Some computers have both USB and fire wire. The connection for Fire Wire looks similar to USB but it is not the same dimensions. I would make sure that you are not trying to plug the USB cable into a File Wire port. I use my Bookport on two different computers and have had no difficulty inserting the USB cable into both computers. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "matthew dyer" <mdyer1@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 12:56 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: another question Yes that is the case. Matthew At 12:39 AM 6/16/2006, you wrote: >that seems strange. It would not fit no matter which way you turned it? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "matthew dyer" <mdyer1@xxxxxxxxxx> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 2:51 PM >Subject: [bookport] another question > > >Hello. I have another question. I said earlyer that the cable for >my bookport would not not fit in any of my pcs. Is it possible to >just go to radioshack and by a usb cable that will work in the >bookport? My dad does not seem to think it is possible. if someone >could straton me out on this it would help. >I should also point out that for pamila. The cable does not fit in >either oof my computers. I tried to contact aph about having the >cable replaysed with a standered cable. see my message above for the >detals. > >Matthew > > > > >"You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall." George >strate MSN/windows messenger: matthewdyer483@xxxxxxx >To join my web brail list send a blank message to >web-braille-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscriibe in the subject line > >Visit my live journal at http://www.livejournal.com/users/mdyer1983 > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 6/16/2006 "You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall." George strate MSN/windows messenger: matthewdyer483@xxxxxxx To join my web brail list send a blank message to web-braille-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscriibe in the subject line Visit my live journal at http://www.livejournal.com/users/mdyer1983