YOur computer configuration sounds like it is too old to support USB 2.0. >First, the particulars of my system: Dell L800r desktop computer, 800 >MHz Pentium processor, 40 gig HD with 22 gigs free, WinME operating system. > >My problem: I have, for years, used a 4 port powered USB 1.0 hub. I >have a USB scanner and an external 40 gig HD operating through the hub. >Today, I installed an Iogear USB 2.0 PCI card, in hopes that I could >transfer everything to the 4 external USB 2.0 ports on the card and get >rid of the old hub. So far, I haven't been able to get the computer to >recognize the external 40 gig HD when it is plugged into the USB 2.0 PCI >card. It does not show up at all when connected to PCI card. I tried >to see it by going to DOS and using FDisk but FDisk does not find the >drive either. I shut down the system and plugged the external hard >drive back into the 4 port hub and turned the system back on. It showed >up just like it had never been moved. > >I went into Device Manager and it shows both USB controllers: the new >PCI USB controller is shown as "USB 2.0 PCI to USB Enhanced Host >Controller" while the USB hub shows the "USB Mass Storage Device." > >My problem is how can I change the equipment that I currently have >operating through the USB to operate off the much faster USB 2.0 PCI card. > >Do I have to manually remove the devices one the USB hub in Device >Manager before windows will recognize the same devices on the new USB >PCI card? > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >BTW, I checked for a possible interrupt conflict and did not find any >problems. > > __________________________________________________________________ Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml