I'm saddened to say this confuses me more then ever (too much windows I guess), but being that I gotta learn this sooner or later to get my networking degree, I suppose I better learn it now. I won't be doing any heavy programming, though its possible I will do some multiuser stuff. I've got more than enough ram (I sit with 512mb), so what would you recommend under these conditions. Thanks a bunch for being patient with a windows lackey. grin Jason Symes kids in the backseat can cause accidents, but accidents in the back seat can cause kids The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale. (Arthur C. Clarke) if you stand for nothing you're liable to fall for anything. If it weren't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any at all! Just trying to plug away!