USB 2.0 certified cable?

[Al Puzzuoli]

I just purchased a Maxtor OneTouch external drive. According to the
package, the USB cable that came with it is supposedly "USB 2.0
certified". Currently, I have the drive connected to a USB cable that
was already plugged into my PC. I didn't think that there would be a
distinction between cables. Will I get any performance boost by
switching to the "USB 2.0 certified" cable that came with the drive?
Also, is there any way within Windows XP to determine of a device is
running in USB 1.1 or 2.0 mode?

TIA,

 

[JAD]

there will be some engineer thats gonna disagree but No there is no difference,,,,except the price.

 

[Hank]

I just bought a new printer that uses USB. Dealer wanted to sell me a 6ft
cable for it for only $26.95, I told him to stick it. Went home and ordered
a 6 ft USB 2.0 cable online for a buck and a quarter, how special could it
be? Works like a champ! Cable is Cable, at this end of the spectrum anyway.

 

[Bishoop]

| I just purchased a Maxtor OneTouch external drive. According to the
| package, the USB cable that came with it is supposedly "USB 2.0
| certified". Currently, I have the drive connected to a USB cable that
| was already plugged into my PC. I didn't think that there would be a
| distinction between cables. Will I get any performance boost by
| switching to the "USB 2.0 certified" cable that came with the drive?
| Also, is there any way within Windows XP to determine of a device is
| running in USB 1.1 or 2.0 mode?
|
| TIA,

WinXP SP1 must be installed to have USB 2.0 capability.

Open Device Manager > View > Devices by Connection > ACPI Uniprocessor >
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System > PCI Bus

Any USB 2.0 devices will be listed under a USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller.
At least that's what it's call for VIA chipsets. Other chipsets will still
say something about USB 2.0 Controller.