Solved Which ports are USB 2.0?

[Vincenzo]

On an older computer that has a mix of USB 2.0 and USB 1 ports, is there a way to tell which is which? I seem to remember reading once you could connect a device to a port and look in Device Manager in the Enhanced USB section to see it listed, but I can't remember how to do it. Thanks

 

[maxie]

Look in the Device Manager under usb 2 should have Enhanced Host Controller ..

Usb 1 are under UHCI or OHCI controller ...

 

[AddRAM]

Type the motherboard model into Google, it should come up with all its info.

 

[Vincenzo]

Type the motherboard model into Google, it should come up with all its info.

It's a Dell Inspiron 530S looking it up online has not produced any info on the usb ports for me.

 

[Vincenzo]

Look in the Device Manager under usb 2 should have Enhanced Host Controller ..

Usb 1 are under UHCI or OHCI controller ...

I've done that but can't see how to tell which physical ports on the computer are the Enhanced ones.

 

[DavidE]

Type the motherboard model into Google, it should come up with all its info.

It's a Dell Inspiron 530S looking it up online has not produced any info on the usb ports for me.

You can download the Dell Inspiron 530S manual from here:
Product Support | Dell US

The manual shows all USB ports are USB 2.0.

 

[maxie]

The Dell 530s came with many different Motherboards .. Below is just one of them ..

http://stuartconnections.com/products/Computers/Systems/Desktops/Dell/Inspiron_530S/description2.htm

 

[Vincenzo]

OK thanks for the info. I've tested the ports, they do all seem to have usb 2.0 speed. But isn't there a way to go into device manager and see, for instance, which port has the Western Digital external hard drive connected to it? Seems like I remember doing that years ago. Thanks

 

[DavidE]

I don't know if this is the "Port info" you are looking for ?
I have a USB flash drive plugged in, and I can see this in Properties / Location information.

 

[pbcopter]

OK thanks for the info. I've tested the ports, they do all seem to have usb 2.0 speed. But isn't there a way to go into device manager and see, for instance, which port has the Western Digital external hard drive connected to it? Seems like I remember doing that years ago. Thanks

In the Device Manager, select View and then select Devices By Connection.

 

[Vincenzo]

OK thanks for the info. I've tested the ports, they do all seem to have usb 2.0 speed. But isn't there a way to go into device manager and see, for instance, which port has the Western Digital external hard drive connected to it? Seems like I remember doing that years ago. Thanks

In the Device Manager, select View and then select Devices By Connection.

My friend took that old Dell back, but I tested this out on a newer computer, and View Devices By Connection works, it shows that a USB device is connected to the Enhanced Controller. Thanks