I tried everything that the two of you suggested and even went for a full clean install. Mandrake is so easy to install its no big deal anyway but, No joy!! I don't know if perhaps it's simply some kind of hardware issue with my box or what. Where could I look or what should I look for to see what may be causing this? I can and will attach any info needed to hopefully resolve this. I am tired of havoing to do the wintendo thing myself! Thanks again, John
