Richgit69

Try Chkdsk from a command prompt.

How much free space have you on the disk? What OS and file system are you using?

I've just connected a new whizzy Epson R800 printer but a message pops up saying I've connected a Hi-Speed bit of equipment to a non high-speed thingy. I've checked under Control Panel/system Properties/Device Manager and under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers I have only four items listed.

1. Generic USB hub
2. Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
3. USB Printing Support
4. USB Root Hub

Now, reading a couple of sites, I think what I need is a hi-speed USB host controller but I have no idea what type, what it looks like, how to fit it, what it costs or whether I can even download one.

Please could somebody lighten my darkness?

Priscilla

My guess would be that your computer has a USB1 port and your printer is USB2.

The USB2 is more modern and faster but so far as I know, it is not possible to upgrade except by adding an expansion card.

Many although not all USB2 devices will work with a USB1 port so you may just have to put up with the warning message.

If you want to fit a USB2 port then this is a typical one. http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/components/controllersandiocards/productView.htm?quicklinx=2MSP

Thanks for the prompt reply and useful link, Optimist. I read the reviews below the picture and learn that 'It is required to install the USC card on motherboard with PCI specification revision 2.2 support'. All the reviewers seem agreed on that point, and one helpful chap even tells me to type the motherboard model number into Google to find which PCI version it is. Sadly he doesn't tell me what a 'motherboard' is!

I have just run a Belarc Advisor summary on my machine. It lists the System Model, Main Circuit Board, drives, printers etc and (I'm guessing) the Motherboard is listed under "Main Circuit Board". Under 'Board' there is an Intel reference 18 characters long and then there is a serial number about 12 characters long. The something called a BIOS.... but I don't think that reference is what I want.

Sorry to be a pain.....but which is the 'Motherboard', please?

Priscilla

The Motherboard and Main Circuit Board are the same. So long as your machine has a spare PCI slot then the card should be OK.

Priscilla - your previous comments about your telephone exchange and development of land for luxury flats applies to my exchange, which is either a coincidence or we live within a stone's throw of each other! If so, I may be able to help.

My exchange begins "Kil". Are we close?

(I would have asked you via internal mail, but yours is not enabled. Mine is, if you'd rather reply that way.)

Internal mail sent, Pip.

Just spoken to computer shop which did my most recent upgrade. Tecchie there asked why I wanted a USB2 upgrade. He listened to my story and said if I didn't want to print high-end graphics, just documents, it wasn't necessary and to save myself the hassle. Apparently I have a PCI Version of 2.1 though.

Result!

Priscilla - thanks, reply sent.

Just to satisfy everyone else's curiosity, we live about 300 miles apart!

You can use this tool to check exchanges:

http://usertools.plus.net/exchanges/

Yes Priscilla, it's just a question of speed of transfer of the data between the computer and the printer.

Is there a problem with stockwatch? I can get in there but stockwatch keeps asking for my username and password over and over

Edit : fixed now

CC,
I have the same problem asking for name and password over and over how did you fix it ??? SD

I had this problem last week - see the posts above SEADOG - in the end Adaware6 Personal removed the offedning items - Tried everything first including deletin all cookies and offline content and running Norton AV, Window Washer and Spysweeper. Fixed now

I had this too a few weeks ago - I thought I'd been banned!
A new PC cured the problem!

Bought a Medion Desktop from Aldi for 499, which is excellent and amazingly quiet. I also have a Time Platina which functions well but is extremely noisy by comparison.
Anyone any suggestions for quieting the Time machine??

I think you'll need to change the power supply unit - which includes the cooling fan.

www.quietpc.com (from memory).

Thanks SC. It looks an interesting site

I also have an Aldi Medion PC and find it noticeably quieter than my other machines have been. Have also got lots of new Evesham machines for work and they are very quiet.

AMD's are generally noisier than INTEL as they require a lot more cooling. I have three fans, hard drive coolers, a three fan power supplier and a tidy away IDE setup. Noisey as hell!

How fast does it fly Adam?