It is on a powered hub. I don't think I've ever had it on the back of the computer. Will give that a try. Thanks J Charles Newfield wrote: > Try a different USB position. Is the USB connection on a separate hub or on > the computer? Is it on the front or on the back of the computer. The best > USB connection seems to be on the back of my computer. I had the same > problem with my scanner and my Cannon S900 printer. I had to uninstall the > scanner, then install the printer, then reinstall the scanner. I haven't > had a problem since. > > Charlie Newfield > The Villages, FL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Ragels" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 11:30 AM > Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [SP] Information from List > > > :I have an HP 5550c and basically love it. It does not get along well > : with my digital camera software. I have started downloading pictures > : from the camera by allowing the computer to believe it is a removable > : disk. Every since I started doing that, I've had no problems in that > area. > : > : I do have another occasional problem that I have no clue exactly what > : causes it. For whatever reason, my computer can not find my scanner. I > : end up having to uninstall it, unplug it, reboot, install it, plug it in > : and reboot and then all is well until it throws a fit again. > : > > > > -- Joyce Ragels There are three things that only God knows: the beginning of things, the cause of things, and the end of things. - Welsh Proverb

I have an older printer that I brought out of moth balls. It won't work unless I use the port on the front of the PC and not the back. Donna