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April 11th, 2025 11:31
How to enable USB legacy support
I am trying to run some ancient software. It only supports USB 2.0 or lower, however Latitude E5570 has only USB 3.0 ports. I found online that there is an option called USB legacy support that should make those ports act as if they were 2.0. But I don't know where that option is. Can anyone help me?
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petermuss
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April 11th, 2025 12:15
@Playrix
I just checked with my 5470. No USB Legacy support :-(
What you can do in this case:
grab a docking station like this one. Docking Stations are equipped with USB 2.0 AND 3.0.
Dont know where you are located, but you will find a docking station around your place.
petermuss
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April 11th, 2025 11:57
@Playrix
look for an USB port without the "SS" mark. "SS" is for "SuperSpeed" -> USB 3.0
You can activate USB legacy support at your BIOS settings. To do so, press F2 when the Dell Logo shows up at boot time.
HTH
Peter
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April 11th, 2025 12:06
@petermuss Thank you for your help, but the thing is I don't know where is that option in the bios settings. I should also mention that all the USB ports are marked SS. But thank you for your response anyway!