> you da man. maybe i should mail this to someone in dell marketing so > they can add it to their web pages. thanks. They actually do have something posted on their website (this url may wrap): http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=1047221&c=us&l=en&s=gen&cs= But it is a pain to find. -- Brian Gaynor Precision MicroControl Corp. e-mail: briang@xxxxxxxxxxx web: http://www.pmccorp.com phone: 760.930.0101 direct: 760.930.0485 x13 fax: 760.930.0222