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HI-SPEED USB Host Controller for Windows XP
Can a system which has the old style USB connections be
software upgraded to have a HI-SPEED USB Host Controller? If so, where can I download the software? |
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HI-SPEED USB Host Controller for Windows XP
It is different hardware, a different chipset. You'll have
to buy a PCI card to get the USB 2.0. The software you need is in SP1 at Windows Update, but only if you have the hardware. You can get a combo card with USB 2.0 and Firewire on one card. "John" wrote in message ... | Can a system which has the old style USB connections be | software upgraded to have a HI-SPEED USB Host Controller? | If so, where can I download the software? | |
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HI-SPEED USB Host Controller for Windows XP
You need new hardware, but a PCI card for USB 2.0 is fairly cheap and
readily available in any major electornics store (e.g., CompUSA or CircuitCity or many web-stores). I agree with the previous reply that a combo USB 2.0 and firewire card is a good idea. It uses only only PCI slot and provides a wider range of connectivity options. For example, most digital camcorders use firewire, but USB 2.0 is popular for most over things. Install SP-1 first. Be sure that the PC is working OK. Then, power-off, install the PCI card, and power-on. XP should detect the card, load drivers, and be ready to roll in about a minute. Do NOT install any drivers provided with the PCI card, unless the manufacture has special intructions for XP computers that say to do so. "John" wrote in message ... Can a system which has the old style USB connections be software upgraded to have a HI-SPEED USB Host Controller? If so, where can I download the software? |
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