2006-09-11 12:21:26 · 9 answers · asked by grant l 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
yes, but you will loose the advantage of USB2, cause it will work as USB 1. you can purchase a PCI (desktop) or PCMCIA(Laptop) with USB2, and install it in your system to get the best performance of your new DVD drive
2006-09-12 01:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by Wish Master 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea in answer to your question it can. but usb 2 ports run faster than usb1 so you will find it will run a bit slow in some cases a lot slower and you will get a pop up on your screen telling you that the device would run faster in a usb 2. if you have usb2 but no room you can buy a usb2 hub 4 port or 2 port this will give you extra usb2 ports and they can cost as little as a £5
2006-09-11 19:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by sharrifarri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to get new hardware, its not just drivers that need to be updated.
you can get a PCI USB 2.0 port with 4 ports for cheap. as for the compatability, yes usb 2. works with 1.0/1.1 very slow though
2006-09-11 13:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by Tael 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it can..I am looking at my own right now!..It will need it's own mains power, rather than just relying on power from the USB port.
2006-09-11 12:26:49 · answer #4 · answered by joe b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you can use it it will run at the speed of the usb1 connection.
2006-09-11 13:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by nigthslayer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should be able to down load the USB 2.0 driver from
http://www.ntcompatible.com/Microsoft_USB_2.0_Driver_p8196.html
or
http://www.ntcompatible.com/story7200.html
2006-09-11 12:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-11 12:24:03 · answer #7 · answered by Xican 1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it can, it'll just write/read thing rather slowly
2006-09-11 12:24:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes but it will run alot slower.
2006-09-11 12:23:06 · answer #9 · answered by w@rio 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