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kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

Hello everyone. I feel kind of stupid in asking this, but I'm at a loss.

I just got a new laptop and want to transfer my files to it. I got a 32mb memory key with the laptop and wanted to transfer the files from my old POS desktop to it, then onto my new computer. Apparently, my desktop doesn't recognise the memory key because it doesn't show up as an available drive.

Does anyone know if this is due to USB 2.0 not being on my desktop? or something else entirely? And how would I go about fixing this?

Thanks in advance for your help.

KPRROK

capa21 · Joined: 03 Nov 2003

I'm no expert but if your new computer has a usb port it shouldn't matter if its 2.0 or the older version. I'm assuming if you do have a usb port that it is 2.0 because its new. I have an old laptop and it reminds everytime that I'm using a 'high speed usb controller' on an old one or whatever it says. Anyways, I have no problems and I think you shouldn't either. If you do, try restarting your computer with the usb storage plugged in before you restart.

Industrial Strength · Joined: 02 Dec 2003

If you are running Win 98 on your desktop, you will have to visit the website of the manufacturer of your memory key and download a driver for the key. Otherwise, Win 98 will not recognize it.
I think Win 2000 will recognize it and XP will for sure.
Most memory keys are backwards compat. with USB 1.0 so that is probably not the problem.
Good luck!
IS

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

Impossible to answer without a lot more details. How can we know if your desktop supports USB 2 if you don't post what kind it is? Or even your OS?

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Download the free version of sisoft sandra and post the system summary.

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kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

I must be even more ignorant than I thought. The only experience I have with using a memory key was watching my dad use one about a year ago. He plugged it in and it worked. I really didn't think there was much to it.

I also went to that site and it mentioned that Professional version users shouldn't use it, and I've got XP pro

The computer says "Simbadda" on the case, with a PIII 800mHz processer at 128 RAM and a 4GB hard drive. I've got a 40x CD-ROM drive, and a 3.5 Floppy. Korean computer, but I've loaded XP pro in English onto it. The desktop has two front USB ports along with the standard headphone/mic jacks.

My new laptop is a TG Centrino 1.4Ghz with 40 GB hard drive, 256 RAM, CD-RW/DVD drive and is running XP Home in Korean.

Anything else?

KPRROK

Industrial Strength · Joined: 02 Dec 2003

Make sure you have Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed. It includes the drivers for the USB ports.
If you installed XP on the desktop and then didn't download SP1 or it wasn't included on the disk you have, then that might be the problem.
IS
PS. To check if you have SP1 installed, right-click your My Computer icon and select properties.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

you need to check the usb ports and see if they are usb1.1 or usb2.0 If they are 2.0 great you can use 2.0 and 1.1 devices. However if they are 1.1 you're sort of out of luck. You can still use 2.0 but the speed will be the same as if they were 1.1 devices.

Don't worry, whatever the case you can use anything you want. It just happens that in one case you won't be utilizing your highspeed devices fully.

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

Is the memory key USB1.1 backwards compliant? If not, buy a USB 2 card for it.

Also, 32MB is not much. I hope the files are small. You could link the 2 computers and transfer the files that way. A parallel port cable should work, seeing as the desktop is old.

You could also e-mail the files to yourself if you have a yahoo account. They allow 10MB attatchments. Zip up the files you want into 10MB bundles and mail away. Delete tham after you d/l them to your notebook.

Online storage is another way. Upload the files, then d/l them onto the new system.

jazblanc77 · Joined: 22 Feb 2004

It is possible that your chipset is not 2.0 compliant. I too have a new computer (exactly a year old), and was shocked when my external usb2.0 hdd wouldn't give me "high-speed" transfer rates. After a week of downloading different patches, even though I had sp1 (demo should remember this well!), and trying to change just about every setting I could think of, I got a callback from hp support and they said that my chipset doesn't support usb2.0. I guess when you buy a laptop, you take the risk that they have assembled it with some crappy parts... there was no way I could have known that my intel chip was so crappy.

In the 'device manager', check to see if you have a "USB Enhanced Controller" listed. If you do and you are running XP sp1, your computer should be 2.0 compliant. If you only see, for example, "USB Root Hub", chances are, 2.0 isn't enabled. Find out what your chipset is and do some searches online to find out its compatibility.

I eventually just bought a usb2.0 pcmcia buscard and that solved the problem instantly. They cost less than 40,000 won. If your system is a laptop, you may just want to do the same. You can buy desktop USB2.0 cards as well.