Thanks much! I feel much better now and will go ahead and install the transfer software. Thanks to all who replied to my question. Ed, At 04:06 PM 1/30/2006 -0500, you wrote: >Hi. > USB 2.0 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1.1 and 1.0. >Therefore, the Bookport will work normally with all your USB ports, and its >transfer software will not be effected by the ports being 2.0. Just install >the software and use the unit normally unless you have some reason you >haven't mentioned, one other than the ports are 2.0, not to install the >software. > Aman > >-----Original Message----- >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >On Behalf Of Ed Thurston >Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:51 PM >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [bookport] usb1 versus usb2 > >Hello, > >I have gotten a new computer with a bunch of usb ports but they are all >usb2 ports. Without installing the bookport transfer program to the new >computer, can I use the windows explorer to copy text files to the notes >folder and will I then be able to read them . I know that I won't have >the two secondary files copied to the notes folder and that the file >will still be shown as a text file. Will the search command still work so >that I can find my place in the book using it? > >Or is there any other way I can use the bookport with this computer. > >many thanks, > >Ed, > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006 > >