Is the Gateway 600 USB 2?

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GATEWAY 600YG2 1.6GHz/40GB/512MB/DVD/CD-RW

Does anyone know if it is USB 2 and if not can it be upgraded to USB 2
if so how?
 
TBLUHP said:
GATEWAY 600YG2 1.6GHz/40GB/512MB/DVD/CD-RW

Does anyone know if it is USB 2 and if not can it be upgraded to
USB 2 if so how?
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Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have found:

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Check the manuals for the system...
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/600YG2/3501373nv.shtml
and
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/600YG2/3501372sp3.shtml

Likely by a Type II or III PCMCIA cardbus card...
http://www.google.com/search?&q=PCMCIA+"USB+2.0"+cardbus
 
TBLUHP said:
GATEWAY 600YG2 1.6GHz/40GB/512MB/DVD/CD-RW

Does anyone know if it is USB 2 and if not can it be upgraded to
USB 2 if so how?
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have
found:
Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Check the manuals for the system...
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/600YG2/3501373nv.shtml
and
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/600YG2/3501372sp3.shtml

Likely by a Type II or III PCMCIA cardbus card...
http://www.google.com/search?&q=PCMCIA+"USB+2.0"+cardbus
Click to expand...

In case - with all that information at your fingertips - you still cannot
figure it out...

No - you have USB 1.1.
Yes - you can buy a PCMCIA Type II or III cardbus adapter for USB 2.0
functionality.
 
TBLUHP said:
GATEWAY 600YG2 1.6GHz/40GB/512MB/DVD/CD-RW

Does anyone know if it is USB 2 and if not can it be upgraded to
USB 2 if so how?
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
Now is a great time to point you to one of the easiest ways to find
information on problems you may be having and solutions others have
found:
Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Check the manuals for the system...
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/600YG2/3501373nv.shtml
and
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/600YG2/3501372sp3.shtml

Likely by a Type II or III PCMCIA cardbus card...
http://www.google.com/search?&q=PCMCIA+"USB+2.0"+cardbus
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
In case - with all that information at your fingertips - you still
cannot figure it out...

No - you have USB 1.1.
Yes - you can buy a PCMCIA Type II or III cardbus adapter for USB
2.0 functionality.
Click to expand...
Thanks so if I buy one of those all I need to do is put that card
into the slot where the wireless card would go?
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10390460&listingid=29014875&dcaid=17902
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And likely install software drivers.

So you would be sacrificing wireless for USB 2.0?

I think that laptop may be getting a bit on in age. ;-)

Unless you see yourself using firewire (most people likely have not/will
not)... I would not bother with the ones that have Firewire as well.
 
And likely install software drivers.

So you would be sacrificing wireless for USB 2.0?

I think that laptop may be getting a bit on in age. ;-)

Unless you see yourself using firewire (most people likely have not/will
not)... I would not bother with the ones that have Firewire as well.
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The spec that I read says it may have 2 empty slots. Though I got
email from seller and was told it does have USB 2 so who knows what to
expect.
 
The spec that I read says it may have 2 empty slots. Though I got
email from seller and was told it does have USB 2 so who knows what to
expect.
Click to expand...

Start,controlpanel,system,devicemanager,usb-if it is enhanced - usb2 .
 
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