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How do i know if i have a hi-speed USB host controller or not?

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In Window XP:"Right click my computer, then "manage", select device manager and scroll down to USB controllers. Click the + then look for the word "Enhanced" in either of the host controller listed. If there's 1 with Enhanced, then you have USB2.0 capable hardware.

See the related link for more info about USB1.1 and USB2.0

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