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Comment from Mary on 2012-01-09

2012-01-09T17:33:40Z

I have a 2.0 device that I see under Universal Host Controller. I think it could perform faster, it is 2.0! How can I force it to be assigned to the Enhanced Controller?

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Comment from Arjan Rajasuriya on 2011-12-24

2011-12-24T15:26:42Z

Hi. Recently my laptop is giving a message that I should plug the external HD to a faster USB port. I checked Device manager and it says Enhanced USB 2.0. Could you tell me why is the message coming up now but not earlier. Thanks arjan

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Comment from Mark J on 2011-11-15

2011-11-15T21:59:03Z

@Mark
That is the same as USB 2.0.

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Comment from Mark on 2011-11-15

2011-11-15T21:12:19Z

I don't have standard enhanced pci usb host controller. it's normal, BUT I have two 'My Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller'
Is that the same as usb 2.0?

It says "enhanced" and that's what the article states you're looking for.

15-Nov-2011

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Comment from Ajay on 2011-10-09

2011-10-09T08:10:53Z

How to tell if I have usb 2.0 in linux mint 11??

I'm afraid I don't know.

09-Oct-2011

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Comment from Tray on 2011-10-04

2011-10-04T19:58:02Z

Here's an elapsed time program to measure speed of a process. It may show a slower speed with a USB 1.0 port.

Download PTIME here; http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/ptime/

Type or copy a large text file, maybe 2 or 3 MB, on your flash drive to a differently named text file on your flash drive and note the elapsed time.

Do it at least twice since time will vary somewhat.

I used this: ptime copy notes.txt notes2.txt

I got the nearly the same time on 3 computers but they were all USB 2.0 ports.
I didn't have a USB 1.0 computer to see the time difference, but the front an back ports on my 3 all had the same times, even using a USB hub extention cable.
Control Panel\Device Manager showed only one line as being Enhanced.

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Comment from Bob on 2011-09-09

2011-09-09T10:40:13Z

I have a USB 2.0 memory stick, and sometimes I get a message something like "This device can operate better..." indicating that i've plugged it into a 1.1 port.
I thought I might be able to use this to 'find out' which ports are which, but I typically only get the message once - regardless of where I plug the stick in (i.e., removing the stick and putting it into a different port or even the same port doesn't show the message again).
Is there a way to always get the message? or a way to reliably know which is which?
Or should I just plum for a 3.0 expansion card (if I can find one) so I 'know' where my best speeds are?

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Comment from ed mason on 2011-08-11

2011-08-12T01:21:11Z

Thank you. I've been racking my pea brain for two days trying to figure out what USB I have. I'm considering a Logitech web camera. All my pc specs checked out, but didn't know how to find the USB level. BTW, I have a 2004, Dell 8300, running XP Pro. THANK YOU!!!! Ed

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Comment from juno on 2011-06-30

2011-07-01T03:47:25Z

my computer (5yrs old) has the usb 2 drive but when i put another one in, it wont recognize the 2nd one to transfer files from one to the other. what's happening?

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Comment from spud on 2011-04-27

2011-04-27T12:34:50Z

I agree with john. I have an older computer, but it says "enhanced" controller. I just bought a blazing fast 3.0 flash drive from kingston, and I got.....22 mbps write rates tranfering 80 G of data to it! A snail's pace!

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Comment from John on 2011-04-15

2011-04-16T00:29:44Z

Hi,
So what if I do have the enhanced controller, my computer has 2.0 printed on it (no add-on usb ports), but my speeds are really really slow to my flash drives. I tested 2 flash drives and it said about 0.6 MB/s read and write. The same drives on another computer tested between 30 and 6 MB/s depending on block size and read or write.
Thanks,
John

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Comment from maria on 2011-03-06

2011-03-06T22:30:35Z

thankyou so much that was so easy and simple to find out and I was worrying for no reason i have the word 'enhanced' on my laptop system information

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Comment from Gregory on 2011-02-04

2011-02-04T19:28:05Z

I am always leery of places explaining "how to", as I've no manner by which to verify. That you admit to, and correct a previous answer demands respect from me.
I have one instance of the enhanced controller, followed by 3 instances of universal host controller, then this is followed by usb composite; mass storage; 4 instances of root hub. By your previous statement, I then assume the enhanced covers everything.
Yet, when I plug in one device,a message appears suggesting the device could work faster if plugged into an enhanced port, and offers 6 empty unused ports to use. My computer only has 5 ports total, and all are in use. Where would the other 6 be?
I hope I have been clear, and can provide more info if needed.
I have faith in anyone who can admit a mistake, and set it right. Do it myself rather frequently.
Greg

As long as you've exhausted all the accessible ports you might be out of luck. The additional ports that show up in device manager are often internal USB ports (perhaps used for devices internall), capabilities of the chipset that have not been utlized on your motherboard, or perhaps USB ports that are available on your motherboard but have not been connected to actual USB connectors for access.

