USB types, Windows XP, Device Manager

[Richard Fangnail]

I was told my computer as two usb2.0 ports in the front and two UCB1.1
ports in the back. I went to Device Manager under USB and it said:

Intel....USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller

Then there are three that say:

Intel....USB Universal Host Controller

Then there are four that say:

USB Root Hub.

I've used both the front ports and they seem okay. I can't tell if
it's faster or slower than it's supposed to be.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I was told my computer as two usb2.0 ports in the front and two UCB1.1
ports in the back. I went to Device Manager under USB and it said:

Intel....USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller

Then there are three that say:

Intel....USB Universal Host Controller

Then there are four that say:

USB Root Hub.

I've used both the front ports and they seem okay. I can't tell if
it's faster or slower than it's supposed to be.

Got some large files on an external drive? Large being in excess of 1GB?

If so, copy them with the drive first plugged into one set, then the other..
If no difference - then you have all the same type and can live with that.
=)

 

[Richard Fangnail]

Well the Device Manager listed only one thing with "2.0 Enhanced" in it
and the others, just USB - so I may have one USB2.0 port and three
USB1.1 ports - does anyone know?

I've only used them for still cameras but I'd like to know anyway.

 

[bxf]

There is no direct relationship bewtween what is seen under Device
Manager and the physical ports. There is some sort of dynamic
reconfiguration done according to which device is plugged in to a given
port at any given time.

Typically (assuming the machine has USB2 capability), any port can act
as a USB2 or USB1 port, according to the device plugged in. Also, it is
possible to have more physical ports than the number of entries listed
in Device Manager. You shouldn't be concerned.