Powered USB hubs are not expensive. $20 max. I have never been able to live without one. How is anyone else? Me thinks it's time to get a Mac mini. k On Apr 23, 2005, at 3:49 PM, Jon Wever wrote: >> On 4/22/05 6:51 PM, Samantha Cornell <samantha at netresults.biz> wrote: >> >>> While talking to a friend today I learned that he is unable to charge >>> his Shuffle off the USB port on his eMac. He was able to charge it >>> once off a powered USB hub, but never again.