preperations for doing so~ X config says: My video card is a generic nv (stands for nivdia?) The monitor has no name. It just says that horizontal sync frequency is 28-96Khz and the verticle refresh is 50-76 with a resolution of 640x480 The keyboard is a generic 105-key PC I have no info on the mouse. The keyboard and mouse are plugged into some round ports (whatever they are called) I say: There is a Phillips WEB cam (USB) There is a kodak cx6330 (USB mass media device) There is a printer (is that serial device) What else do I need to know and how do I go about getting the info? -- <:-)~MIKE~(-:> This message has been scanned for viruses by the VEI Internet Automatic Email Spam and Virus Scanner, and is believed to be free of spam or viruses. Please report spam to spamtrap@vei.net. If you would like 98.9 % spam blocked from your E-mail then go to VEI Internet for details. Anti-spam/Anti-virus is FREE with every account. http://www.vei.net/ mailtospamtrap@vei.net