Quote Originally Posted by SpuTnicK View Post
I got this question. I want to connect AE5 via external USB but i don't have the right adapter cable (internal USB -> to External USB) at the moment. So i came up with an idea to connect AE5 to front panel USB connector and then using A-A USB cable connect it externally for example to a notebook. The reason i am not sure for it to work is that my front panel USB ports use only 4 of 5 wires. Whereas AE5 has 5-five USB connector. Will it cause problems or device malfunctioning if that 5th wire is absent?
Will not be an issue at all. Only important wires on USB are GND, +5V, Data+, Data-.