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Many thanks for swift and constructive replies !

No, I know it doesn't work on Vista 64-bit. That's why I'm doing it downstairs on a Dell lap-top Vista 32-bit (Service pack 2).
I have disabled User Account Control. I have disabled Windows Firewall (I have that off anyway cos it just argued with my wireless NetGear stuff and I am told the firewall in my NetGear thing is a million times better than Windows can ever hope to be anyway).
2 days ago, before I tried to connect the ESC, I uninstalled the Losi software that came on the mini-CD and downloaded and installed the Version 3.0. Installation seemed to go fine.
Yes I am on AVG !
The first time I tried it, I never got the message saying do I want to install the device drivers. I got a message saying insert the disc, or do you want to try and find the drivers yourself. I tried on-line and off a few times, nothing could be found. Then I tried a manual browse. I had seen some files in c:/Program Files/Losi/Drivers. These looked like drivers ! Promising !
So I told Windows to have a look in there. I got a Windows message - a WINDOWS message mind you, not AVG telling me that three files were riddles with a virus called Win32Flujacks. I told it to ignore and carry on. Then after that, nothing. I then tried disabling AVG by turning it off (right click on the tray icon and select exit). It disappears form my toolbar at the bottom so I think it's off ?
Now, I can plug the USB adapter in and the red light comes on and then that's it. Nothing else happens now. I might as well plug a dead banana into it. Zilch. Red LED's on, so it's connected and powered.
Do you really think uninstalling AVG is the key to this ?
It seems a bit drastic. I have turned AVG off now and it still doesn't work.
I am stuck. I am getting fed-up.
What do you think ? Anybody