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More info?)
As for Tony's other question:
If you just want to add more ports to your two (2) original ports, a USB
Hub will allow that.
However, you could add a USB 2.0 card, if you have an available PCI slot and
you would be add USB 2.0 compatible devices.
It no longer makes sense to add a USB 1.1 card.
"MoTiger" <MoTiger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ABF9F4F1-9FC2-47A5-B591-A7E61A9E2FA4@microsoft.com...
> I don't see an answer to Tony's question about how he can tell if he has
2.0 or 1.1. Would someone take a swing at that?
>
>
> "Jim Macklin" wrote:
>
> > You will want to ad USB 2.0, perhaps even a combo card with
> > USB 2.0 and Firewire.
> >
> > A plug-in card is needed to add USB 2.0, hubs just split the
> > ports allowing you to share the bandwidth. Better than
> > nothing, but can cause problems.
> >
> > Enhanced USB means USB 2.0 (480 mbps), High Speed Means USB
> > 1.1 (12 mbps).
> >
> >
> > "Tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:1d80a01c4232d$75d154d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > | I am running XP Home & my PC has 2 USB ports & I want to
> > | add 2 additional ports. Does it make any difference if I
> > | add V. 1.1 or V. 2.0 USB ports? Is preferable to us a
> > | USB hub or a plug in card?
> > |
> > | How do you determine what version of USB your PC has? I
> > | have not been able to detect the version by looking at
> > | the system inf.
> > |
> > | Thanks,
> > |
> > | Tony
> >
> >
> >