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USB 2 work on usb 1.1 pc

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I'm looking at buying the following: Western Digital 80GB Passport External USB2.0 2.5 inch Hard Drive Will this work on my pc that is usb 1.1 or will I need to buy a pci card for it, I know it would be slower, but it's the working that i'm worried about! I'm after this type as I want one that will run from USB and not mains! Thanks Ian Venta Sanlucar Sales

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USB 2.0 is backwards compatible with USB 1.1. It will work but at USB 1.1 speeds. To get USB 2.0 speeds you will need to add a USB 2.0 card.

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Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: September 24, 2005 at 13:13:22 Pacific

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2.0 will work with devices intended for 1.1 but not everything intended for 2.0 will work with 1.1. The only thing you can do is try it and see. But I'd get a 2.0 card. They're cheap enough and you'll need one to get proper usage from most new USB stuff.

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Thanks very much. Ian Venta Sanlucar Sales

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