Thanks for the suggestions. I will look into buying the hub. I have 5 USB inputs on my computer. It's an IBM Aptiva 2.2 gigahertz. One powers the mouse, another powers the keyboard, another powers the printer. The other two are on the front of my computer and are free to plug anything else into it. You know, this is probably why my I POD wouldn't work, sometimes. The hub is a good idea. Thanks again, any recomendations on model?