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What do I need to do so that I can change my current USB ports to 2.0 USB ports?

Sorry, I dont know alot about these things.

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Thanks for your help so far, but im still a bit confused. When I connect one of my devices to my PC (via USB) a little balloon in the corner of my screen comes up saying something I cant remember, but it basically says my USB port is slow.

What I want to know is whether I have to change my current USB port (which is probably something like 1.0) to a USB 2.0 port?

Im confusing myself now. :S

This is to tnc's last post.

He is wrong. You need USB2 ports on your computer. You can buy PCI cards which give you a bank of USB ports on the back, and, optionally the ability to connect to a front USB port as well so you can set that to USB2 as well.

When I connect my Zen to a USB 1.1 port, it says if you connect it to a USB2.0 port it will run faster, when I connect it to a USB2.0 port USING THE SAME CABLE it works faster

so I think you're wrong

The cables normally come with software, such as an iPod or camera.

It depends on the speed of transfer, even 2.0 is fast though. I'd imagine it only costs about £5 but if you wanted a firewire USB (the fastest I know of) then that will be in the region of about £15.

You can get them from most electrical places, PC World also stock them.

I think you're wrong

So how much can I get these cables for?

It - isn't - the - ports - that - matter

what

It isn't the port, it's the cable.

The cables are 2.0's and plug into any supplied USB socket - in short - all you have to do it match up the right ends and you're away.

There aren't specific ports for each type of USB cable, all ports support cables such as 2.0 and 2.1, the difference is in the cable itself. The higher the number, the higher the speed.

Buy new ports