Hi Connie, there are some Microsoft pages on this error here; http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php "A kernel-mode process or driver incorrectly attempted to perform memory= operations. Typically, a faulty driver or buggy software causes this." Mike ~ one of the Moderators It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* On 2/23/2005 at 10:37 PM C.E. Cochran wrote: Hi again. There are no red Xs or Yellow !s by any items in Device Manager.= I have a new problem, however - now I got a black screen that said it was closing Windows to protect the computer because of BAD_POOL_CALLER. Anybody know anything about this? All these errors are really scaring me! Thanks for your help, Connie C. -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk