ok guys can ya please define magnetic media? Better still list a few please. I could be surrounded by them and not know it! Pen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > on the subject of monitors, the degauss is a good reason to keep magnetic media away from the monitor at start-up. > Cheers! > Ellen M > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.