The external zip drive I am looking to buy says my computer has to have this "Certified USB controller" and I don't know if my comp has it. It came with 3 USB ports, it is a Toshiba Satellite M45-S169.
2007-05-17 05:45:20 · 5 answers · asked by cougar5757 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
certified, possibly meaning USB 2.0 ?
I wouldn;t worry about the term certified - just plug it in and see what windows recognoizes.
it may advise you that the device is connected to a USB 1.1 port and can work faster if connected to a USB 2.0 port.
no matter either way, as long as you have the driver disk for the usb device, it should work.
2007-05-17 05:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by basscleff 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All USB ports since the times of Windows 98 have been certifed. You would only have an uncertified port if you were running a Windows 95 computer. Certification for USB began with Windows 98. Check you computer and if it has either a license or a sticker for 98, ME, 2000, XP or Visa, then you are good.
2007-05-17 05:51:23 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a usb port? then it's certified. it's referring to the driver, and it will be fine as long as you have a port, no worries.
zip drives are an old technology now, so you won't even NEED usb 2.0 (although some newer drives may support it)
2007-05-17 05:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by solo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has USB ports then it is certified
2007-05-17 05:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be fine. as long s your computer has usb ports on it any usb device should plug right in and work.
2007-05-17 05:49:19 · answer #5 · answered by mojo101178 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