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  1. 15th Jul 2005 17:55 #1
    jagfan
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    Recently purchased an external USB DVDRW. The USB cable that came with it is very short and to place the unit in the space I wanted - I need a longer cable. My question is can I just use any USB cable as I have several extras. The only thing - they don't have the small cylinder near the end like the cable that came with the unit. Please advise and I'm a newbie with this stuff. Thanks.
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    That cylinder on the cable is ferrite for lowering RF (radio frequency) interference. It isn't necessary to have it, so any USB cable will work.
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    You can also buy a USB extension cable, and still use your original cable with the ferrite and then use the extension cable to make it reach where you need it.
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