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06-26-2004, 06:27 AM
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Usb 2
Hi simple question i am going to buy an external dvd writer which is usb 2 but have only usb 1 ports will this work on these usb ports ok even though it is usb 2.0 not usb 1
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06-28-2004, 11:24 AM
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It should be backwards compatible, but will just operate at USB 1.0 speeds. Or to get the most performance you could buy a USB 2.0 card and depending on the amount of ports you need, disable the built in ones.
What model is the unit you are interested in? |
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06-29-2004, 10:00 PM
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Just a quick FYI: Microsoft does not provide USB 2.0 support for Win9x OS's.
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system...B2support.mspx HTH |
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06-29-2004, 10:14 PM
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That's a very large signature.
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06-29-2004, 10:38 PM
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ya it is
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07-01-2004, 03:28 AM
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Several of my neighbors report having all sorts of adventures with trying USB 2.0 devices in USB 1.1 ports in their Windows 98/98se computers.
I'd try adding a USB 2.0 PCI card (like edrod suggests), but with the caveat that nothing in USB land is a sure thing in the Windows 98 world. [It's rather ridiculously smooth going in the Win2k SP3+, and the WinXP world] A DVD writer is particular about transfer speeds, even in internal models - you'll definitely want to be conservative in choosing your recording speed in an older system, even with a USB 2 card added in. Best of luck! . . . Gary [p.s. ...there does seem to be a better batting average for using USB 1.1 devices in USB 2.0 ports] |
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