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Jesse · Guest

I've got an external drive in a Bytecc enclosure. I connect it to my IBM
Thinkpad using USB 2.0 -- or at least I used to. Now, about 70% of the time,
when I connect it Windows tells me the drive could perform faster if I plug
it into a USB 2.0 port. I only have USB 2.0 ports!

How can I (a) confirm that it's really running at 1.1 speeds, and (b) figure
out whether it's the enclosure or my laptop that's causing the problem?

Thanks!

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Yves Leclerc · Guest

Check in Device Manager and see if you have a USB 2 controller. It should
list an "enhanced" controller in the USB section. If you do not, then you
need to check if the Thinkpad has the USB 2 hardware in it. Also check to
see if Service Pack 1(or 2) is installed. The USB 2 drivers were delivered
in SP1.

If you still can not get the USB 2 portrs to work then:

1) Disconnect all USB devices
2) In Device Manager, "uninstall" every entry in USB section
3) Reboot. XP should re-detect the USB controller, ports and hubs.
4) Reconnect your USB devices.

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Ghostrider · Guest

Jesse wrote:

Jesse · Guest

Hi Yves,

Thanks for the reply. I'm running SP2, and I do have the Enhanced Host
Controller in device manager. I've been using this drive, connected at USB 2
speeds for about a year; it's only recently that it's started giving me this
message about not being connected to a USB 2 port.

I'll try uninstalling and re-detecting all the USB stuff, and see what
happens.

Jesse

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Jim Macklin · Guest

Could be damage to the USB cable, try a new cable.

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"Jesse" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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| Hi Yves,
|
| Thanks for the reply. I'm running SP2, and I do have the
Enhanced Host
| Controller in device manager. I've been using this drive,
connected at USB 2
| speeds for about a year; it's only recently that it's
started giving me this
| message about not being connected to a USB 2 port.
|
| I'll try uninstalling and re-detecting all the USB stuff,
and see what
| happens.
|
| Jesse
|
| "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@sympatico.ca> wrote in
message
| news:%23SuGJFY4FHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > Check in Device Manager and see if you have a USB 2
controller. It should
| > list an "enhanced" controller in the USB section. If
you do not, then you
| > need to check if the Thinkpad has the USB 2 hardware in
it. Also check to
| > see if Service Pack 1(or 2) is installed. The USB 2
drivers were
| > delivered in SP1.
| >
| > If you still can not get the USB 2 portrs to work then:
| >
| > 1) Disconnect all USB devices
| > 2) In Device Manager, "uninstall" every entry in USB
section
| > 3) Reboot. XP should re-detect the USB controller,
ports and hubs.
| > 4) Reconnect your USB devices.
| >
| > "Jesse" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
| > news:e1ySinX4FHA.2196@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| >> I've got an external drive in a Bytecc enclosure. I
connect it to my IBM
| >> Thinkpad using USB 2.0 -- or at least I used to. Now,
about 70% of the
| >> time, when I connect it Windows tells me the drive
could perform faster
| >> if I plug it into a USB 2.0 port. I only have USB 2.0
ports!
| >>
| >> How can I (a) confirm that it's really running at 1.1
speeds, and (b)
| >> figure out whether it's the enclosure or my laptop
that's causing the
| >> problem?
| >>
| >> Thanks!
| >>
| >> --
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
|
|

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