If you do some Googling, Kevin, you will also find some very neat external boxes, some of which will even provide card readers and such like. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin and emma Sent: 19 March 2005 00:19 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: usb speeds hi george, thanks for this. i know i don't have a spare cd bay on this pc. but i'll take a look at the URL you gave. i do have a spare slot to put an expansion card in though, so that's probably the best option. kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list. email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 11:40 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: usb speeds Hi Kevin, The ONLY way is to add a USB2 expansion card to the PC. But here's a tip you may be interested in. There are devices around which will provide a front panel display, using a blank CD drive bay on your PC. But they are not usually just USB. One example, just from a quick Google, but shows the principle is at:- http://www.mcmcomputers.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1 667&osCsid=d3afd7149bf6ed05b639f48b88ec3748 George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin and emma Sent: 18 March 2005 22:55 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] usb speeds hi all, okay! i have an mp3 player. when i plug it into one of the USB ports on this pc, i get a message telling me i'm plugging a high speed device into a non-high speed port, or words to that effect. my mp3 player can handle USB 2.0. and so i'm guessing my usb ports on this pc can only handle upto USB 1.1. what's the best and/or cheapest way to get this pc to handle USB 2.0? kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list. email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx ** 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 This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** 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 This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** 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