Thanks. I've been searching the Net for general info on USB main board connector pinouts and I have established just that.
http://www.amptron.com/html/extendedusbmodule.html http://www.indiacam.net/pinout/usbfaq.html http://www.bninc.com/cables/cabpin.htm
I also have been warned against plugging in any USB device if the pinouts are not exactly right, upon pain of frying out that device if the connectors are not proper.
http://www.intel.com/support/motherb.../USBpinout.htm
While many board manufacturers have pdf's of their board pinouts online, the Compaq Camaro / Mitac 5114vu apparently do not.
http://www.igs.net/~ndaines/Qfiles/camaro.html
It has been quite frustrating.