Does not make a difference--still does not show up. If it cannot connect it is not going to show up at all. The fact that the driver installation failed and that I cannot get it to re-install a driver suggests to me it never will connect unless I can get the proper driver to install.

As far as the driver installation went, it failed completely the first time I connected. No other readers or iPods or any devices were connected at the time. I kept trying and once it successfully installed one driver but showed two failed to install. I should have written down the error messages, but didn't. It showed a box with one green checkmark and two red "X" marks. I tried uninstalling the 350 drivers, but the 950 still would not install any drivers, although the 350 did when I connected it afterwards.

I don't think the fact that it has a 3G and a WiFi radio matters, but it might. However, my 900 never had a problem connecting to this computer. I did notice that before I installed it on the netbook, it was already authorized in the Sony Reader Library store. I bought the 950 at BB so no way Sony could have pre-authorized it. The 950 must have authorized itself via WiFi as the 3G never connected. We have crappy AT&T service in my area. I wonder if that caused a problem?