USB cable for firmware update?

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I know I got a USB cable with my 150, but I have torn the house apart and cannot find it, now that I want to update the firmware. Can I go to a Radio Shack or Best Buy and get a new one? In other words, is it a standard cable?
 
I have a Canon 20D still camera, and I can't even find THAT USB cable either! Looks like a trip to Radio Shack is in order.
 
Its USB mini B and I did not get one in the box .
plus it had 10 hours of usage already when I first opened it :(
Its working fine though.
 
Everts said:
Its USB mini B
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Well, I just wasted 15 bucks. Went to a "going out of business - no refunds or exchanges" Office Depot, and bought a USB mini B cable - THAT'S NOT THE CORRECT CABLE! The male cable end of the mini B is smaller than the female connection on the 150.

Anybody know what the correct cable is called?

Update: I just read the manual and it says USB mini B cable, but I notice that it's USB 2.0, and the cable I bought didn't say 2.0 on it...
 
I'm not aware of any USB1 or USB2 cables.

I have aware of USB1 and 2 buses. A totally different thing I believe.
 
There's mini-USB and there's micro-USB. Make sure you didn't get a micro-USB cable. Micro-USB is the new standard for cell phone chargers and cell phone connection, so you'll see those around all over the place soon. But the HPX170, HVX200/200A, and HMC150 all use mini-USB.
 
Well on thing is for sure if you connect it with USB1 or USB 1.
its going to be slow .

Mini A and mini B notice how different B is from A.
And I didn't know there was a USB 1 and 2 for the mini B's either.

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Types-usb.svg/300px-Types-usb.svg.png
 
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