04-Feb-2011

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Comment from Kunal P. on 2011-01-10

2011-01-10T17:23:12Z

Thank you for your aticle explaining how to check for USB 2.0!
Now can you answer the burning question: how to check if I have USB 3.0, especially on Mac OSX (Snow Leopard) ?
Thanks!

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Comment from crispybo on 2011-01-05

2011-01-05T19:43:42Z

I posted a comment earlier that I have since discovered is mostly not correct. Most, but not all 1.1 USB cables will work and transfer data at 2.0 USB speeds when used with 2.0 devices and ports. I apologize for the mis-information.

I of course did further research using Leo's great website to expand my knowledge on USB technology to discover my error. Thanks Leo!

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Comment from crispybo on 2011-01-05

2011-01-05T08:04:41Z

In response to the above question and to Ajay Varma's comment/question. There is something else people need to remember that is easily forgotten. Not only do you need to be aware of what devices and ports are USB 1.1 and 2.0, but you also need to be aware whether you are using a USB 1.1 or 2.0 cable.

Of course our wonderful non-user-friendly computer manufacturers decided to manufactured both 2.0 and 1.1 USB cables to look very similar to each other, so there is generally no easy way to tell what speed your cable is spec'ed out as by just looking at the cable. I am sure Leo has a few threads that cover this computer challenge.

Back to my point, you may have a USB 2.0 port and a 2.0 device, but unless you have a USB 2.0 cable, you are not going to get 2.0 speeds and you will get the message telling you "hey dummy, you know I can go faster don't you?". You need all three pieces of the puzzle to be USB 2.0 to make everything woork nice together with at the high speed that 2.0 offers.

It's just another complicated day in the computer world.
Later,

Actually there's no such thing as a USB 2.0 cable. USB 1 and 2 are electrically the same. Now of course there are cheap cables and good cables, and I would expect USB 2 to be more "sensitive" to cheap cables, but if you've got a halfway decent cable that's rarely the issue. (More common is using a USB 1 hub with your 2.0 devices.)

05-Jan-2011

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Comment from Ajay Varma on 2011-01-03

2011-01-03T15:44:19Z

Hi, I have purchased the BioSTAR G31D-M7 board, in the specifications it clearly states that it has 4xUsb 2.0 ports. However I am not able to see the Enhanced thing you mentioned in the Pic and my USB is also only running at 1.1 speed. Is there anything I could do to get the USB working to 2.0 speed ?

Make sure you have the proper drivers for that board.

03-Jan-2011

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Comment from Bruno on 2011-01-02

2011-01-02T08:26:59Z

Thanks Leo for not just saying "this is how you tell if you have USB 2.0, but as an aside, if it appears once, they should all be 2.0." It was so easy to explain that but a few other sites I visited first never mentioned it. Thanks for explaining this clearly, straight-forward, and thoroughly. I appreciate it! Your site has been bookmarked!

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Comment from Sebastiao Falcao Jr on 2010-12-20

2010-12-20T18:09:42Z

I have an INTEL MB DX-58SO, but when I open the Device Manager, it tells me there are 6 Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controllers and 2 Enhanced Universal PCI to USB Controllers. I can't tell which is which and when I plug a USB device it always indicates that "this device can perform faster in a USB 2..."
Can you help me, pls?
tks
sfalcon

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Comment from saiprasad on 2010-12-04

2010-12-04T11:00:54Z

when i plugged a memory card through a card reader
it shows a dialog box that"the device can perform faster if it attach to a high speed usb 2.0 port?"

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Comment from Jayden on 2010-11-03

2010-11-04T00:44:35Z

My copmuter doesn't show any host controller. Is there something wrong?

Perhaps. Or perhaps you simply have no USB.

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Comment from Aaron B. on 2010-10-01

2010-10-02T02:00:25Z

If I have a Motherboard that is completely USB 2.0 Equipped (no old style ports) but some are wired to myfront panel, doesn't the wiring slow the USB down? If so are they truly 2.0?

The wiring shouldn't impact it.

