USB2.0 Upgrade

[Joseph]

Hello,

I'm using XP Home that came on my Toshiba Satellite 2400-
S202.
I have just purchased the Sony DVD external drive (USB).
When plugging it in, I get this reading when it is
detected by the system:
" HI-SPEED USB DEVICE Plugged into non HI-SPEED USB Hub."
The recommendation states that I should install a HI-
SPEED USB host controller.
So, I downloaded and installed the XP Service Pack 1a,
understanding that the USB 2.0 upgrade is a component
therein.
But in your instructions for upgrading to EHCI, step 3 is
not available to me in the Device Manager ("3. Right-
click the USB 2.0 EHCI Host controller, and then click
Update Driver"). This EHCI Host controller is not listed.
To confirm that SP1a was installed on my computer, I did
locate the four files pertaining to USB 2.0 upgrade.
How do I activate the EHCI Host controller, or get it in
the list in the Device Manager so that I can right-click
on it to upgrade? Please help.

Joseph

[Mark Weinreb]

"Joseph" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I'm using XP Home that came on my Toshiba Satellite 2400-
> S202.
> I have just purchased the Sony DVD external drive (USB).
> When plugging it in, I get this reading when it is
> detected by the system:
> " HI-SPEED USB DEVICE Plugged into non HI-SPEED USB Hub."
> The recommendation states that I should install a HI-
> SPEED USB host controller.
> So, I downloaded and installed the XP Service Pack 1a,
> understanding that the USB 2.0 upgrade is a component
> therein.
> But in your instructions for upgrading to EHCI, step 3 is
> not available to me in the Device Manager ("3. Right-
> click the USB 2.0 EHCI Host controller, and then click
> Update Driver"). This EHCI Host controller is not listed.
> To confirm that SP1a was installed on my computer, I did
> locate the four files pertaining to USB 2.0 upgrade.
> How do I activate the EHCI Host controller, or get it in
> the list in the Device Manager so that I can right-click
> on it to upgrade? Please help.
>
> Joseph

Service pack 1 (and 1a) contains *support* for USB 2. If you want to use
USB2 you'll need to unstall a physical USB2 hub if your motherboard doesn't
have any USB2 ports. Shop around and you should be able to find a PCI card
with two or more USB2 ports.

[Feed slinger]

I believe the PC is a laptop. therefore no PCI card will work. I am not sure
whether or not there is a PCMCIA to USB 2.0 adapter. If there is not then NO
DVD on the laptop at usb 2.0 speeds.



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"Mark Weinreb" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Joseph" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm using XP Home that came on my Toshiba Satellite 2400-
> > S202.
> > I have just purchased the Sony DVD external drive (USB).
> > When plugging it in, I get this reading when it is
> > detected by the system:
> > " HI-SPEED USB DEVICE Plugged into non HI-SPEED USB Hub."
> > The recommendation states that I should install a HI-
> > SPEED USB host controller.
> > So, I downloaded and installed the XP Service Pack 1a,
> > understanding that the USB 2.0 upgrade is a component
> > therein.
> > But in your instructions for upgrading to EHCI, step 3 is
> > not available to me in the Device Manager ("3. Right-
> > click the USB 2.0 EHCI Host controller, and then click
> > Update Driver"). This EHCI Host controller is not listed.
> > To confirm that SP1a was installed on my computer, I did
> > locate the four files pertaining to USB 2.0 upgrade.
> > How do I activate the EHCI Host controller, or get it in
> > the list in the Device Manager so that I can right-click
> > on it to upgrade? Please help.
> >
> > Joseph
>
> Service pack 1 (and 1a) contains *support* for USB 2. If you want to use
> USB2 you'll need to unstall a physical USB2 hub if your motherboard
doesn't
> have any USB2 ports. Shop around and you should be able to find a PCI card
> with two or more USB2 ports.
>
>

[Joseph]

"I am not sure whether or not there is a PCMCIA to USB
2.0 adapter."


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