticipating hooking into something to hear speaker presentations from recent seminar.
However, I have no idea what this goes into.

It's a simplified USB plug, designed so you can plug it in either way to a USB-A port.

Rainger99 04-15-2025 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Icycler (Post 2424412)
Purchased this recently anticipating hooking into something to hear speaker presentations from recent seminar.
However, I have no idea what this goes into.


It is a flash drive. Companies usually hand them out at seminars or trade shows. They are preloaded with advertising, etc. I have used them in the past and probably still have a few around the house.

Where did you get it from?

Check out the video.

https://youtu.be/k6VZIzPAcxk?si=o2lmTk_sjKRXG4hb

Rainger99 04-15-2025 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Icycler (Post 2424412)
Purchased this recently anticipating hooking into something to hear speaker presentations from recent seminar.
However, I have no idea what this goes into.

Check out the similarity.

retiredguy123 04-15-2025 07:52 AM

If it fits into a USB-A port, take it to the library and plug it into one of their computers.

daniel200 04-15-2025 02:03 PM

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It is a common usb 2.0 connector for cheap usb memory sticks. It is missing the outer metal shield (to save cost) that helps reduce the rf interference. USB 2.0/3.0 connections are notorious for creating interference problems with tv remotes, blue tooth and similar devices. These connectors were typically used on cheap low speed memory sticks.

tophcfa 04-15-2025 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2424416)
Is it a USB memory stick.

Back in the day at work we referred to them as geek sticks because the actuaries would wear them around their necks so they could share data files and bring work home with them.

Rainger99 04-15-2025 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Icycler (Post 2424412)
Purchased this recently anticipating hooking into something to hear speaker presentations from recent seminar.
However, I have no idea what this goes into.

Have you plugged it into your computer? Were you able to access the content of the drive??


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