USB V2.0, compatible with USB V1.1

Are most USB items backward compatible with USB 1.1 ??

Before I order I would like to make sure that ...
This " Coolmax 3.5 "/5.25" External enclosure [ Features:
Compatible 5.25 CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD Drive and 3.5" HDD ..
Or a similar one ,going to use it as a portable 30 gig HD
and 1 for a CDRW if my frind wants 1 for her laptop

Interface: USB V2.0, compatible with USB V1.1
Works with PC ] "

http://www.directron.com/directron/cd509u2.html

Will this work on my PC with only USB 1.1 ..and win XP [ are driver available for XP } ??

Thank You......purplemtn.....

 

Also you might check your BIOS and see if USB 2.0 is turned on? That is if your confuser is 2.0 compatible. You might also buy a plug-in for making USB 2.0 available on it.

 

Thanks for the help

Steve R Jones thanks for the info.


Bmoore1129 thanks for the ideas , however most of the PC's I would be using it on would only have USB 1

 

Maybe I was unclear....You can buy a PCI card that will give you 4 USB 2.0 ports. These ports will work on 2.0 or 1.1.

 

Bmoore1129

thanks for idea of buying PCI card that will give me 4 USB 2.0 ports . , but I planed on carrying it around to other PC's that most likely would not have USB 2 ports.

Thank You......purplemtn.....