ID That USB
In "How To Tell USB 1 from 2" (#10 in http://langalist.com/plus/newsletters/2006/2006-03-27plus.asp ) we discussed several free ways to tell USB 1.x from USB 2.0 devices and sockets, when they have no exterior labels.
Here's a not-too-expensive commercial method:
Hi Fred: I'm a long time registered supporter with a great interest in diagnostics and utilities. I pondered over the USB identification problem and finally came across the following. http://www.usbfireinfo.com/
This does allow you to identify internal and external USB hubs et al. Interesting product and not too expensive. Cheers, Peter McDonell
Thanks, Peter. For someone with many ports to identify or a pressing need to learn as much about a USB setup as possible, the $20 fee for this software would no doubt be very reasonable.
