Msny thanks dman. (and to Deva too) Sure glad there was a phonebooth handy. The new kb sounds like a good idea, but that would be a _serial_ kb, no? And the only serial port I have on my Gateway 300S PRB is the one the phoneline plugs into, where I'll be attaching my new external, controller-based modem. Is there any way to make another serial port? No serial adapter on my kb, one PC................ Downloaded Cygwin FAQs and reading up! V/R Bruce<+>