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USB hub question
I'm out of USB ports so I need to buy a hub. My question is, should I
get USB 2.0 or 1.1? I'm pretty sure my circa 1999 PC's USB ports are version 1.1 (is there a way to verify this?). Will 2.0 hubs work on Windows 98 with 1.1 ports? You may wonder why I want a 2.0 hub if I have 1.1 ports. The answer is because I plan to replace my PC later this year with a new one that'll have USB 2.0. I'll still need the hub though because of all the devices I'll need to connect (2 PDA's, a digital camera, and a scanner). -- To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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Chuck wrote:
I'm out of USB ports so I need to buy a hub. My question is, should I get USB 2.0 or 1.1? I'm pretty sure my circa 1999 PC's USB ports are version 1.1 (is there a way to verify this?). Will 2.0 hubs work on Windows 98 with 1.1 ports? Any USB2.0 gizmo should work fine with USB 1 stuff. It will work at USB 1 speeds, of course. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(DTS) |
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'Chuck',
To verify whether or not you have USB 1.1 or 2.0 visit this site. http://www.usbman.com/Guides/checking_for_usb_2.htm Regards, Emrys Davies. "Chuck" wrote in message ... I'm out of USB ports so I need to buy a hub. My question is, should I get USB 2.0 or 1.1? I'm pretty sure my circa 1999 PC's USB ports are version 1.1 (is there a way to verify this?). Will 2.0 hubs work on Windows 98 with 1.1 ports? You may wonder why I want a 2.0 hub if I have 1.1 ports. The answer is because I plan to replace my PC later this year with a new one that'll have USB 2.0. I'll still need the hub though because of all the devices I'll need to connect (2 PDA's, a digital camera, and a scanner). -- To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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You need 98SE as a bare minimum for third party driver support for USB 2.0.
"Chuck" wrote in message ... : I'm out of USB ports so I need to buy a hub. My question is, should I : get USB 2.0 or 1.1? I'm pretty sure my circa 1999 PC's USB ports are : version 1.1 (is there a way to verify this?). Will 2.0 hubs work on : Windows 98 with 1.1 ports? : : You may wonder why I want a 2.0 hub if I have 1.1 ports. The answer is : because I plan to replace my PC later this year with a new one that'll : have USB 2.0. I'll still need the hub though because of all the devices : I'll need to connect (2 PDA's, a digital camera, and a scanner). : -- : To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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Dan wrote:
You need 98SE as a bare minimum for third party driver support for USB 2.0. "Chuck" wrote in message ... : I'm out of USB ports so I need to buy a hub. My question is, should I : get USB 2.0 or 1.1? I'm pretty sure my circa 1999 PC's USB ports are : version 1.1 (is there a way to verify this?). Will 2.0 hubs work on : Windows 98 with 1.1 ports? : : You may wonder why I want a 2.0 hub if I have 1.1 ports. The answer is : because I plan to replace my PC later this year with a new one that'll : have USB 2.0. I'll still need the hub though because of all the devices : I'll need to connect (2 PDA's, a digital camera, and a scanner). : -- : To reply by email remove "_nospam" Thanks. I'm not concerned about the additional speed of 2.0. I just want to be sure the harware is compatible. Since my OP I purchased a 2.0 mini hub and got it working after much frustration. I spent about 4 hours as the proud owner of a brand new "unknown device" in my device manager. I kept search for the "free" drivers that the manual said was available on MS's web site and didn't find them. I tried everything under the son to get that device discovered properly. After all that time I decided to unplug the hub and just try connecting my PDA directly into the 6 ft extension cable and to my surprise, that didn't work!!! I should have tried that right from the start - doh! Turns out the problem had nothing to do with missing drivers. It was a bad usb extension cable! Plugging the hub right into the USB port worked. It detected the hardware and loaded the generic hub driver immediately. Note to self - remember to look for the obvious first! I took the whole package back to store where I bought it and exchanged it for one that had a good cable. -- To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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Chuck wrote:
Dan wrote: You need 98SE as a bare minimum for third party driver support for USB 2.0. "Chuck" wrote in message ... : I'm out of USB ports so I need to buy a hub. My question is, should I : get USB 2.0 or 1.1? I'm pretty sure my circa 1999 PC's USB ports are : version 1.1 (is there a way to verify this?). Will 2.0 hubs work on : Windows 98 with 1.1 ports? : : You may wonder why I want a 2.0 hub if I have 1.1 ports. The answer is : because I plan to replace my PC later this year with a new one that'll : have USB 2.0. I'll still need the hub though because of all the devices : I'll need to connect (2 PDA's, a digital camera, and a scanner). : -- : To reply by email remove "_nospam" Thanks. I'm not concerned about the additional speed of 2.0. I just want to be sure the harware is compatible. Since my OP I purchased a 2.0 mini hub and got it working after much frustration. I spent about 4 hours as the proud owner of a brand new "unknown device" in my device manager. I kept search for the "free" drivers that the manual said was available on ^searching^ MS's web site and didn't find them. I tried everything under the son to ^sun^ get that device discovered properly. After all that time I decided to unplug the hub and just try connecting my PDA directly into the 6 ft extension cable and to my surprise, that didn't work!!! I should have tried that right from the start - doh! Turns out the problem had nothing to do with missing drivers. It was a bad usb extension cable! Plugging the hub right into the USB port worked. It detected the hardware and loaded the generic hub driver immediately. Note to self - remember to look for the obvious first! I took the whole package back to store where I bought it and exchanged it for one that had a good cable. I really need to proof read better! -- To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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