my NTFS external HDD, not seen by desktop, but is by laptop

[Nils Kassube]

On 16.03.25 Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM Nils Kassube via ubuntu-users
> <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> > You can find out if it is USB2 or USB3 if you look at the colour of the slot, USB3 is marked blue. This picture <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0#/media/File:Lenovo_x220.jpg> shows a USB2 port on the right and a USB3 port on the left. I don't think there are memory sticks which really need the power of USB3, only the higher speed gives an adavantage if you use a USB3 port instead of USB2.
> 
> The USB specification does not provide standard port colors. Each
> manufacturer is free to choose which color to make their ports.

Thanks for the hint - good to know.


Nils