Genealogy Chat

I have finally got around to installing my new Printer but it is telling me. The unknown USB device will function at reduced speed , You must add a Hi speed USB Host controller to the PC will it make much difference thanks ???

hi valerie, i have a epson stylus r245 and this comes up on my screen when i use it this usb device can perform faster if i connect to a hi speed usb 2.0 port but i find it ok hazel.

thanks for your help ,I wish I had known that I am not too sure what you mean are you saying i cannot buy a higher speed USB cable ??? I might have to go off here in a minute back later thanks

thanks Hazel , I thought it meant I had to get a faster cable to plug in , you can see why I have put off installing it cant you ???I just tried to copy a photo and I must say it does a great job of getting rid of the borders , only trouble is dont know where they went after I did them seem to have lost them , oh dear.

The cable has no bearing on the speed of data transfer.The USB port does. My memory stick sage of last week taught me that a USB 2.0 port is up to 40x faster than a USB1.1 port. Not entirely sure how much quicker/better your printer will be as a result though. Glen

valerie, i have no idea how to do the photo's or anything like that i only use mine for printing [say the cenus ]maybe one day ill learn lol hazel.

yes I did feel sorry for you hope its all sorted now.I only bought this PC last year I am amazed that you can get faster ports, why didnt they tell me that when I bought it ???So it looks like I have to go shopping again.

Most computers sold within the last three or four years should have USB 2 ports. Check your manual if you have one, or the manufacturers web site. If you only have USB 1, then this should still work - unless you do an awful lot of printing you are unlikely to notice.

thanks Peter I will look in my book where would it say ??? I found a bit that says selected Packard bell PCs are equipped with USB 2.0 connecors providing bandwidth 40 times higher (up to 480msps -million bits per second) than earlier versions of USB. USB 2.0 is backwards compatible, any USB peripherals you already have purchased will work with USB 2.0 ports (but you will use the lower transfer speed)

hello Margaret , are you still having problems ??? I must say the HP one was much easier to use, but this one does more, well it will do when I work it out. Have spent some time scanning old photos tonight and I must say they look quite good. Still trying to work out how to cut the bad edges off though. Dont just dump it I am sure you will work it out Val

We've had two HP's the first was a real pain to install,you had to follow the instructions to the letter or it didn't work properly. The newer one a 1355 psc was much easier. Val - sounds like you have usb 2 so your pc end should be fine.

do I Peter thanks for your help Val

I know Margaret has the newer version of my printer,my pc has a pretty poor cpu,less than 1meg and when booting up it runs at full tilt to initialize my HP software,but i have never had any problems with the 'invasive' problems.Just slow running,but i can't blame the software for that. What i now do is to save the albums created with each download from memory card,edit images as required,(delete any i do not want) then keep the albums on my hp software. I also delete the images from my pictures just to save space on my hard drive. Certs and suchlike i scan to memory card and also keep in a folder in my documents (but only after resizing on HP to 'e-mail' or 'web page' size,typically around 500KB.) The all in one facility means i can scan onto memory card and print from scanner or memory card without my pooter attached. Glen

Afternoon Glen ,is there a charge for this advice if so could you please say it all again in slow English I am not very PC literate.You have me in a sweat. By the way where is Merry and when is Heather coming back it seems like everybody is gone from this site lately .

I think Merry has vanished instead of changing to Merry Monty 42!! Heather still awaiting the pooter repair as far as i know. Just think in a couple of weeks i can claim membership of the 40+ club. OMG Glen

I do hope Merry is coming back, 40 eh???? blimey you are young .I wont tell you how old I am then . Going out now to the coast for the rest of the day hope it doesnt rain too much.

Have fun!!

I suppose you are in bed now Margaret??? yes I am getting on with it, although I think the HP is easier for copying and scanning , this one is better for photos thats when I can work out how to use the programme to alter them.Glad you have had some luck with yours too, lets hope its all sorted by the weekend .How is your Tree coming on???? Val