Thanks Chris I know that my computer isn't all that old and I have 5 USB ports on the front and I think(without taking it all out) about 3 on the back, I have an Aspire M1100 I will try and sort again thanks Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" <chris@masquerade.demon.co.uk> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Internet > Pam Sent: 09 June 2009 07:12 > >> ... it tell me to connect to another USB port for it to >> perform faster ... > > Pam - there have been a number of generations of USB port - the main ones > being versions 1, 2 and 3. Version 1 was introduced in 1994, version 2 in > 2000 and 3 in 2008. The main differences are those of speed - 2 was forty > times as fast as 1 and 3 is ten times as fast as 2 (all speeds are > approximate and could be less). For your computer to recommend that you > user a faster port - I assume that it was built with a version 1 port. > With > version 1 supporting up to 12 Mbps, and most broadband connections being > of > that order or less, you do not have a problem. > > Version 2 and 3 USB ports enter their own when you use external disk > drives > which would use the available speed. I have used external disk drives > with > version 1 ports, and they do work - but noticeably slowly. Other uses are > when using USB keyboards and mice. Again, they do work with version 1, > but > are much better with version 2. > > Adding version 2 ports to an older desktop computer can be done by adding > a > suitable PCI card and it is cheaper than buying a new computer. But you > may > not need version 2 ports. > > 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 >