Do I have USB 2.0 ?
 

Probably a stupid question, but how can I tell if my 8mo. old Dell PC has USB 2.0? Dell specs. don't seem to explain this. If I have USB 1.1, I will assume that I can just buy a USB 2.0 card?

EDIT

I just found this in the documentation:

USB Controller Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
USB Controller Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
USB Controller Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
USB Controller Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller


Thanks in advance!

that's 2.0... you're all set.

An 8 month old computer most definately should have USB 2.0. One quick way to verify is to plug a 2.0 device into the USB slot and if the slot is 1.1 then it will stilll work but Windows will give you a message that a 2.0 device is plugged into a 1.1 port and could run faster if plugged into a 2.0 port.

Adding USB 2.0 is as simple as plugging in another card into the computer, and they are very cheap.

Thanks! How could you tell?

Thanks Jeff! I'm going to order the scanner, but I wanted to get the 2.0 card at the same time if I needed it. It doesn't appear that I need to.

you posted the spec on the controller.

and an 8 month old Dell wouldn't have 1.0, intel motherboards have been 2.0 for awhile.... (and I'm the Director of IT Infrastructure at my company, if I don't know, I should turn in my ID badge and blackberry/nextel! :))

Gresch is right. My 2-year old Dell laptop has USB 2.0.

Greg, welcome to the 21st century! :rofl: