Zen Micro with USB 1.1 - a few questi

I am buying a Zen Micro but my PC doesn't have USB 2.0, however i have read that the Zen Micro is backwards compatible to USB ..
Will i be able to use the USB 2.0 cable provided?
Or will i have to buy a special USB . cable?
I have standard USB . cables at home, can i use one of those?
replies will be much appreciated

Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron 450 laptop which has a USB ., I plugged my Zen into the USB and a message comes up saying: "The unknown USB Device is a HI-SPEED USB device and will function at reduced speed when plugged into a non-HI-SPEED port. There are no HI-SPEED host controllers installed on this computer. Recommendation- The unknown USB Device will function at reduced speed. You must add a HI-SPEED USB host controller to this computer to obtain maximum performance." Do you know what is wrong? Do you think it is the cable that is faulty? Thanks so much!

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