02-Oct-2010

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Comment from Ravi Venkatesan on 2010-09-25

2010-09-25T14:54:46Z

I have a 2GB Transcend USB flash pen and it gets detected when plugged in as there is a cling clong sound. The indicator light inside the flash pen blinks thrice and goes dead. The drive letter is missing in my computer. I have another flash pen which gets read in drive E. However F drive is not visible or recognised. What is the problem ? There is some data in the flash pen which i want otherwise i would not bother

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Comment from rayne on 2010-09-24

2010-09-24T14:53:14Z

hi
how do you know when you're connected to the enhanced usb port. Thanks

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Comment from harsha on 2010-06-19

2010-06-19T09:34:41Z

it helped me to know exactly which usb cord i have

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Comment from mike on 2010-06-16

2010-06-16T21:53:43Z

What if it reads " Standard "universal" PCI to USB host controller as opposed to Standard "enhanced"

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Comment from Big Al Wille on 2010-04-30

2010-05-01T03:28:07Z

I installed a 2.0 USB card in Pci. I plugged in 3 HiSpeed items , nothing happen, camera card, camera and mouse. Device Manager shows Enhanced... "" What will show up on my screen when I plug something in the 2.0 USB , does it show same as the 1.1 USB?

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Comment from ChesterLon on 2010-04-14

2010-04-15T03:48:34Z

Hello, i also have an old usb port on my pc, thanks now i know that i don't have usb 2.0, just wondering if an old usb 1.1 port can affect the speed of my internet acces??I use the connection for my phone modem and planning to buy a usb 2.0 adapter if it can speed up my net access, thanks

Depends on your internet connection. USB 1.1 is 12 megabits per second. If your internet connection is faster than that, you'll want USB 2.0 (480 Mbits/sec).

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Comment from Wafi on 2010-03-25

2010-03-26T01:50:40Z

Hih there I need to know if audio interfaces like the audiobox usb or fast track pro that are usb powered can go well with my laptop that is a acer extensa 5620z running vista...please it's important let me know if these kind of sound card can run with no problem on my laptop

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Comment from Evelina on 2010-03-20

2010-03-20T16:15:46Z

Since yesterday I'm getting messages after plugging in my external HD all the time saying my HD can perform faster if plugging it to a faster usb2. But my ports are USB2 and they always worked fine.. Now for some reason it does seem to work slower, 1 hour ago my computer didn't even recognize my HD no more.. Now it does again, but still that message.. My boyfriend said he's getting the same message when plugging my HD into his laptop since yesterday.. What's going on??

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Comment from Lyn Brown on 2010-03-20

2010-03-20T15:57:00Z

I have followed your instructions to find out if I have USB 2 on my 18month old computer running Vista. One of the entries is VIA USB Enhanced Controller. Does this mean I have USB2?

The answer is in the article you just commented on.

20-Mar-2010

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Comment from ken on 2010-03-10

2010-03-10T22:41:13Z

So what if in my device manager it has enhanced usb controller listed twice?? does in mean that all ports (4) are 2.0 or just two, because i used one with a usb device with no problem and then after awhile i had pop ups say the device could perform faster if i pluged it in to the high speed port but i am pretty sure that all ports would be 2.0 my laptop is a toshiba satellite p300-161

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Comment from andrew on 2010-03-08

2010-03-08T23:46:37Z

How do I test whether my USB thumbdrive is USB 2.0?

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Comment from Martin Nation MD on 2010-03-04

2010-03-04T20:24:12Z

The question is NOT if I have 2.0. It tells me that ad nauseum. GREAT! I have 2.0. The real question. The hard question is which ports are 2.0?!?!?!! How do you find them? Just plugging something into each port doesn't do it. And that alone is a lot of work. The computer is under a desk with lots of cables so it doesn't move easily. When you plug something in that might benefit from 2.0 and wait for the message "This could run faster yada yada yada...." If it doesn't show is that proof? I am not sure.

So what is the fastest easiest way to tell which ports are USB 2.0?

Martin C Nation MD

On most computers, and certainly most all newer computers, all ports are the same - if it shows "enhanced" then on most computers all ports are 2.0.

05-Mar-2010

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Comment from Anatole on 2010-03-04

2010-03-04T18:12:04Z

I've checked like you describe it and have enhanced so USB2.0.
But when I apply an WiFi antenna (capable of 300Mbps) on the USB port and do a file transfer the rate is 12Mbps equal to the max of USB1.1.
USB2.0 is capable of 480Mbps! So I don't understand. Please advice. Thanks in Advance

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Comment from Jeff on 2010-02-10

2010-02-10T13:27:41Z

A little off topic but I was wondering if there is a difference between the front and rear usb ports?

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Comment from Sena Abey on 2010-02-09

2010-02-10T04:48:39Z

I have a computer with the AMD 1700+ motherboard.
OS is Windows XP S.P2.
My 2 USB drivers at the rear of the computer are too slow to read contents of a pendrive etc.
Please help me.

