USB 2.0 Upgrading

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Hi All
I presently have USB 1 installed. Would it be possible to upgrade to USB 2.0
and if so how. Thanks in advance.
OS Windows XP Home Ed.
Dell Inspiron 4000.

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In news:EB093C99-92CD-45B2-BBD4-F9F4D1906C1B@microsoft.com,
Franktee <Franktee@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> Hi All
> I presently have USB 1 installed. Would it be possible to
> upgrade to
> USB 2.0 and if so how. Thanks in advance.
> OS Windows XP Home Ed.
> Dell Inspiron 4000.


The difference between USB1 and USB2 is a hardware difference,
not a Windows one. You can't change the existing USB ports on
your motherboard without changing the motherboard, but you can
buy an adaptor card with additional USB2 ports.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Inspirion is a Laptop, so that won't quite work.

Don Schmidt wrote:

> About $20 - $25 will get you a 4 or 5 port USB 2.0 PCI expansion card. Open
> the computer, plug it in and close up the computer.
>
>

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In news:ug4amiUvFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> typed:

> Inspirion is a Laptop, so that won't quite work.


Sure it will. There are also PCMIA USB2 cards for laptops.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> Ken Blake wrote:
>
>> In news:EB093C99-92CD-45B2-BBD4-F9F4D1906C1B@microsoft.com,
>> Franktee <Franktee@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>
>>
>>> Hi All
>>> I presently have USB 1 installed. Would it be possible to
>>> upgrade to
>>> USB 2.0 and if so how. Thanks in advance.
>>> OS Windows XP Home Ed.
>>> Dell Inspiron 4000.
>>
>>
>>
>> The difference between USB1 and USB2 is a hardware difference,
>> not a Windows one. You can't change the existing USB ports on
>> your motherboard without changing the motherboard, but you can
>> buy an adaptor card with additional USB2 ports.

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It's PCMCIA card. PCI card are for normal desktop/tower PCs.


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eDJufEVvFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Yes, that is what I suggested to OP. I read your response as "PCI adapter
> card" Sorry.
>
> Ken Blake wrote:
>
>> In news:ug4amiUvFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
>> Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> typed:
>>
>>
>>>Inspirion is a Laptop, so that won't quite work.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sure it will. There are also PCMIA USB2 cards for laptops.
>>
>

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Yes, "PCMCIA" is what the link I posted for the OP lists.

Yves Leclerc wrote:

> It's PCMCIA card. PCI card are for normal desktop/tower PCs.
>
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eDJufEVvFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>Yes, that is what I suggested to OP. I read your response as "PCI adapter
>>card" Sorry.
>>
>>Ken Blake wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In news:ug4amiUvFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
>>>Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> typed:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Inspirion is a Laptop, so that won't quite work.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Sure it will. There are also PCMIA USB2 cards for laptops.
>>>
>>
>
>