- Apr 15, 2011
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This question seems to have been answered a couple of years ago by Anonymous, but it is of such enormity to me that I need corroboration. I have three computers(2XP,1Vista) with many external HDD's connected to each of them. On boot up, I always get an error message saying "this device would work better if connected to a high speed". Device Manager reports that I have "generic usb ports" and "generic usb hubs". I have been told by people in another forum that to have high speed ports (usb 2.0) I should be seeing the word "enhanced" in these various listings of ports and hubs. This seems incredible to me that all of my computers a stuck with puny usb1.1 ports! In each of these three computers i have installed 2 pci to 4-port usb cards
and they also give me that error message for ext. HDD's plugged into them.
Today I went to a BEST BUY store (noXP or Vista computers of course) and opened up the Device Manager in each of them. All but of one these computers reported "generic usb ports " and "usb root hub". That one computer did have a "enhanced" pci to usb " device, but it also said that it had a usb3.0 port. I talked to one of the"geeks" in their service dept. and he was adamant that a new computer sold in 2011 did not have usb1.1 ports. I'm very confused by all this. Could someone make a comment on this? Thanks for the reply.
and they also give me that error message for ext. HDD's plugged into them.
Today I went to a BEST BUY store (noXP or Vista computers of course) and opened up the Device Manager in each of them. All but of one these computers reported "generic usb ports " and "usb root hub". That one computer did have a "enhanced" pci to usb " device, but it also said that it had a usb3.0 port. I talked to one of the"geeks" in their service dept. and he was adamant that a new computer sold in 2011 did not have usb1.1 ports. I'm very confused by all this. Could someone make a comment on this? Thanks for the reply.
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