If you've got a manual on USB ports or have watched any kind of video, you may have heard them referred to as Male or Female ports. Here's what that means.

In this quick breakdown, we'll show you exactly what makes a USB port "male" or "female," and how to tell them apart without overthinking it. Let's connect the dots and get you plugged in properly.

I have a Y-cable that does 4-pin male Molex socket to 2xSATA power. A 12" or so long female-female 4-pin Molex cable would seem to solve my problem (minus powering the floppy and CD, which is less ...