Hi all, I seem to have tracked down the issue... connecting works when I am root. It seems that the /dev/ttyUSB0 and /dev/ttyUSB1 are created when I hit the hotsync button. But since these are created with root permissions, I cannot use them from my user account. Any ideas as to how i can create these for user rather than for the root ? vibhu.. -- Linux - cause life would be so boring otherwise!!