I'm not very good with computers, so how do I know if my laptop is USB 2.0 or 3.0? And if it's 2.0, will this still work with it?
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it should work with a USB 2.0. to figure out if it is a 2 or 3 you have to go to the control panel and look for the ports. right click on the port you are using and click properties. if your computer is more than a year old chances are it is a USB 2.0. the difference between the two is speed of transfer with 3.0 being faster.
467342
Yes, the C6 will work with the USB 2.0 port, but the USB 3.0 will be faster. I have a 5 year-old Acer laptop with both 1.0 and 2.0 USB ports -- I only use the 2.0 port, and the Click-free C6 works like it should. Good luck!
467343
I think it does work with both usb 2.0 and usb 3.0. ( I have multiple computers and some have usb 2.0 and some have usb 3.0 and I don't know which and which.). They all work with my clickfree. (you can ask the question on youtube.)
1509227
all USB 2.0 are backward compatible. I,am running a 20 year old HP 4+ thru one. What ever device you are running will have to be installed on the USB port you are using. If you move to a different port you have to reinstall it.
2232644
It automatically loads it's drivers and is usable on both my Dell and HP laptops. There are USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 version ports. I've had other USB sticks that will work in one version of the port and not another. Look into that being the problem.
1997541
No. It's not USB 3.0. But that 3.0 port on your laptop will support USB 2.0 devices. They just will not go at USB 3.0 speeds. I cannot imagine that you would ever be able to push 3.0 speeds through an RS-232 serial type connection anyway. USB 2.0 will easily handle the typical 115K and slower serial connection speeds used. It should work fine for you.
2282981
Yes it will work with a USB 2.0 because that all I have in my computers..it works like a charm...
1859842
I had no luck getting it to work in Windows 8.0 and most USB 3.0 devices will still work - in a technical sense - with Windows XP because they're backward-compatible. However, they will fall back to USB 2.0 compatibility and transfer data at about one-tenth of the potential speed of USB 3.0.
2168189
USB 2.0 port will remain a USB 2.0 port because of the bus speed. It won't make it 3.0 even if you plug in this hub. Hope this helps.
695275
Yes it will work in a USB 2.0 port, however you will only get USB 2.0 speed out of the drive when it is used in this way. To get 3.0 speed, the drive must be plugged into a 3.0 port.
1842252
Yes, it is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, though it will be slower (USB 2.0 is slower than USB 3.0).
1853972
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
1537558
It doesn't matter. It will work fine on any USB port (regardless if it is 2.0 or 3.0).
278643
My machine only has USB 2.0, so I can't say anything about higher versions, sorry...
1035363
it is 3.0 but it comes with a separate USB cable to provide power if your using USB 2.0, so in that case you will need 2 USB ports. BTW USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are the exact same connector, USB 3.0 just provides more power.
1026491
It works with USB 2.0. I didn't notice a difference between using USB 3.0 and 2.0.
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Yes, all USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. I thought my comp had 3.0 when I bought this, turns out I only have 2.0. Works great.
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FYI --- I answer this whole question about USB 2 and USB 3, how you can use a USB 2.0 cable with USB 3, and all of these issues in detail in my review here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RASVQKPFMCLG3/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
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i can't say because I've only used it with Thunderbolt. However, if I had to guess, I'd guess that it would work with USB 2.0.