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    USB 2.0 Ports

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by steviep26, Nov 23, 2007.

  1. steviep26

    steviep26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have just bought an external hard drive, Seagate Free Agent Go 120gb, which when connected to my laptop works fine. Problem is when I plug it into my old desk top (does not have a 2.0 USB port, it doesn't seem to recognise it.

    My question is, are all 2.0 USB back compatible with the older style?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    steviep26, Nov 23, 2007
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  2. jimbob83

    jimbob83 Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you have any anti-virus software running on the desktop? I had similar problems with a Dell desktop which went away when I deleted the McAfee software that came with it.
     
    jimbob83, Nov 23, 2007
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  3. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    If the OS is pre Win 98 SE (with all the service packs) your desktop may need a driver to reckognize the drive. Also if your OS is pre XP and the drive is NTFS it won't see it. USB 1.1 on the desktop shouldn't be a problem.
     
    olyteddy, Nov 23, 2007
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