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My laptop has USB1 and Firewire. Can I connect USB2 devices to Firewire somehow for improved transfer speed?

April 26, 2017Computers Connect Devices FireWire hardware internet laptop usb1 usb2

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My laptop has USB1 and Firewire. Can I connect USB2 devices to Firewire somehow for improved transfer speed?

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No, you can’t do this. Firewire and USB are not compatible. Devices such as external hard drives sometimes come with both Firewire and USB 2.0 ports. However, if that isn’t an option, you could purchase a USB 2.0 PC Card adapter. These devices can be used to add USB 2.0 support to an older notebook computer.