USB 2.0 on an Inspiron 1100?

Any USB device I plug in seems to run at 10 megabits per sec. max. Copying files to a USB thumb drive takes forever. An ATSC tuner stick hesitates very badly.  Any suggestions as to how to troubleshoot this? I have verified that all drivers are current and have temporarily shut down all nonessential processes.

 

Thanx!

-Rick

Yes.The USB ports on that system are 2.0.

 

Make sure that when you installed Windows, you applied the Dell notebook system software and chipset driver AND at least Service Pack 1 if XP (you should actually use Service Pack 3).

Also ensure your USB cable is 2.0 (the aren't the same as 1.1) and that the devices have sufficient power (try a USB 2.0 hub) -- a device not receiving sufficient power can default to USB 1.1 speed.

 

That fixed it!  Thank you!

The chipset driver was OK.   I reapplied it anyway.  The Dell downloads page said the notebook system software is optional, so I had skipped it.  I decided to download it, which was an absolutely maddening experience.  For some strange reason the website decided that I had to use download manager (which I had alreay installed), but it kept saying I had not selected any files.  Four hours and three computers later I was finally able to grab it.  Once I got it installed, all is working fine.  I was surprised at how much stuff was included in the system software file.

Thanks again for the help!

-Rick

 

Make sure that when you installed Windows, you applied the Dell notebook system software and chipset driver AND at least Service Pack 1 if XP (you should actually use Service Pack 3). Also ensure your USB cable is 2.0 (the aren't the same as 1.1) and that the devices have sufficient power (try a USB 2.0 hub) -- a device not receiving sufficient power can default to USB 1.1 speed.

I've got the same problem, My problem has been solved with it.