Compaq Evo D500 USB

Does anyone know if the Compaq Evo D500 has USB 1 Or USB 2 ?
I had assumed it was new enough to be USB 2, but I'm not sure, because
I got a Mad dog Multi media Hard drive case to run my old HD as a
slave, but when I turn it on, it says something like "this drive could
run faster with a high speed USB"
Then it says to click here,
And it says on top "Hi Speed USB device attached to a non-HI SPEED
HUB"
then it tells me there are no high speed USB host controllers
installed on this computer.
Thanks, Tony

ant30dio@yahoo.com wrote:
> Does anyone know if the Compaq Evo D500 has USB 1 Or USB 2 ?
> I had assumed it was new enough to be USB 2, but I'm not sure, because
> I got a Mad dog Multi media Hard drive case to run my old HD as a
> slave, but when I turn it on, it says something like "this drive could
> run faster with a high speed USB"
> Then it says to click here,
> And it says on top "Hi Speed USB device attached to a non-HI SPEED
> HUB"
> then it tells me there are no high speed USB host controllers
> installed on this computer.
> Thanks, Tony

Look in the Device Manager. Does the USB section include the word
"Enhanced"?

I doubt the system has USB 2.0, just because of its age, but maybe
drivers are available, or a BIOS firmware upgrade.

--
Joe =o)

On Nov 24, 6:59 am, Elmo <elmog...@iglou.invalid> wrote:
> ant30...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Does anyone know if the Compaq Evo D500 has USB 1 Or USB 2 ?
> > I had assumed it was new enough to be USB 2, but I'm not sure, because
> > I got a Mad dog Multi media Hard drive case to run my old HD as a
> > slave, but when I turn it on, it says something like "this drive could
> > run faster with a high speed USB"
> > Then it says to click here,
> > And it says on top "Hi Speed USB device attached to a non-HI SPEED
> > HUB"
> > then it tells me there are no high speed USB host controllers
> > installed on this computer.
> > Thanks, Tony
>
> Look in the Device Manager. Does the USB section include the word
> "Enhanced"?
>
> I doubt the system has USB 2.0, just because of its age, but maybe
> drivers are available, or a BIOS firmware upgrade.
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Thanks Joe, No It does not say "Enhanced" anywhere in the USB section.
You mean, I take it, I might be able to get drivers to make the USB in
there now USB 2?
If not, what do I do?
Can I get a PCI card that will make it USB 2?

ant30dio@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Nov 24, 6:59 am, Elmo <elmog...@iglou.invalid> wrote:
>> ant30...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> Does anyone know if the Compaq Evo D500 has USB 1 Or USB 2 ?
>>> I had assumed it was new enough to be USB 2, but I'm not sure, because
>>> I got a Mad dog Multi media Hard drive case to run my old HD as a
>>> slave, but when I turn it on, it says something like "this drive could
>>> run faster with a high speed USB"
>>> Then it says to click here,
>>> And it says on top "Hi Speed USB device attached to a non-HI SPEED
>>> HUB"
>>> then it tells me there are no high speed USB host controllers
>>> installed on this computer.
>>> Thanks, Tony
>> Look in the Device Manager. Does the USB section include the word
>> "Enhanced"?
>>
>> I doubt the system has USB 2.0, just because of its age, but maybe
>> drivers are available, or a BIOS firmware upgrade.
>>
>> --
>> Joe =o)
>
> Thanks Joe, No It does not say "Enhanced" anywhere in the USB section.
> You mean, I take it, I might be able to get drivers to make the USB in
> there now USB 2?
> If not, what do I do?
> Can I get a PCI card that will make it USB 2?

Yes, the PCI card should definitely work. It's possible an upgrade to
the motherboard drivers, a BIOS update, or updated USB drivers could get
you 2.0 functions.. but it's just a thought, and it's possible that it's
strictly a hardware function and there's no hope to get 2.0 out of it.

--
Joe =o)

"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message
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> ant30dio@yahoo.com wrote:
>> On Nov 24, 6:59 am, Elmo <elmog...@iglou.invalid> wrote:
>>> ant30...@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>> Does anyone know if the Compaq Evo D500 has USB 1 Or USB 2 ?
>>>> I had assumed it was new enough to be USB 2, but I'm not sure, because
>>>> I got a Mad dog Multi media Hard drive case to run my old HD as a
>>>> slave, but when I turn it on, it says something like "this drive could
>>>> run faster with a high speed USB"
>>>> Then it says to click here,
>>>> And it says on top "Hi Speed USB device attached to a non-HI SPEED
>>>> HUB"
>>>> then it tells me there are no high speed USB host controllers
>>>> installed on this computer.
>>>> Thanks, Tony
>>> Look in the Device Manager. Does the USB section include the word
>>> "Enhanced"?
>>>
>>> I doubt the system has USB 2.0, just because of its age, but maybe
>>> drivers are available, or a BIOS firmware upgrade.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joe =o)
>>
>> Thanks Joe, No It does not say "Enhanced" anywhere in the USB section.
>> You mean, I take it, I might be able to get drivers to make the USB in
>> there now USB 2?
>> If not, what do I do?
>> Can I get a PCI card that will make it USB 2?
>
> Yes, the PCI card should definitely work. It's possible an upgrade to the
> motherboard drivers, a BIOS update, or updated USB drivers could get you
> 2.0 functions.. but it's just a thought, and it's possible that it's
> strictly a hardware function and there's no hope to get 2.0 out of it.
>
> --
> Joe =o)

Ok thanks Again, I'll look into the PCI card.
Tony