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USB 2.0 comatable with my 1.x comp

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Name: lumpking69
Date: September 6, 2003 at 18:59:20 Pacific
Subject: USB 2.0 comatable with my 1.x comp
OS: WIN2K
CPU/Ram: Pent III 550
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i want to buy a CDRW exteral, and its USB 2.0! and i know that my comp doesnt have 2.0, it prolly has 1.x! so if i buy this CDRW and plug it into my comp will it work ??
Thank you all very much !


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Name: Analyst
Date: September 6, 2003 at 20:50:27 Pacific
Subject: USB 2.0 comatable with my 1.x comp
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The technical answer is yes, it will work. Part of the USB 2.0 specifications is that it be bacward compatible with USB 1.0 and in bewteen. However, you will data will only transmit at the rate of the slowest connection. So even though one device is USB 2.0, you will only get USB 1.x speeds. That means you probably won't be able to burn CD's at any faster that 4x or 6x, because I think that was the max USB 1.x CD writers could read data.


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Name: x86
Date: September 6, 2003 at 23:18:11 Pacific
Subject: USB 2.0 comatable with my 1.x comp
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You would be better of buying a 4port USB 2.x PCI card................


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