Hello Cindy. Yes indeed, it was terrible. The second half of 2007 was certainly eventful. My dad passed away in Jun. the optacon quit in July, and my computer died in November. Although I'm not a scanner fan, I was getting used to it. Long Live the optacon! Mary L mailto:mariooch@xxxxxxxxxxxx to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.