In my lenovo g470 laptop i could find an USB port which is different from others.Pls help me find out which type is it.....
I could connect all usb devices into it .........



Here is a pic of tht

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5894183...n/photostream/

Direct link to your manual here: http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/content/user_guides/g470_g570_g575_ug_en.pdf

See page 4. Shown as USB port, replete with difference in appearance.

Universal is universal. My guess - Lenovo may market a device with a unique locking mechanism.

That type port/connector is known as Type A.

Hi ,
My name is Amar, I work for Social Media and Community Team at Dell,

With regards to your concern the port on your system is USB 3.0/E sata port which is the advanced version of USB 2.0 ,
You can plug in almost any device which has similar interface Like external hard drive, USB Keyboard & mouse.

Please check the below attached link for more details.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESATAp

Thanks & Regards
Dell_Amarnath_M
Dell Social Media Responder

http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/content/pdf/system_data/g470_tech_specs.pdf

I challenge the veracity and integrity of the post made by Dell_Amarnath_M.

Nonsense.

I'd have to agree with the whiskery one as an ESata simply could not fit in that socket.

One might even say that's why they make these...

http://www.videk.co.uk/section.php/1067/1/USB to eSATA Adaptor

ya thts right its not a esata

wat actually happened is tht wen plugged my usb dongle to that and used for nearly 1 hr before it got damaged.

The port does not appear damaged. Are you saying the port no longer functions?

Lenovo forum has no answer. Yet, the Antman has divined the answer.

The port is a USB 2.0 port. Variations of your particular model include an eSATA/USB combo port. Your model does not have this feature. The casing cutout is sized to fit the combo port. Add a small plastic tab to cover the eSATA key and you get what you see on your model. Remove (or do not install) the small plastic tab, and the casing will also house a motherboard with the combo port.

One day, Dell will be able to Google that.

Problem getting resolved..............
actually it is the nearby usb port to which i connected to my usb dongle......i understood this wen i connected my phone to this port ,it showed "bad chrger contact" after sumtime......So the culprit is the neighbour port......
Pls tell me the reason y this happens?