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Comment from Rehan on 2010-01-27

2010-01-27T10:46:22Z

I have same problam of data transferring speed i have standard enhanced pci to usb host controller. the data transferring rate is too slow any suggestion please

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Comment from Darren on 2010-01-09

2010-01-09T11:57:05Z

I did everything you described. Nothing has changed. The computer is virus free, and all drivers are up to date.
So why are my USB 2.0 devices still running so slow?
I had to do a reformat, and since then, nothing has worked quite right except for very fast boot-up time.
I have driver detective, downloaded the drivers I need, but still this is a bummer.
I'm running windows xp service pack 2 home edition by the way. If you can help me out with my peripheral hard drives and such, that would be great.

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Comment from JoSCh on 2009-12-15

2009-12-15T14:52:13Z

I have a Dell Latitude D620 laptop with both USB 1.1 and 2.0. The USB 2.0 is used internally for the bluetooth and the card reader, as well as two of the four external ports. The other 2 are 1.1. So I'd imagine the rarity of having mixes is less than the article indicates. Recommend you update your article as it would seem the standard has shifted. Still, thanks for initiating the discussion, I would not have been able to figure out my system as fast as I did without the article and comments.

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Comment from Vikas Jethani on 2009-12-11

2009-12-11T09:17:18Z

as per your instructions i check and it says enhanced pci to usb host controller, yet each time i connect a usb device to any port it says." this usb device can perform better..."
????!!!!!!!

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Comment from xanadu on 2009-11-18

2009-11-19T01:02:34Z

I wish people wouldn't write articles when they are clueless. I have a machine that DOES NOT have an add-in card and yet has USB 1.1 and USB 2 ports and yes it does state enhanced. So you are wrong and it really annoys me when people make assumptions without checking their facts and then pass on inaccurate information to someone else who relies upon it as being correct.

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Comment from jun on 2009-06-29

2009-06-30T05:19:03Z

when i plug usb device into my pc always appear update driver wizard why?
thanks............

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Comment from ccbehrens on 2009-05-28

2009-05-29T03:17:23Z

i do not have usb 2.0 can i update it with software and thats it

No - USB 2.0 is different hardware. You could purchase an expansion card that has USB connectors; that's what I did on one of my older machines.

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Comment from ordinary on 2008-12-12

2008-12-13T06:07:04Z

This is just an added information regarding the said issue. I have a 2 usb flash memory when I will insert the flash memory it will prompt me "this device can perform faster" but when I connect also the other (flash memory) on the same port it will not prompt "this device can perform faster" Maybe one of the cause of this issue is the usb flash memory that you are inserting.

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Comment from Felicity J. on 2008-10-08

2008-10-09T06:20:30Z

Hi all. I do not believe the introductory information from the site host, Leo Notenboom, in his introduction is correct: "... on most machines the presence of 'Enhanced', even only once, means that all USB ports are USB 2.0 ports ..."

I just bought a new Dell workstation a month ago and there are eight USB ports and it seems the two in front and two of the six in back of the box are USB 2.0 while the remainder are 1.1. (I see the "this device can perform faster.." message when plugging into the slower ports in the rear with commensurately slower speeds and the absence of the message with commensurately faster speeds when plugging into the two faster ports in the rear or the two in the front.)

I made no special requests to Dell regarding the configuration of the workstation and in fact there was no discussion of the USB ports at all, it's just a standard workstation--though I did order extra RAM and HDD space and a faster CPU.

So I believe even considering the qualifier, "... on most machines...", it is still incorrect. Note also another poster's observation (Adrian at August 27, 2008 8:18 AM) which seems to mirror mine.

Or, was I shortchanged? Or am I doing something else incorrectly? (I wish all eight were indeed 2.0.)

I would like to hear from the site host Leo here by way of a post if he thinks this is the case, but it seems he does not follow up.

Finally, Leo's information seems incomplete: "In this case [in which there are both 2.0 and 1.1 ports] I know of no way to tell which is which..."

Poster Jim (Jim at July 26, 2008 12:50 PM), above, has given one solution: "You can check to see if your USB device is plugged into a usb1.1 or usb2.0 port in the following way:..."

In sum, the information from Leo Notenboom regarding discrimination between USB 2.0 and 1.1 seems not particularly well-researched or thought out.

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Comment from rscc on 2008-09-15

2008-09-15T17:22:45Z

Came across your site when trying to solve a usb problem with an old server. If it is of intrest, it does indeed have two different speeds, 1.0 at the front and 2.0 at the back. Not common though!
NEC Express5800/140Re-4
http://www.nec.co.jp/express/press/pr060807.html

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Comment from Gysie Verwey on 2008-09-05

2008-09-05T14:42:36Z

Hi Leo

Everytime I insert a USB device it tell me "this device can perform faster" I checked to see if I am USB 2.0 enabled. The thing is that I appear to have two USB contollers when I checked the Device Manager. Shouldn't I only have one. I have 3 usb ports on my laptop.

