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Use a male to male usb hookup
Typically, a male-to-male USB cable is used to connect two devices with USB female sockets. Most computers and most peripheral devices use female USB sockets, which can be easily incorporated in the device casing without inconvenient protruding parts. A common example is connecting a computer with an external hard drive or printer equipped with a female USB socket.
They can be bought at any computer hardware shop.
There are USB to USB cables (male to female) that should work just fine, available in various lengths.
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Type-B is square. Type-A is wide & flat. The A-Male connector is flat and wide, and the B-Male is square.
Any male, mini USB cable will fit your Powershot just fine.
Sony is fond of using "iLink," which is really just a mini-USB connection that's been renamed. You don't need their cables and can buy a generic mini-to-male A cable.
The USB Type A Male / Type A Female, Extension Cable is 15 feet long and is an "extension," meaning it can be coupled with another USB cable.
A USB 3.0 male connector has a total of 9 pins. This includes the 4 pins used in USB 2.0 for power and data, as well as an additional 5 pins for SuperSpeed data transfer. The design allows for backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices while providing enhanced performance for USB 3.0 devices.
The terms "male" and "female" in USB (Universal Serial Bus) connections refer to the physical design of the connectors. A "male" USB connector has protruding pins that fit into a "female" connector, which has corresponding holes to receive those pins. This terminology is borrowed from the general conventions in hardware design, where the male connector is designed to insert into the female connector, facilitating an electrical connection.
Yes, you can get a USB to RS232 converter (aka USB to Serial).