Hi, Dave and the list, It occurred to me tonight that my comments to the list regarding the moron posting some old PC as a mainframe on E-bay could have been misinterpreted where AOL was concerned. When I mentioned that the guy's posting from an AOL address 'wasn't likely to help,' I was merely referring to the popular stereotype that many techies I've met seem to have regarding AOL users. This stereotype holds that most AOL users have no clue about how computers, or any type of electronics, do what they do, can barely find the power switch unassisted, and that they wouldn't know a mainframe from a toaster oven. My comments were in reference to the fact that anyone even the slightest bit hardware-literate would likely be suspicious of the auction because it was posted using an AOL contact address. Now, my own view is that this stereotype is a big bunch of meadow muffins. You are living proof of that. AOL may not be my provider of choice, but that doesn't mean that others will see it that way. I try not to make a judgment call one way or another until I've actually seen free-form questions or writings from the user in question. Translation: No offense meant. I was merely making an observation based on popular stereotypes. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies http://www.bluefeathertech.com // E-mail: kyrrin(a)bluefeathertech.com Amateur Radio: WD6EOS since Dec. '77 "Our science can only describe an object, event, or living thing in our own human terms. It cannot, in any way, define any of them..."