And if Amy's suggestion about a firewall isn't the case, try rebooting the computer. I've discovered that this can very often be the fix for a situation where Book Port Transfer doesn't start and the BP isn't recognized. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Reiser" <metalhead1009000@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 9:36 PM Subject: [bookport] bookport doesn't show up on the computer Hey all, I am using my school's bookport here at home. I have installed bookport transfer. When I connect the device, nothing happens. The device isn't even recognized. I'm using windows XP. Any help would be appreciated. Mike aim screen name chrchmiker. MSN screen name miker1988@xxxxxxx Xanga site: http://www.xanga.com/metalhead1009000