Andy, This should be grand. Western went through phase of not having great IDE/SATA but then again so did Maxtor. I think in the big 3 Seagate are the one who held their own. Barry > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of ANDY COLLINS > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 10:26 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: USB connectivity > > Hi George - You asked for the make of the drive my friend bought, it's > the > WD Elements 25g portable drive, 2.0 USB; that's all he could tell me; > not > sure that Western Digital have the best reputation, but should be ok > wouldn't you say? > > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 7:47 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: USB connectivity > > > > Hi Andy, > > > > Best way is to find out the make and model of the drive, and we'll > > look up the technical specs for it. > > > > Take a look at FAQ 8 at http://www.everythingusb.com/usb2/faq.htm > > which explains that, "You may have heard that USB 2.0 is > > "backward-compatible" with USB 1.0/1.1 (Full-Speed USB). While that's > > true, USB 1.1 is also forward-compatible with USB 2.0." > > > > I suspect that he may perhaps need to go into Control Panel, > > Administration, Computer Management, Storage, Disk Management, and > > partition and format the drive. > > > > The other thing to check is the XP Service release installed. Right > > click on My Computer and select Properties. It should tell you in > > that dialog. He should ideally be on at least XP SP3 which should > > provide more up to date USB drivers. > > > > George. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > Behalf Of ANDY COLLINS > > Sent: 26 July 2010 23:50 > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: USB connectivity > > > > Hi George - have to say, this is what I thought to be the case. I'm > > trying to help a friend, who is running an oldish XP machine, > probably > > with 1.1 USB ports, but not sure yet, cos don't know where to look in > > control panel for confirmation? He's bought an external HD, plugged > it > > in, but it won't play. > > Firstly he got an error warning saying that the software was untested > > and to continue with the installation might cause damage; assuming > > this was the usual Microsoft scare mongering, he continued anyway, > but > > apparently, the drive isn't showing up in My Computer. > > > > Any observations? > > > > Thanks - > > > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 11:39 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: USB connectivity > > > > > >>I hate to disagree, Chris, but you can usually connect USB 2 devices > >> to a type 1 port, but will only get USB 1 speed. > >> > >> George. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > >> Behalf Of chris hallsworth > >> Sent: 26 July 2010 23:04 > >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: USB connectivity > >> > >> No. However a USB 1.1 device will work on a USB 2.0 port. They are > >> backwards compatible. But not the other way round. > >> > >> > >> Signed by Chris Hallsworth > >> E-mail and Facebook: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40 > >> > >> On 26/07/2010 22:58, ANDY COLLINS wrote: > >>> Hi all - > >>> > >>> Will a high-speed 2.1 USB external hard drive run on an XP computer > >> whose ports are the old 1.1 speed? - > >>> > >>> Andy > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq