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No Logitech Webcam is USB 2.0. It maybe work with a SUB 2.0 cable but
the maxium speed youwill get is 12mbs. And not 480mbs
On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 10:35:08 +0100, "R J" <earlhamweb@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>Yes that is the one I've orded
>http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,crid=2204,contentid=5041,detail=2- I
>only want it to talk to my family over Yahoo Messenger.
>
>R J
>
>
>"kim" <relique_50@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>news:42a43e8c$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>R J wrote:
>>> Sorry I cut & pasted it wrong it should have been "DONT'T BUY THIS CAMERA
>>> IF YOU DONT HAVE USB2"
>>>
>>> Check it out at www.ebuyer.com and type in the search Logitech QuickCam
>>> Messenger and see the reviews for this camera.
>>>
>>> R J
>>>
>>> "R J" <earlhamweb@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:42a42945$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>>
>>>>Haven't got the camera yet but after placing my order I read in one of
>>>>the reviews it says "BUY THIS CAMERA IF YOU DONT HAVE USB2".
>>>>
>>>>The camera I'm waiting for is a Logitech QuickCam Messenger 640x480pix
>>>>Built-in Mic USB Win 98 2000 XP - OEM from ebuyer.com.
>>>>
>>>>Do I not need USB2 for this camera then?
>>>>
>>>>R J
>>>>
>>>>"On Holidays" <abbyrow.com.uk> wrote in message
>>>>news:2r46a1po435j2qgih8rk7thit1m2adca0h@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>No webcam requires Usb2. It would work fine with usb 1,1. And only
>>>>>Creative has a TRue USB 2.0 Camer being realy 480mbs speed.
>>>>>
>>>>>What camera did you buy ??
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 22:49:21 +1000, kim <relique_50@yahoo.com.au>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>R J wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>how do I find out if my pc has a USB or USB2 Port?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have just bought a webcam (over the web) that requires USB2 and I
>>>>>>>didn't
>>>>>>>check whether my pc supports it. Can you telll me how I find out if my
>>>>>>>pc
>>>>>>>has a USB or USB2 Ports?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I think I can cancel if I've orded wrongly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Cheers
>>>>>>>R J
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Most USB2 devices will work when plugged into a USB1 port. Win XP will
>>>>>>throw up the message in the attached screenshot when the device is
>>>>>>first
>>>>>>plugged in or detected...but the device will still work. High speed
>>>>>>USB2
>>>>>>devices simply default back to the USB1 speeds.
>>>>>>Check your computers or motherboards manual to see what version your
>>>>>>USB
>>>>>>ports are.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Hmm...can't see it needing USB2 when Logitech themselves say it's system
>> requirements are only a 400Mhz processor. See this page from Logitech:
>>
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,crid=2204,contentid=5041,detail=2
>> I assume that is the camera you are buying?
>> It MAY need the extra speed of USB2 if you wanted streaming video
>> @640x320. What is their refund policy like if it doesn't do what you want
>> it to? Any chance you can get to a computer shop and see one in action, or
>> at least talk to the staff about it?
>>
>
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