Deb,
You do not need any special hardware or cables. If you have USB 1.1, your devices will all run at the 1.1 speed. The beauty of USB is that you can keep adding devices and adding and adding and adding... I think the USB limit is 27 devices for 1.1 and something like 256 on 2.0.
So my USB2 cable to my printer is a waste because it's running at USB1 speed, correct? It's a USB2 cable but I'm fairly certain the port on the back of the puter is USB1 but the connector on the printer uses USB2.
USB and Firewire are NOT compatible. In fact they are direct competitors and have proprietary connectors on each.
Ok, good that explains that, thanks. If I want to go with FireWire I did see an adaptor kit at CompUSA, do you know if I can replace my USB1 port w/the Firewire. Then I would have to changeover my printer cable to Firewire (if it takes that) correct?
You are mostly correct in your assumption. You will probably have to install a driver (supplied with the drive unit) before connecting the drive. Once it's in stalled, you can connect and disconnect the drive whenever you need to.
Thank you.
Does that help?
Yes =)
- Todd
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