It is not so much of  front or back ports has
ports itself.  On Win98/Me drives require
drivers and  drivers are port sesitive - my
digicam software don't recognize other
USB ports what it was originally installed.
Olympus 3030Z  (USB 1.1) There could
be similar problems with USB drives
under Win 98/Me

Toomas



----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sproule" <[log in to unmask]>


> This probably is a less likely problem, but I've seen the front USB ports on
> a computer case get pushed back away from their intended location (the ports
> just clipped into place on the inside of the bezel).  If you haven't
> already, try your memory stick in a USB port on the back of the case that is
> directly attached to the motherboard.
>
> John Sproule
>

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