Since I've STARTED to use flash drives and SD cards, I've been getting the message "This [HARDWARE] could work faster; click here for more information." When I click, WINDOWS tells me I have a USB1 port and that no faster port is available on this computer. How important is it to have a faster USB port? Where could I get one? Could I install it myself? So far I have not encountered a really slow situation involving the use of USB devices, but I'm not sure whether I should be satisfied or not. For info, this Dell has a Pentium III @ 851mhz with 256MB of RAM. Any Comments/answers?USB 2 is a lot faster than than USB 1. Especially with file transfers you should notice a significant difference. But you can't replace the USB ports in your laptop so your only option would be to a get a PCMCIA usb 2 card, like these.


This of course requires that your laptop have a pcmcia slot. I have a slot that looks like the right thing, but I use it for my wireless card when I need that. Is that the same thing? If not, I guess I don't have the right slot.Yeah that should be the same slot.This is something a Computer shop should be able to do...
Call around for pricing to see if it's worth it.I have one of those card slot USB 2.0 thingys in the picture above, and it works great. But, if you have a wireless card sticking out of either of the slots, it won't fit.What's the cost of one of those USB2 things that works in a slot? Where's the best place to get one? I don't use my wireless card much, so that would be a good alternative for me if it's not too expensive.I GOT mine for pretty cheap, though I don't quite remeber how much. Go to www.pricewatch.com, and do a search for USB 2.0 PCMCIA.Here Ya Go...THANKS to both Compguy and Patio for the info. I now know I can afford the PCMCIA USB 2.0 device and where to get it. I'm a happy camper.