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How to Check for High Speed USB (USB 2.0) Support

The Keyword is Enhanced

 

Open the Windows Control Panel, Click on System

The System Properties Windows Appears

Click on the Hardware Tab

Open the Device Manager

Click on the Universal Serial Bus Controllers Folder

 NEC USB 2.0 (Above)

Standard USB 2.0 (Above) 

If your Device Manager shows an ENHANCED USB Host Controller, the system has High Speed USB (USB 2.0) capability. 

Types of High Speed USB (USB 2.0) Host Controllers

  • Intel Enhanced

  • SiS Enhanced

  • VIA Enhanced

  • ALi Enhanced

  • Standard Enhanced

  • NEC Enhanced

The system shown has onboard Intel High Speed USB (USB 2.0) with an NEC High Speed USB (USB 2.0) PCI card installed.

The key word is ENHANCED.  If you have an ENHANCED USB Host Controller then you have High Speed USB (USB 2.0)

All other types are USB v.1.1

The difference between v.1.0 and v.1.1 is explained here.

 
Jeff Roberts

USBMan

12/14/2005

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