USB 2.0 certified cable?

I just purchased a Maxtor OneTouch external drive. According to the
package, the USB cable that came with it is supposedly "USB 2.0
certified". Currently, I have the drive connected to a USB cable that
was already plugged into my PC. I didn't think that there would be a
distinction between cables. Will I get any performance boost by
switching to the "USB 2.0 certified" cable that came with the drive?
Also, is there any way within Windows XP to determine of a device is
running in USB 1.1 or 2.0 mode?

TIA,

there will be some engineer thats gonna disagree but No there is no difference,,,,except the price.

"Al Puzzuoli" wrote in message t...
I just purchased a Maxtor OneTouch external drive. According to the
package, the USB cable that came with it is supposedly "USB 2.0
certified". Currently, I have the drive connected to a USB cable that
was already plugged into my PC. I didn't think that there would be a
distinction between cables. Will I get any performance boost by
switching to the "USB 2.0 certified" cable that came with the drive?
Also, is there any way within Windows XP to determine of a device is
running in USB 1.1 or 2.0 mode?

TIA,

I just bought a new printer that uses USB. Dealer wanted to sell me a 6ft
cable for it for only $26.95, I told him to stick it. Went home and ordered
a 6 ft USB 2.0 cable online for a buck and a quarter, how special could it
be? Works like a champ! Cable is Cable, at this end of the spectrum anyway.

"Al Puzzuoli" wrote in message
t...
I just purchased a Maxtor OneTouch external drive. According to the
package, the USB cable that came with it is supposedly "USB 2.0
certified". Currently, I have the drive connected to a USB cable that
was already plugged into my PC. I didn't think that there would be a
distinction between cables. Will I get any performance boost by
switching to the "USB 2.0 certified" cable that came with the drive?
Also, is there any way within Windows XP to determine of a device is
running in USB 1.1 or 2.0 mode?

TIA,

"Al Puzzuoli" wrote in message
t...
| I just purchased a Maxtor OneTouch external drive. According to the
| package, the USB cable that came with it is supposedly "USB 2.0
| certified". Currently, I have the drive connected to a USB cable that
| was already plugged into my PC. I didn't think that there would be a
| distinction between cables. Will I get any performance boost by
| switching to the "USB 2.0 certified" cable that came with the drive?
| Also, is there any way within Windows XP to determine of a device is
| running in USB 1.1 or 2.0 mode?
|
| TIA,

WinXP SP1 must be installed to have USB 2.0 capability.

Open Device Manager View Devices by Connection ACPI Uniprocessor
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System PCI Bus

Any USB 2.0 devices will be listed under a USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller.
At least that's what it's call for VIA chipsets. Other chipsets will still
say something about USB 2.0 Controller.