as always, thanks. i'll check it out.
i am getting everything just right now, and things are starting to look and work really well. however, i have just one more question. i have developed one little problem. i have always kept my taskbar hidden to give me more screen room. however, just today, the taskbar keeps popping up, and will not close. this is very aggrevating as i keep it on the top edge of my screen, and it is covering my controls for open windows. have you heard of this problem, and is there a solution? of course i have tried the properties options, but as soon as it hides, it will pop right back up.