>> Several ways of accessing USB devices from DOS. > Isn't that sorta like an option for an extra hard > drive on a hand cranked ice cream machine? ;-) More like an option for a personal coracle on the Titanic. May have its limitations but is vastly superior to the alternative when certain problems arise. If you read the comments towards the end you'll see that it allows people to do all sorts of interesting things when Windows gives up in disgust or when you don't want to use Windows at all. RM. . -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body