USB 2 Driver for 15" powerbook G4 Driver simply available or drive requir

Hey guys, for this said computer, which has a usb1 drive...is it possiblt to upgrade it to a usb2 drive simply by adding software, as with a PC? or do you have to get a usb2 drive hardwear for it to work too? Cheers, Jonothan

...but my friend assured me that i would just be able to download some software as, he says, you do with a PC.
You have to download driver software for any USB2 adapter if you're using it in a PC. The Mac USB2 drivers are built into OS X (10.2.8 or 10.3.4 and up). So it's a bit simpler to get one up and running on a Mac.
USB2 requires a hardware controller that's part of the card. That's why it isn't possible to upgrade any computer from USB 1 to USB2 with software alone.
The reason USB2 adapter cards are "ugly" is that a USB female port doesn't fit into the thickness of a PC Card — so the port or ports must extend outside the Powerbook's case.

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Anyone know of one that works with the new iPods ?

I had the same problem and can verify that the Adaptec USB2connect PCMCIA card (AUA-142OA) works like a charm. It provides two USB 2.0 outlets, which allows for both the 5G iPod and also new EyeTV hardware to work. This allows me to put TiVo'd shows on my iPod with relative ease.
DO NOT USE the Adaptec card with the two USB ports, the firewire port and the other tiny Sony firewire port. Even sticking it in your PCMCIA slot will cause the computer to COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. In other words, DON'T use this one:
http://www.compusa.com/products/productinfo.asp?productcode=314360
DO use this one:
http://www.compusa.com/products/productinfo.asp?productcode=314362
I have an older version of the Adaptec USB 2.0 card that I used with a graphics tablet, and it worked great too. Frankly, I was stunned that my Powerbook had only USB 1.1 slots, but whatchya gonna do.
I was tempted to try the COMPUSA brand USB 2.0 card reader, as I think it was only $19.95. Perhaps someone out there might like to experiment - if it works, that's insanely much cheaper.

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46:16
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Prof Symbol Offset : 0x00000000
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