Ok, I know, I bought the cheapest thing on the shelf figuring that it should work since they've been around for 8-10 years. I know, I know. <g> I've cruised the google lane and found several sites that tossed you into a dnload site with a pile of files... is there a linux guru that could make a short file, in English, on how to actually make the darn things work? This one is a Micro CM10401 (WalMart, kill me now) Thank you for any considerations due to my: 1.) Stupidity 2.) advancing years 3.) stupidity 4.) sore left foot 5.) stupidity Ric