This message was posted by Shuffletown Embroidery on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/527.html#000001 Check the plate on the keypad that has the frequently used functions on it. Sometimes this gets loose and can make quite a racket. I don't know that I've ever heard it when the needle carriage moves, but very often when it does the walk stitches before it begins stitching. Mary =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================