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**Yousuf Khan[_2_]** · August 25th 11, 04:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware

On 24/08/2011 4:53 PM, wrote:
I continue to get the following message regarding a USB device:

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This device can perform faster.
This USB device can perform faster if you connect it to a HI-Speed USB
2.0 Port. For a list of available ports, click below.
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I click below and it shows my USB2 ports, but no where does it tell me
the device that it is referring to! How can I determine the device in
question?

I have an 8 port USB2 Controller. All my USB devices are plugged into
it.

All my devices work, but I keep getting this message. If the message
would identify the device it has a problem with, then I could research
it. I checked in Device Manager and the port is listed as ""Intel(R)
82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 24DD".

Then message is random and does not come up all the time, but every now and then - about
twice a day.

Any insights are appreciated.

charliec

Your 8-port (do you really mean 7-port?) USB hub is your problem. Hubs
are terribly unreliable, it's better to attach devices directly to a USB
port on the computer rather than through hubs. Hubs are okay for a few
low-priority devices that don't really require high speeds, such as
keyboards and mice and stuff. But you should try to attach storage
devices like flash drives and hard drives directly to the computer on
their own separate ports.

Yousuf Khan