Your uncle is using an older Windows XP computer and has jus

Your uncle is using an older Windows XP computer and has just bought a new USB 2.0 mouse. He’s not sure he should plug it into his computer, because he’s fairly sure the PC is using USB 1.1. What do you tell him to do?

A. Plug in the mouse. It will work but at the USB 1.1 data rate.

B. Plug in the mouse. It will work and at the USB 2.0 data rate.

C. He can plug the mouse in, but it won’t work.

D. Don’t plug in the mouse. It will cause the computer to fail to boot.

Solution

A. The mouse will work, but only at the data rate for USB 1.1, which, in the case of a mouse, shouldn’t be a problem.