[access-uk] Re: USB connectivity

  • From: "Barry Toner" <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:21:18 +0100

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
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