Unable to use huawei e173 with new iMac

I've just bought the new iMac and attempted to use my t-mobile huawei e173 dongle to connect to mobile broadband.  The iMac won't even recognise it's existence.  I've checked the system and found the USB ports, but nothing is connected.
It works on my Macbook Pro (2009 model, 10.8.2), so I wonder if it's the USB 3.0 port that is causing an issue - any idea how to rectify this?

I've just bought the new iMac and attempted to use my t-mobile huawei e173 dongle to connect to mobile broadband.  The iMac won't even recognise it's existence.  I've checked the system and found the USB ports, but nothing is connected.
It works on my Macbook Pro (2009 model, 10.8.2), so I wonder if it's the USB 3.0 port that is causing an issue - any idea how to rectify this?

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