It looks like this:

-Universal Serial Bus controllers
--Intel(R)82801FB/FBM USB Uni.Host Controller-2658
--Intel(R)82801FB/FBM USB Uni.Host Controller-2659
--Intel(R)82801FB/FBM USB Uni.Host Controller-265A
--Intel(R)82801FB/FBM USB Uni.Host Controller-265b
--USB Root Hub
--USB Root Hub
--USB Root Hub
--USB Root Hub

-Universal Serial Bus controllers
--PCI Class USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Contoller
--USB 2.0 Root Hub Device

Thanks for your help

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Comment from Adrian on 2008-08-27

2008-08-27T15:18:37Z

I have a computer with 8 physical USB ports.
In the device manager I can see 4 standard host controllers and 2 enhanced host controllers, but neither of the two enhanced ones are connected to one of the 8 physical USB ports. They are all internal.
So, even if you have an enhanced host controller, it does not mean you have a USB 2.0 port on your computer. It just means your computer is capable of having a USB 2.0 port, unfortunately.
And regarding the driver, it has to be 5.1.2600 or later.

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Comment from CJ on 2008-08-21

2008-08-21T23:29:26Z

Thank you Leo for the info. I have a machine my buddy built for me and I see in the Device Manager that there are no ports that say "Enhanced PCI to USB Controller" but I do have an additional Serial Bus Controller that says "USB 2.0 Root Hub Device" but I cannot locate the actual physical port. Is there any way to find out without doing the plug and pray method?

Thanks,
CJ

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Comment from a m andrews on 2008-07-28

2008-07-28T18:45:38Z

I believe there are instances in which new computers have both; the 2.0 are on the main part of the PC, but the additional ones -- on keyboards, monitors -- are 1.1. I think this is true of Apples, too; the back of the monitor is fine but anything on the front (ie, keyboard) is not.

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Comment from Jim on 2008-07-26

2008-07-26T19:50:31Z

You can check to see if your USB device is plugged into a usb1.1 or usb2.0 port in the following way:

In Device Manager, click View/Devices By Connection. Expand 'PCI Bus' - you should see your USB controllers listed. Locate your plugged-in one of the subfolders of the controller. If its parent is an "Enhanced" controller, it's operating at USB2.0 - otherwise 1.1

Locate your device in the tree, paying attention as to whether it's under an "Enhanced" controller or Standard.

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Comment from Leo on 2008-07-08

2008-07-08T18:54:39Z

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I just updated the article to try and make this even
clearer: If "Enhanced" appears even once, then on 99% of
machines that means that ALL USB ports are 2.0 ports.

Leo

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Comment from Rich on 2008-07-07

2008-07-08T06:04:07Z

Regarding the previous message, does the word "Enhanced" mean all the computer's USB ports are 2.0? If not, how do you identify which port on the PC is 2.0 and which is 1.1?

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Comment from Leo on 2008-07-02

2008-07-02T22:43:54Z

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No.

Leo

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Comment from Dennis Ragan on 2008-07-01

2008-07-02T02:56:07Z

In the example regarding identifying whether or not one has USB 2.0, the picture also shows four listings for universal host controllers. Does this mean that some (four) of the USB ports are 1.1 and one is 2.0?

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Comment from Kendrick on 2008-04-07

2008-04-08T02:38:49Z

Possible solution to get rid of message... Click on properties of the "enhanced" USB in device manager. Then click on "Advanced" tab... at the bottom will be an option to ignore usb errors... choose that and hit ok. That should get rid of the message. Hope that helps.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2008-02-18

2008-02-18T17:48:35Z

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Yes, I've said it repeatedly: on *most* computers (like 99%)
even if "enhanced" shows up only once, then ALL USB ports
are 2.0.

For that other 1% I don't know of a way, offhand, to tell
the difference, other than simply trying your device in all
the ports - or checking your computer's documentation. The
only time I've ever seen this is if the computer itself only
supports 1.1, and you add a USB 2.0 expansion card ... then
it's fairly obvious that the ports on the card are 2.0 and
the others are not.

More likely is that there's something else - like perhaps
you're connecting through a USB hub that doesn't support
2.0.

Leo

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Comment from Lauren on 2008-02-14

2008-02-14T14:57:20Z

Leo,
If all the USB ports are 2.0, according to your comment above,if just one of them says "enhanced" then why do I keep getting the message that my device could work faster on a hi-speed port? Are you saying that all 6 usb ports on my computer are hi-speed even though only one says enhanced? If you are not saying this, how can I tell which one is the hi-speed one?
Thanks!

