Hi Sina, >>>>> "Sina" == Sina Bahram <sbahram at nc.rr.com> writes: Sina> May I humbly ask to be let in on what an elba is. It sounds Sina> like a note taker, but also like a Braille 'N Speak of sorts Sina> with the functionality of linux? Am I totally lost or just Sina> very confused *wonders when one condition hasn't been Sina> true?*. Actually, you'll be glad to know that you're neither in this case. Try the following URL, and you can, as they say, "read all about it". http://www.sighted.com BTW, this may be off-topic, but sometimes I get confused when I see Middle Eastern or Asian names. Are you a him or a her, please? I'm thinking a her, but I could be wrong. I guess that's what we get for getting to know each other via email. <smile> This reminds me of a poem my father used to quote in the 60s when fashions were somewhat unusual. "Behold the happy bounding flea, You cannot tell the he from she, But she can tell and so can he." Ogden Nash Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons email: akp at eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT