Steve: Is upgrading to USB 2.0 possible as a software upgrade or is it 
hardware?  In other words, can HW make the upgrade to 2.0 on a future 
version of the internal software.

Bob


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Card Reader


> Don,
>
> Actually, you can use the Stream Companion software with a card reader,
> which gives you the best of both worlds.  The real bottleneck is copying 
> to
> the Stream via the USB cable because the Stream uses USB 1.1 instead of 
> 2.0.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 22:55
> Subject: Re: Card Reader
>
>
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> A card reader allows you to read and write to the card via the pc.
>> Usually the reader plugs into a usb port on the pc.
>>
>> It's a lot faster to simply copy and paste files to the card via the
>> reader than using the vr stream companion software.
>>
>> When you plug a card into the reader and then plug it into the pc, the
>> pc normally sees it as just another drive.
>>
>> In most cases, no software drivers are required for the reader.
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:52 PM
>> Subject: Card Reader
>>
>>
>>>I hate to say it but I don't know what a card reader is or does.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>> K0NX
>>>
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