Hi I have several external usb hard rives. I have just had to format and copy the contents of one of the drives back over from the back up drive. If I connect the drives via a usb hub and try to copy the files that way it takes 3 or 4 times longer but if I connect the drives directly into the netbook, it's far quicker. What is the reason for this? I was under the impression that the usb hubs were all usb 2 compatible. Is there a way to check this? Apart from removing the drives via the safely remove hardware application, is there another way to disconnect hard drives? Regards Adrien 'What are you doing about the green paper proposals to abolish some disability benefits? Please see the save our benefits campaign website below and join the campaign if you can. www.saveourbenefits.co.uk You can join the saveourbenefits forum by sending a blank message to: saveourbenefits-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Once you have joined you can post to the forum by sending a message to: saveourbenefits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx You can get me off list at: adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxx or adrien.collins@xxxxxxxxx Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the software from: http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank e-mail to: speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** 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