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Comment from Snapper on 2008-02-12

2008-02-12T19:43:24Z

Computer has one USB 2.0 controller and three (or five, if you enable all the ports) USB companion controllers that report themselves as USB 1.1 devices. If you plug a USB 2.0 device into any port, the device functions at USB 2.0 speeds; the controller handles the logic internally. USB controllers from different vendors might not report ports in the same way and might not indicate that all the ports are USB 2.0 capable, but each should have the same functionality.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-12-14

2007-12-14T20:08:24Z

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Yes, there are expansion cards that will add USB 2.0 ports to an older system.
In fact I've done exactly that on one of my older systems.

Leo

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Comment from So0o0Confused on 2007-12-13

2007-12-13T17:11:04Z

I am running Win 98SE on a PC thats approx 4-5 yrs old. I have 4 built in USB ports, 2 in front 2 in back.

I want to get an external HD but they all say 2.0 USB, i do NOT see 'enhanced' on my device manager. can i purchace a USB port and insatall it on this machine for the external HD??

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-11-24

2007-11-24T16:53:11Z

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99.999% of the time if it says USB 2.0 for any one of them, ALL OF THEM ARE
2.0.

Thanks,

Leo

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Comment from doc on 2007-11-22

2007-11-23T01:45:56Z

I have 8 usb hubs on my compa and one of them is 2.0, how do i figure out which one it is?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-10-22

2007-10-22T21:39:17Z

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If "enhanced" is present, then on 99% of the computers out there this means
that ALL the ports are USB 2.0.

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Comment from Chris on 2007-10-22

2007-10-22T17:00:24Z

I have 6 USB ports on my computer. 2 in front and 4 in the back. I went to the Universal Serial Bus controllers and see that I do have an Enhanced USB controller. How can I tell which one is the enhanced port? I am running windows vista ultimate 32 bit.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-09-04

2007-09-04T23:30:17Z

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Yep. Enhanced means enhanced and that means 2.0.

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Comment from Charlotte Grubb on 2007-09-04

2007-09-04T20:14:04Z

My computer reads
NEC PCI to USB enhanced host controller (B1)
If it said enhanced do I have the 2.0. I'm confused since behind it has a B1
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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-03-20

2007-03-20T19:54:08Z

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I would check your flash drive's READ speed. Flash memory is significantly
slower to write than it is to read. If your read speed is the same, then I'd be
tempted to say you're operating at USB 1.1 speeds. If your read speed is
significantly faster, then you're probably running USB 2.0 jsut fine, but the
flash memory write speed is the bottleneck.

Good luck!

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Comment from Bob Hendrickson on 2007-03-19

2007-03-20T04:39:25Z

Thanks. I just bought two 1G flash drives and discovered it takes 15 minutes to write 962 MB into them (467 jpg pictures). I got the same results on two new computers. I doubted I had USB 2.0 so I verified I have USB 2.0 per your article. Is this normal speed for a new "fast" 1 G flash drive ? Not what I expected.

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2007-02-22

2007-02-22T18:58:13Z

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On *most* machines, it's all one or the other. All are USB2, or all are
USB1.

If cards have been added, or somehow the machine has mixed USB 1 and 2,
I'm currently not aware of a way to tell by looking at the config which
is which. I'd plug in a USB2 device and see if the OS complains about
"your device could perform better if plugged into a USB 2 adapter" -
which would indicate it's plugged into a USB 1 port.

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Comment from Same Old Question... on 2007-02-20

2007-02-20T18:54:58Z

Ive been trying to find an answer to this very simple question:

My PC has a label on the front USB ports saying USB2. How can I tell if the 4 ports at the back are ALSO USB2 or just plain old simple USB1? The "ehanced" thing is there, but does that cover ALL ports or just certain ones?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2006-09-06

2006-09-06T15:29:25Z

Sounds like the docking station has additional USB ports on it which are 2.0 compatible.

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Comment from texas on 2006-09-05

2006-09-06T06:44:49Z

Hi I have a slightly different issue - my laptop has only usb1.1, however when i plug into my docking station it says that i have the usb enhanced controller. is it correct then that when i am docked i am usb 2 capable, or will my laptop not handle it
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Comment from Thirdstring on 2006-07-29

2006-07-30T03:25:22Z

Ahgo, the typical troubleshooting is to delete in the device manager whatever is having trouble. That is, if it has a red x or a yellow !. Then the next time you restart, it will detect it and take you through reinstalling it. And this time around you can focus on that one driver.
A second option is to right click & choose properties on the ! or x, then choose update driver.
Your ASUS disc is correct, XP has standard drivers for USB.

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Comment from Ahgo on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T15:53:04Z

Help - Just built computer with ASUS 939 MB, running XP with SP2 and updates. Installed MB disc from ASUS with drivers, but have no USB. Device Manager shows "standard enhanced PCI to USB host controller" as not installed. ASUS disc says that drivers not needed for USB 2.0, as they are in XP. I'm frustrated trying to find out what the problem really is.

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Comment from Leo on 2006-06-29

2006-06-30T05:30:41Z

Very unlikely.

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Comment from Anand Bery on 2006-06-29

2006-06-30T02:56:02Z

I have 2 USB ports on the front of my computer and 4 on the back. My device manager states that the host controller is USB 2.0...but is it possible that the front 2 are USB 1.1, but the back 4 are 2.0?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2006-06-19

2006-06-19T16:34:08Z

"Enhanced" is typically a system-wide attribute. If these are the ports your PC came with, it should apply to all the ports in your PC.

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Comment from matt on 2006-06-19

2006-06-19T15:53:52Z

This is helpful but how can I tell which of my physical connections this applies to? There are a lot (8) USB connections on the PC but only one of them is listed as ENHANCED in my dev. mngr. How can I locate it on the PC?

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Comment from Leo on 2006-04-26

2006-04-26T17:09:14Z

a) Maybe/probably (it depends on the USB 2.0 device). It'll be slower, though.

b) Yes. 1.1 devices should work in 2.0 ports.

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Comment from phil on 2006-04-26

2006-04-26T16:56:20Z

Will a USB 2.0 Thumb drive work in a USB 1.1 socket? Will a USB 1.1 Thumb Drive work in a USB 2.0 socket?

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Comment from chris on 2006-02-27

2006-02-27T12:02:04Z

Plus I think that I've noticed that a lot of the older 1.1 usbs are white on the inside and the 2.0's are black and I've used lots of devices in the black ones that the Device Manager said was "universal" so that might be how you can tell

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Comment from chris on 2006-02-27

2006-02-27T11:57:46Z

Try going to Services and stopping and restarting the Plug and Play service. If you don't have Services or a older laptop then sorry your SOL

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Comment from Leo on 2006-01-18

2006-01-19T06:06:37Z

No, you're limited by the interface on your laptop.

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Comment from cliff2noronha@gmaiL.com on 2006-01-18

2006-01-19T04:20:10Z

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:18 PM

Assuming that I have an old USB 1.1 port on my Dell Latitude C600, can I multiply it by buying a USB 2.0 4-port hub made by Belkin, Dynex, etc. ?? I know combinations of 2.0 and 1.1 always downgrade to 1.1. Does the 2.0 have to be upstream of the 1.1? My 1.1 would be upstream of the 2.0.

-- cliff2noronha [at] gmaiL.com

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Comment from Leo on 2005-12-22

2005-12-23T04:28:30Z

It doesnt say "enhanced" so, I'd say you don't have 2.0.

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Comment from Kyle on 2005-12-22

2005-12-23T04:25:34Z

In my system menu I don't have anything USB like what you have in your screencap. I have the following:

Intelr(numbers)usb universal host controller 2442
Intelr(numbers)usb universal host controller 2444
USB root hub
USB root hub

Just wondering If I have USB 2.0 as I need it for a capture card I will be purchasing (Dazzle 150)

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Comment from Leo on 2005-12-15

2005-12-16T06:09:30Z

Firewire is different and won't help (unless the drive you're talking about also has a firewire connection). In either case I would simply get a USB 2.0 adapter to add to your machine. Since you have a laptop, you should be able to find a PCMCIA adapter that supports USB 2.0.

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Comment from Govindaraj Venkataraman on 2005-12-15

2005-12-15T10:34:56Z

I recently bought an used lap top computer from a person known to me. its NEC - Versa - Aptitude - PIII. since it has only 30 GB HDD, i bought a 60 GB 2.5external HDD with USB casing. but when i connected it to Laptop, it gives a message that i am connecting high-speed device into a non high-speed port!. the laptop has Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller. Tell me what are the options available to me to use the full speed capabilities of the external HDD? can i use the pc card slot with a convertor to USB2.0 or the firewire port to convert it into USB2.0?? please tell me in detail as i am not a IT tech!
thanks & regards
g.venkataraman

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Comment from Leo on 2005-11-29

2005-11-30T04:41:33Z

Have you tried plugging it into the other USB ports? That's what I would try.

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Comment from Justin on 2005-11-29

2005-11-29T21:00:42Z

I have the "enhanced" controller but when I plug in my IPFONES internet phone, I am told that the device is NOT connected to a high Speed USB port. I am then offered a list of high speed ports on my computer. Do you have any advice on what I can/should do? Thanks for your help

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Comment from Leo on 2005-11-02

2005-11-03T06:36:49Z

It really depends on the device, some will, some won't.

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Comment from Luis Beato on 2005-11-02

2005-11-02T23:16:08Z

Hi!

I read your helpful article to check USB ports version and I confirmed that I dont't have the magic "Enhanced" word. So I have USB version 1.x..;(.

My question is: can I use a USB 2.0 device in a USB port version 1.x? Is just a question of speed or I should worry about compatible problems?

Thanks in advance,

Luis Beato

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2005-10-29

2005-10-30T01:05:37Z

It varies, I believe. Some BIOS's have supprot for USB, but what's more common right now is that it's windows that detects the hardware (via Plug'n'play) and loads the appropriate drivers.

If other USB devices work on that computer, and only the external hard disk fails, I'd look to the manufacturer see if it needs some kind of additional support.

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Comment from James on 2005-10-29

2005-10-29T17:54:42Z

I found your article very informative. It jogged the memory cells in my head. I do have one question about the USB ports. What announces to the Device manager that you have USB 2.0? Is this stored in the BIOS or in WINXP itself? The reason I ask is that with all the updated drivers, I have a Logitech Fusion camera and a MAXTOR One touch external USB hard drive that will not work on my PC. However, they will work on my wife's 2 computers that has just about the same motherboard. MSI NEO2-F (mine), MSI NEO4 (hers). Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2005-10-27

2005-10-27T15:43:47Z

I don't believe it's a one to one mapping. It's more a reflection of how the drivers are structured to provide support for both 2.0 and 1.0, and other things that I can't begin to guess at.

As I said in the article, if it lists enhanced, and all of your ports are built in to the machine, I believe that they are all 2.0.

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Comment from Gautam on 2005-10-23

2005-10-24T05:41:17Z

thanks so much for showing me how to check to see if i have USB 2.0. I did as you said and see the following:

Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C2
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB Universal Host Controller - 24C4
Intel(R) 82801DB/DBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24CD
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub
USB Root Hub

OK, so my question is this: Only one of the listed controllers says "enhanced", does that mean that only one of my usb ports is 2.0 and if so how can i find out which one. A related question; I actually have 4 USB ports on my computer, why are only 3 showing up, or do these listings not corelate directly to each individual USB port?

Thanks for your help,
Gautam

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Comment from vivian on 2005-10-19

2005-10-19T09:13:17Z

I have purchased the Belkin Hi Speed USB 2.0 DVD creator and can't make it work. It only shows b/w, stripes and 'jumping' frames. Doesn't matter what software I use. I'm thinking that it hasn't been plugged into a USB 2.0 port. However, whilst my Device manager states that I do have an Enhanced USB port, I haven't been able to make it work despite trying all USB ports on my workstation, on my laptop and on a Dell slim line computer on our network. Is it likely that I don't have a USB 2.0 port after all on any computer. We build my workstation ourselves, the Dell is 3 years old and the laptop is a Dell Inspiron I bought late 2004.

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Comment from Leo on 2005-10-09

2005-10-09T20:37:37Z

For a desktop PC. sure. You can buy a USB 2.0 add-in card - they're not expensive.

Not as sure about laptops - I believe there are USB 2.0 pcmcia cards available.

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Comment from Carla on 2005-10-09

2005-10-09T15:38:26Z

Thank you! Very helpful.
Now, if I don't have USB 2.0, is there a way to upgrade to that? (I, too, want to buy an Ipod Nano that is only supported by USB 2.0).

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Comment from Leo on 2005-10-03

2005-10-03T16:28:44Z

While it's certainly *possible* for a computer to have different types of USB ports, I don't know of any that do. Typically when the manifacturer makes the switch to 2.0, there's no reason for there to also be a 1.x USB port.

So I would assume that all USB ports on the computer are the same.

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Comment from Murdoch on 2005-10-03

2005-10-03T14:56:13Z

I think Simon is asking the same question I was going to ask. If you have say 4 USB ports in your computer, and you have the "Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller" showing in your Device Manager, does that mean that ALL 4 USB ports support 2.0? Or is it maybe only one of them? How can you tell which port does?

Other than that clarification, thanks for this article! First google hit off the bat answers my question. Cheers.

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Comment from Leo on 2005-10-01

2005-10-01T17:28:41Z

It means that the USB on your PC supports 2.0. You can still, of course, plug in 1.x USB hubs which would only support 1.x, and 1.x devices.

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Comment from Simon on 2005-10-01

2005-10-01T13:18:06Z

If an "Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller" is present does that mean that ALL USB connections on the PC and shown under Device Manager are USB 2.0?

Thanks

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