How do I find out if a laptop has USB or USB 2.0?

[ShotgunSteven]

My sister has a laptop and I need to find out if she has USB or USB 2.0 on it. What can she do to check? She is using WinXP Home Edition I believe.

 

[bluestrobe]

Look up the laptop specs online?

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: bluestrobe
Look up the laptop specs online?

Tried that, no dice. Any way to check it in Windows?

 

[John]

Look in the device manager under USB at the bottom and browse for standard enhanced controller or USB2 enhanced. If you see it then you should have USB 2.0 ports.

 

[stogez]

Or try plugging in a fairly new USB drive or something in the port. If its USB1.1, it should tell you that its plugged into a slower port and what not.
Whats the brand/model of the laptop and how old is it? Shouldn't be too hard to find specs online.

 

[geoffkin]

I know my old IBM T23 laptop is USB 1.1, is there anyway to upgrade to USB 2.0 easily?!
It's really a pain being this slow on large transfers!
I know it's easy to upgrade a desktop system, pop in a PCI USB 2.0 card and you are set! But what about on a laptop??

 

[Laputa]

Get a PCMICA USB/Firewire card.

 

[geoffkin]

Any idea where to get a good PCMICA USB card at a decent price?

Are some brands better than others for my IBM T23 laptop?

THANKS, really need this to connect an external HD with!

 

[geoffkin]

Looks like all the junk ones on Eday have a POWER CORD? Shouldn't need a cord, as it's plugged into the computer, no?

 

[geoffkin]

So I guess any old brand will do for these?