Will this work if I only have USB 2 to plug into? (I haven't upgraded my laptop yet).
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Yes it will work but you will only get a USB 2.0 speed so i suggest you get a USB 2.0 hub (unless you are soon upgrading your laptop)SOURCE: I bought this product and am currently using it for my USB 3.0 on my desktop and USB 2.0 on my laptop
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It well work but at USB 2.0 speeds. I checked mine, when I plugged it into a USB 2.0 port, Win7 loaded a generic USB 2 driver and it appeared in explorer. When you upgrade to a USB 3 capability it well need it's 3.0 driver installed.This is a good hub, it has it's own power supply. I use it to power Raspberry pi's.
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Yes it will work, you will be limited to USB 2.0 speeds and duplex, but it will work.
1853975
Yes, it will work on both. Manufacturer info states that, and Im doing that as I write. Excellent unit !!
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I don't think so. I have a desktop and had to add a 3.0 usb card. Don't think you can do it wit laptop.Jack
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Yes, it should work fine. As far as I know USB3 is backward compatible just as USB2 was with basic USB. I use my USB3 ports on USB2 devices all the time. Go for it, it's a good hub. I'm still very pleased with mine.
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In addition to my earlier answer: You have to use a USB 2.0 port, cause you are right under powered 3.0
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It only needs the 2 usb plugs if you have a really old mac or pc if your laptop is only couple years old you'll be fine I run it off one cable using win tablet
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Kacee, it should work on any USB 2.0 port on your computer. Check to make sure the pins on the plug are aligned and straight before you plug it in. Also if you know how to check devices on your computer, you might want to do that after you plug it in to make sure your USB drivers are working.
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Yes absolutely,but speed wont be same as usb3.0. So hence you will get regular speed with USB 2.0.
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There shouldn't be any reason it wouldn't work. USB 1 and 2 are compatable, it will just be limited to the speed your USB port can transfer the data.
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??? It should works well with my laptop Which has Windows 7, however you need two USB ports for power.
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Yes. But you'll need a usb 2 cable. The usb 3 cable won't work when plugged into a usb 2 port.
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It should, though it requires two USB cables, one for data, one for power. So, you will need two open USB connections on your laptop to get this to work.
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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0 so in theory it should still work. I can't speak from experience though so I'm not 100% sure it will work.
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it must be USB 2 on both to work. It is not software based. I could never get it to work period.
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I have this laptop, It have 4 USB. Also, I have 3 flash memory USB 2.0 and one hard drive USB 3.0. They all work on my laptop.
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the usb port is for intput not output .. for that reason I do not think that's gonna work
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Hi, I have used it with a USB 2 port on a Vista OS old Compaq, so it should be ok :-)
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Yes it will as long as it is a powered USB2 port. If your going to use more than 1 then I would highly recommend getting a powered USB 3 card for your computer with it.
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Sherry, this is a certified USB 2.0 device (compatible with USB 1.1). If you have a certified 2.0 (or 1.1) port on your <insert computer name here>, then yes it will work.
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Yes, we are currently using it with USB 2.0 and are very pleased with this product.