Thanks I was reading that, but no, it's a round plug.

Is there anyway to link my notebook with the cpu and access the files on the cpu (assuming it is working at all) ???

I think it is sick Something took it out. I bought a generic hub for the desk top so I wouldn't have to be futzing with plugging usb's into the front, back etc all the time... so maybe that did it IDK (it shouldn't have lol