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jgoodwin
Posted: March 12th, 2006, 9:51pm Report to Moderator
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I HAVE FOUR USB 1  PORTS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO UPGRADE TO HIGH SPEED 2. HOW DO I DO THIS? OS IS WIN XP-PRO. THANKS. JACK
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Ray
Posted: March 13th, 2006, 8:13pm Report to Moderator
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   I think that you have to upgrade your hardware.  You need to buy a PCI card of USB2 connections and install it.  I don't think that you can just upgrade a driver or software to make a USB1 port into a USB2 port.  USB2 ports are compatible with and will transmit USB1 signals, but a USB1 port cannot transmit USB2 signals.
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jgoodwin
Posted: March 14th, 2006, 3:29am Report to Moderator
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Thanks, Ray. I'm not skilled enough to install hardware, so I'll have to get a tech to do it. Jacik
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Ray
Posted: March 14th, 2006, 1:10pm Report to Moderator
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   It is not too hard.  First, you need to buy a USB2 PCI card (you should be able to get them at any computer parts store or even BestBuy or CompUSA).
   I have instructions in issue #5 of Ray's Computer Tips at http://superwin.com/RaysComputerTips/Issue5.htm#computer on how to install a PCI card.
   If you don't want to do it, maybe you could find a friend or relative that would do it for you.
   I guess you could get a tech to do it.  Since it is not very hard, surely he would not charge much to do it.
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jgoodwin
Posted: March 15th, 2006, 4:48am Report to Moderator
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I'll start shopping for the USB2 PCI Card and print out your instructions. Thanks again.
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Posted: March 15th, 2006, 12:54pm Report to Moderator
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   The card may or may not have instructions with it.  If it does, follow them.
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