compability issues

sims2gamer · 04-19-2006, 04:27 PM

Okay, I'm in a pickle. A few years ago I received an all-in-one free from HP to test. It only has a USB 1.1 port. It worked fine for me while I had my old laptop, but now I bought myself a new laptop and all it has are 2.0 USB ports. Therefore I can't connect the two machines together. Is there some kind of cable that will connect a 1.1 to a 2.0 so you can use it? I went to an office store and they'd never heard of such a cable. But surely I'm not the only one with this problem? How are people supposed to use their 1.1 devices when their computers only have 2.0 ports?

Help, please

Geekgirl · 04-19-2006, 04:46 PM

USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1 hardware . Not sure what issue you are having.

**Terrister** · 04-19-2006, 05:24 PM

Please post the model number of the All in one.

sims2gamer · 04-27-2006, 08:21 AM

The all-in-one model number is 5510; it is an HP officejet. This was a tester model so I'm not sure this model was mass-produced. My issue is that the cable that came with the all-in-one simply won't fit into the USB 2.0 port in my computer. Or my mom's computer. Or my sister's computer. What in the world?

**Terrister** · 04-27-2006, 06:13 PM

All the HP all in one's I have setup use a standard USB AB cable like this one.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...p?EdpNo=332957
The only difference in USB 1.1 and 2.0 cables are the rated speed.

04-19-2006, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
sims2gamer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 10 OS: XP	compability issues Okay, I'm in a pickle. A few years ago I received an all-in-one free from HP to test. It only has a USB 1.1 port. It worked fine for me while I had my old laptop, but now I bought myself a new laptop and all it has are 2.0 USB ports. Therefore I can't connect the two machines together. Is there some kind of cable that will connect a 1.1 to a 2.0 so you can use it? I went to an office store and they'd never heard of such a cable. But surely I'm not the only one with this problem? How are people supposed to use their 1.1 devices when their computers only have 2.0 ports? Help, please

04-19-2006, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,163 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1 hardware . Not sure what issue you are having. __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

04-19-2006, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Please post the model number of the All in one. __________________

04-27-2006, 06:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	All the HP all in one's I have setup use a standard USB AB cable like this one. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...p?EdpNo=332957 The only difference in USB 1.1 and 2.0 cables are the rated speed. __________________

04-27-2006, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
sims2gamer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 10 OS: XP	The all-in-one model number is 5510; it is an HP officejet. This was a tester model so I'm not sure this model was mass-produced. My issue is that the cable that came with the all-in-one simply won't fit into the USB 2.0 port in my computer. Or my mom's computer. Or my sister's computer. What in the world?