My thanks to you all for your valuable feedback. Indeed, there were extra USB generic devices found by Device Manager when I went into Safe Mode. I shall also be mindful of the weak power supply that may have come with the Belkin USB mini-hub. What USB hub to buy in the future may be an issue. Never again will I load more than one USB device at a time. Neither will I ever again try to hot plug a USB device. Dave Ralph David E. Ralph Chemung County Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. 215 E. Church St., Ste 301 Elmira, NY 14901 VOX 607-734-1647 FAX 607-734-1018 <mailto:[log in to unmask]> PCBUILD's List Owners: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>