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I once plugged my usb cable in on the first try. Goes to show you anything is possible!! Edit: upon further inspection it turns out it was USB-C. Nevermind, al

I once plugged my usb cable in on the first try. Goes to show you anything is possible!! Edit: upon further inspection it turns out it was USB-C. Nevermind, all is right with the world :)

LesZedCB 9y ago
i know it's a joke, but the usb logo on the plug is always on top, so you can just orient it 'up' according to the underlying board (up for laptops, and facing left for desktops)
- tambourine_man 9y ago
  Apple cables have their logo and USB, if I recall correctly, and they always get me confused.
- tabio 9y ago
  Ok I'll open up my computer case to see which way the board is mounted.
  - sudojudo 9y ago
    He already told you, left is up. The side of your case that has the motherboard's backplate (where you plug everything in) is the bottom. On the vast majority of towers, the plate is on the right side, meaning left is up. EDIT: right/left when looking at the front of the case.
- mod 9y ago
  Yeah, but then you're just guessing at the orientation of the board, so it's still anyone's guess.
diggan 9y ago
Something I learned a few weeks ago (after many years of using USB) is that usually cables have the USB logo or marking on the "right side" up. So if you don't know which one is the right side up, the one with the logo should win. Might help some other lost souls here :)
- bluesroo 9y ago
  This works until you need to plug something into the back of a computer with vertical ports.
  - diggan 9y ago
    Same with my monitor! I've found that what would be the natural axis towards you usually work, at least both on my TV, desktop computer (because of course you have the chassi on the right) and monitor.
  - badwolf 9y ago
    or the port on your keyboard is upside-down. -_-
alejohausner 9y ago
The real issue that usb cables are four-dimensional[1]. That's why applying three 180-degree rotations will return one to its original orientation. 1. https://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2388#comic https://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2388#comi...

I once plugged my usb cable in on the first try. Goes to show you anything is possible!! Edit: upon further inspection it turns out it was USB-C. Nevermind, all is right with the world :)

LesZedCB 9y ago

i know it's a joke, but the usb logo on the plug is always on top, so you can just orient it 'up' according to the underlying board (up for laptops, and facing left for desktops)

tambourine_man 9y ago
Apple cables have their logo and USB, if I recall correctly, and they always get me confused.
tabio 9y ago
Ok I'll open up my computer case to see which way the board is mounted.
- sudojudo 9y ago
  He already told you, left is up. The side of your case that has the motherboard's backplate (where you plug everything in) is the bottom. On the vast majority of towers, the plate is on the right side, meaning left is up. EDIT: right/left when looking at the front of the case.
mod 9y ago
Yeah, but then you're just guessing at the orientation of the board, so it's still anyone's guess.

diggan 9y ago

Something I learned a few weeks ago (after many years of using USB) is that usually cables have the USB logo or marking on the "right side" up. So if you don't know which one is the right side up, the one with the logo should win. Might help some other lost souls here :)

bluesroo 9y ago
This works until you need to plug something into the back of a computer with vertical ports.
- diggan 9y ago
  Same with my monitor! I've found that what would be the natural axis towards you usually work, at least both on my TV, desktop computer (because of course you have the chassi on the right) and monitor.
- badwolf 9y ago
  or the port on your keyboard is upside-down. -_-

alejohausner 9y ago

The real issue that usb cables are four-dimensional[1]. That's why applying three 180-degree rotations will return one to its original orientation. 1. https://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2388#comic https://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2388#comi...