[paularizer]

Hi. I use a Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP 20-inch monitor with my PB G4. The questions is, the monitor has four usb inputs. I used to be able to connect other devices through the monitor and my PB would read them (the monitor is connected via a DVI to miniDVI plug). This doesn't happen anymore. For some reason when I plug in a device into the monitor, the device turns on, but my PB doesn't see it.

I'd like to know is it due to some setting I might have accidentally tweaked and turned off this function or what? I'd like to get it working again because the PB has only two usb slots, and when I use the mouse only one is free. Sometimes that's just not enough.

The devices I mainly use are my mighty mouse and external drives. It all used to work!

Help please.

[mduell]

Check that the USB cable from the PowerBook to the display is plugged in on both ends.

[paularizer]

My friend, you just made me realize that there has to be a usb cable going from the monitor to the power book. I forgot all about that. I have a strong feeling that that's at the root of my problem.

Problem solved. Thanks a lot!

[mduell]

It's a slight variation of "is the power cord plugged in?"

[paularizer]

haha. yes. yes. shame on me.