Thanks for the tips about 'workbone' and the numeric keypad input. Bill's suggestion about imbedding the command in a script that switches keyboard configurations is a great idea to keep in mind for other stubborn problems, but in fact as Kirk suggested this particular program is just as happy with the qwerty numbers, and all is well in OZ at the moment. (pardon my obscurity - 'OZ' is a Kansas joke!) Chuck. My web site is http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh (I C Q = 67363342) "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759.