Hi Jack ... I use a couple of simple, free, easy-to-use programs to check the speeds. One is HD Tune ( http://www.hdtune.com ) and the other is HD Tach ( http://www.simplisoftware.com/Public/index.php ). Rob Studdert touted me on HD Tune, and I found HD Tach while browsing ...
The main computer here has something like five or seven High Speed USB 2.0 and three or four Firewire ports, plus a built-in multi-card reader. I've found that there are different download and write speeds for some ports. For example, the two lower front USB 2.0 ports read/write faster using a Lexar multi-card reader than the built-in card reader. In some cases there's a speed advantage of 20% - 25%. Of course, that percentage and advantage may be different with different or faster cards than I now have. So, if speed is critical, you might try different ports if you've got more than one. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Jack Davis > I'm sure virtually everyone has long since gone well beyond this tech > level, but how do I determine the down load/write speed of my "Olympus > Camedia USB Dual Slot Reader-Writer"? > Bought this 'prox 5 years ago to read CF cards from a 1.3mp compact. > I'm now beginning to wonder about its adequacy in handling large files > from a 10mp DSLR.
