Donna, There must be something else in the mix. The USB ports on the front of a computer are simply a hub - an unpowered one at that -- connected to the USB Card by a cable similar to the one that you have connected to your printer. Granted the signal starts out powered (as are the other 2/4 (external) ports on the Card) but that power is lost as soon as it is connected to the hub. (These ports are actually designed to be used with low/no power consuming devices like a mouse or a keyboard.) Therefore, if you are lucky enough to have a device that works on an unpowered USB port, it should work even better (or, at least, no worse) from a powered outlet... either at the rear of the computer or at a separate powered hub. Ron -----Original Message----- From: Donna [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [SP] Re: Scanner Reinstalling Problems 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