I thought it would be a little faster , it takes me 3 minutes to transfer one movie (700 mbs) onto it, isn't that a little too slow? i thought usb 2.0 were like fast... or could it be that i don't have usb 2.0 port? or usb ports are all the same, i'm really new with this usb 2.0 stuff... so can someone tell me? i have a new laptop from 2005, could it be that i don't have the usb 2.0 port?
2006-07-13 17:57:31 · 4 answers · asked by CheeseCake 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You almost certainly have a USB 2.0 port.
Unfortunately, no external hard drive will ever be as fast as an internal hard drive (at least not in the forseeable future).
A lot also depends on your hardware:
- Your harddrive may be slow... check the RPM's for your hard drive. it should be at least 10,000 RPMS. If not, its spinning too slow, and can't write information quickly enough.
-You may also have a slow processor. USB 2.0 can handle a lot of information, but only as fast as your processor can send it. A lot of laptops still come with Intel Celerons that are quite slow, although they claim to be 3.0 ghz or faster.
2006-07-13 18:03:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your port is probably usb 1. Try this. unplug your hard drive from the usb port. make sure it's not showing up in wodows. Then, plug it back in. Do you get a message like "this device can perform faster if plugged into usb 2.0"? or something like that in the bottom right of your screen... If so, then you have an old usb port on your computer.
2006-07-13 18:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mike V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to check the specs on your laptop to see if you have USB 2.0. Even with USB 2.0 an external drive will not be as fast as an internal drive.
2006-07-13 18:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 06:19:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