is there a device (e.g., USB "dongle") and/or program that one can use to tell if (in this case) the USB ports on one's notebook computer are working completely correctly? I know that there used to be such a set up for parallel ports and serial ports "back in the day," but my "best" notebook's acting a little "hinky" when I connect USB drives to the USB ports on that computer. The prospect of replacing the motherboard or the computer is not something that I would relish, so getting a "clean bill of health" would be a very pleasant surprise. It is probably fine, but these days I'd like all the "clean bills of health" that I could possibly have. (I say, inside joke, there, sons.) Any suggestions? Larry --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------