USB 2 Still Slow

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Hi guys,

I realise you've already seen a few queries on this, but I can't find
an answer to my particular problem.

I just bought a USB 2.0 PCI card and installed it. But I'm not getting
any difference in transfer speed when downloading mp3 files to my mp3
player. My mp3 player used to provide a pop up message when I
connected it to my PC saying that it could transfer faster, but it no
longer does that despite my transfer rates still being the same.

I've checked the device manager, and I do get something appearing
stating I have a "Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller" so I'm
assuming that I do have the USB 2 installed. The name of my Mp3 player
appears separately when connected via USB on this list as well, does
that matter?

I do not have anything else connected to the USB card.

Any ideas as to what could be wrong? I've reinstalled drivers for both
USB card and my MP3 player with no success.

Any help would be hugely appreciated!

Contro.
 
As you have noted, you have USB 2.0 support now in your system (enhanced USB
drivers). If you have connected your player (which I assume is also USB 2.0
compatible) to a port on the add-in card you are getting maximum speed. What
makes you think it should go faster? Is it just a perception you have? Have
you tried your MP3 player on other systems? Have you tried other MP3 players
on your system?

Slow, without a comparison, is meaningless.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Thanks for your reply. I have only just installed my usb 2 card, so
before was using "normal" speed. But I noticed no difference at all
(to upload a song took/takes about a minute on average). With USB 2
shouldn't it take 1 or 2 seconds? This is what I heard, and what with
the 400mbs or what not that usb 2 is meant to provide, this sounds
about right.

My card is a Belkan (sp?) by the way...if that makes any difference.

Thanks again!

Contro.
 
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