how do you tell if your usb ports are usb2

[Bender]

got a used laptop, hp dv9727cl, a multimedia laptop. It has 2 usb ports on the left and 2 more on the right.

when I plug in a portable usb drive, and copy, say a 2-cd set of mp3s, it takes several minutes...over 10.

When I copy something similar to the same portable drive, but with my XP desktop it is really fast, less than a minute.

was wondering if there is a way to tell if you have usb1 or usb2 ports? I know it is all just called "usb" now, but the original usb was much slower, so then they came out with a new standard sometimes called hi-speed usb, or usb2.

how do you tell what your computer has?

edit: nope, haven't tried a different usb port yet on the laptop. I figured they would all be the same, but I guess I should next time.

[Blue Jew]

That model uses Serial Bus 2.0

[Blue Jew]

What virus software you use? Sometimes it scans every file leaving and coming turn it off first, and don't tell me it's Norton.

try this little snack.

http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=5239&file=15&evp=46643e63d33aff3494cf8ca57313e728

[Bender]

nope not Norton. I don't pay for anything on my computers... ha ha. Currently using avast free.

I didn't think of that, yeah avast is probably checking the files as they go along. But the thing is, my desktop xp machine also uses avast.

usbready reports that I have full support for usb. but I already knew that.

[blademaster]

i have the dv8309 and its definitely usb 2.0 you have a later model # so its safe to say yours is as well.

[Blue Jew]

What size processor you have in the desktop and laptop?

Some USB flash drives are faster than others they are like CD roms they have different record speeds. Here are some exzamples......

1. Corsair Flash Voyager 1100 8gb - 1.1ms, 32MB/s read, 20MB/s write, ~$135
2. ATP ToughDrive 1 GB - 0.9ms, 33MB/s read, 15MB/s write, ~$35
3. OCZ Rally 2gb - 3.4ms 23MB/s read, 14MB/s write, ~$37
4. Patriot Xporter XT 2 GB - 4.5ms, 29MB/s read, 12MB/s write, ~$38




My desktop is faster also. But my desktop has fire wire. are you coping the files or moving them? sometimes if you right click a file and then go to the folder you want it to go to and hit paste you see faster results.

What I do is i move only two files at a time it works faster. Try one song at a time you may have to wait 30 seconds. But 30 seconds times 10 is faster than 10 minutes. Also I know some laptops and desktops seem to have one USB that is faster than the others. See if you can find it.



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[Bender]

we are talking about the larger usb portable drives... I am using a W-D 320GB drive, not a usb stick.

processor on the xp desktop (an older machine) is an AMP Athlon XP 2000 (I think)

laptop has an AMD Turion 64 x 2

Well, I figured this used laptop I bought 4 months ago had to have usb2. Was just wondering why it takes 10+ minutes to copy a 2-cd set of mp3s. I can live with it though.

edit: I am Copying, not moving. One entire mp3 album at a time. The drive belongs to a friend, am giving him some albums to listen to.

[Blue Jew]

It should have fire wire.

[Nbadan]

Your device manager will read 'standard enhanced PCI to Usb Host controller' under the universal bus controller..