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Upgrading usb ports
Name: vidster Date: October 27, 2003 at 13:49:44 Pacific OS: win98 se CPU/Ram: IBM 350MHZ 128RAM 6GB HD
Comment:
How do i go about installing a usb2 port? i have already got two usb1 ports but i have been told that i will need usb2 for running certain hardware ( scanners, digital camera etc ). thanks
Name: sidney Date: October 27, 2003 at 14:09:18 Pacific
Reply:
you will need to buy a USB 2.0 PCI card and plug it into the motherboard (if you have a spare slot of course)
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Response Number 2
Name: Stuart Date: October 27, 2003 at 14:21:14 Pacific
Reply:
You do not necesserily need USB 2 for a scanners, digital camera etc. Those devices, even if they have USB2 capablity will still work fine in a USB 1.1 port, but only at USB 1.1 speeds. The speed difference with these type of devices will hardly be noticable.
USB2 is needed when you have high data rate devices like CD-ROM and disk drives.
Stuart
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Response Number 3
Name: vidster Date: October 27, 2003 at 15:15:15 Pacific
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