Clive, Did you add the hub via one of the front USB ports? Is so, try one of the rear ones which are usually connected internally direct off the motherboard. I've had to do this lately with an older digital camera. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clive Pallett Sent: 06 September 2012 15:58 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: windows 7 64-bit and USB floppy drive problems Hello Steve, thanks for the suggestion. I know we bought a mains-powered USB hub some time ago and used it on our desktop PC, but cannot locate it at present. I recently bought the Intenso 6002510 Memory Station 320GB USB 2.0 2.5 Inch hard drive which needs no mains power and I had no problems connecting it and doing a system backup on my laptop. I know from my Google search there are problems with floppy drives when running windows 7. Best wishes, Clive pallett ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq