Hi Sherry,

I'm doing a dry run-through, to make sure that each click produces what they say it will. So far, so good. I'm about to do these:

3. Please make sure you have applied all motherboard and BIOS updates.

4. Please also ensure that you have applied the latest Windows XP
Service Pack updates.

Installed the latest automatic updates today. I think there might be some BIOS updates listed at Dell, but I'm wary of doing those. I did the one that was sent with the Windows XP upgrade package Dell sent, so I might leave it at that.

It sure sounds like I will get EVERYTHING Creative uninstalled, and I may not have before.

There is still a little snow on the ground, but the rain has turned it to patches of ice. It's hard as glass, at least, but still makes the back yard white--the deer that visit my wifes flower beds at night are clearly visible.

Well, it's going to be a long night, but successful I hope. I was going to try doing a setting of a carol, but have lost three days on that.

Enjoy the snowcream Sounds like you have enough snow for gallons...
mgj