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JavaKavaGuy
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February 2nd, 2005 11:00
Dell Inspiron & USB 2.0
Hi there!
Well, first off, I tried to find the answer to my question by searching Google and Dell support, but came-up emty handed....
So maybe someone out in the Community can answer this :-)
I have a Dell Inspiron 2650 P4 running XP SP2 bought in 2002.
I'm wondering if I can upgrade my USB 1.1 Intel 82801CA Host controller (driver) to a USB Enhanced (2.0) Host controller for higher transfer speeds...? Or, do I need to buy a PCMCIA USB 2.0 card ....?
I've connected a brand-new 40G external hard drive (USB 2.0) to my laptop and it's sooooo slow. Windows XP keeps telling me that I need a USB 2.0 Host Controller for faster speeds....
thanks in advance guys !!
ciao,
Mark
Well, try buying the Compaq USB 2.0 PCMCIA card (around $30) I am sure you will experience that your external drive is reading at very high speed. The only thing I observed that it does not show USB 2.0 root hub in device manager.
Alternatively try NEC cardbus adapter and let me know whether that helps.
I am definitely happy with the speed but not with Dell Technical support :)
JavaKavaGuy
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Posted February 2nd, 2005 14:00