Hi Mellowmark:
You have a HAN (House Area Network) and I don’t think there is a problem. In the LAN (Local Area Network) there are PCs that connect to a computer though a docking station. These have a removable cover underneath where there is a connection for a docking station. Without opening the top cover, you place the PC in the docking station and use a nearby keyboard and monitor to communicate. On this type of PC you don’t touch anything that has USB in the name; they have been specifically assigned, so you can move your PC to other docking stations that have identical settings.
I am glad you liked my post. If you want to see the best part, Google or Bing my name and add the words “computer maintenance” at the end (without parenthesis). Look for a post under External USB Hard Drive Stopped Working, revised 10/01/2009. I have not added that I use Microsoft Security Essentials, instead of Kaspersky.
Efrain Morales 10/29/2009