Hi-speed USB if possible

[kevin63]

I have just bought a external DVD re-writer for my 3 years old laptop but when I plug it in the USB slot it says I have pluged a hi-speed device into a low speed USB hub and it will run slower, what I want to know is if there is a way to upgrade to a hi-speed USB or do I have to stick with what I have got. I can only transfer/write at 4 x speed but the writer can write at upto 16 x speed on DVDs.

[slinky]

I don't know if you can get a USB 2.0 PCMCIA card, but it might be worth a google around to see if such a thing exists..

I'm not sure if the bus speeds on a PCMCIA interface will be capable of the increased speeds offered by USB2, but it's worth investigating.. especially if it saves buying a new laptop!

hth,

slinky

[fredf]

You can get PCMCIA USB 2.0 cards, although I've no experience of how well they work (or don't)
They shouldn't cost that much

[kevin63]

Thanks
I did not think of the PCMCIA route and have found lots of cards all usually under 30quid and should give me 4 x the burning speed i have now.
Once again Thanks
Kev

>> Edited by kevin63 on Sunday 14th August 08:27

[rsvmilly]

USB 1.0 and 1.1 is 'slow' USB
USB 2.0 is 'fast' USB and will only work on Win XP - if your hardware will support that speed

[fredf]

Unfortunatly it's not quite so clear cut as that (going way O/T) a lot of older USB 2.0 devices were just rebadge 1.1 and operated at 1.1 speeds. these were usually labeled as just 'USB 2.0', full 2.0 devices were '2.0 hi-speed' or similar. it was done in an effort to introduce 2.0 quicker as none of the manufactures wanted to be the first to invest.
All modern devices will be correct