Yes that corrected the problem -- thanks!! I disabled it (smile) Judith http://www.agoodread.com Sharing is the key to all our $uccess! Its in the BIOS. Check the BIOS settings for an option about checking or = counting RAM on each start. Sir Troth ICQ #1717439 AIM/AOL: SirTrothX Yahoo: SirTroth -- <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/