Hi George and all. I discovered this morning that I may have a faulty usb socket on the back of my new computer. When I attach anything to it, the operating system fails to pick it up. I have 6 usb sockets on this computer and really don't wish to make the 40 mile journey to PC World in Glasgow. However, I may require all of the six sockets one day, so I'm unsure what to do. Can anyone tell me if such problems are common and easily fixed or does this indicate a much more serious problem that really needs attention. Best Wishes. Andy from Sunny Kilcreggan. Drop me a line at: andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq