Bald Guy wrote:

> Well, if I plug my usb webcam into the front panel usb, it works fine. It is
> my thumbdrive that will not work when I plug it into the front panel usb.
> When I plug my thumbdrive in, I get something saying the drive has not been
> formatted, do you want to format it now. Of course, when I plug the
> thumbdrive up to the rear usb port, it works fine.
>

There is really nothing wrong with the thumbdrive, the USB
ports or the computer. The problem is that the USB ports
might not have sufficient power for both the card reader and
any other unpowered, USB device. Investing in a powered USB
hub for the rear USB connections and using it might be a good
solution; it is like having an additional front panel.