Hi Chris I have been away from the computer and I've now come back, and from what I can see it's a spanner at the bottom of my screen and it says "Belkin Wireless G USB network adapter can perform faster if plugged into a HI-Speed Port" but it then disappears in a few seconds and I can't bring it up again?? Tried to mail you "off list" but got failure notice?? Pam ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris" <chris@masquerade.demon.co.uk> > To: "'Pam'" <p993tunstall@btinternet.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:20 PM > Subject: RE: [COMPUTERS] Internet > > >> Pam - I am assuming (but maybe completely wrong) that your computer is >> connected to the internet via a "gizmo" that sits between your computer >> and >> the wall-socket, and that this gizmo is connected to your computer using >> the >> USB port. The gizmo could be called an "ADSL Modem" but different people >> call them different things. >> >> Chris >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Pam >> Sent: 10 June 2009 12:47 >> To: computers@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Internet >> >> >> Explain Chris, what do you mean by "What is the device??" >> >> >> Pam >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris" <chris@masquerade.demon.co.uk> >> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:30 AM >> Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Internet >> >> >>> Chris Sent: 10 June 2009 09:20 >>> >>>> ... are all USB 2.0. I don't understand why you should be >>>> being presented with the message recommending that you try >>>> a faster port. >>> >>> It could be that the device that you've plugged into the port is one >>> using >>> Version 1 of the USB specification. I assume (but don't know) that this >>> would cause the port on your PC to revert to the V1 mode of working so >>> cause >>> the operating system (Vista?) to issue the advice. This seems a long >>> shot. >>> What is the device? >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>> >>> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >>> relates to family research. >>> >>> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >>> avoid >> >>> mentioning prices. >>> >>> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query >> relates >> to family research. >> >> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and >> avoid >> mentioning prices. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >