>I was hoping the strange text might have >provided a clue. > >I'm very grateful to all for the feedback, however. I'll welcome new ideas, >and if and when I get this figured out, I'll post it to the group. > >Preston I'm new to Macs myself, but not to hardware. I'm CompTIA A+ Certified and just studying for my MCDST. In Windows if the DPI is too low it can cause strange effects with text. As it's hardware related that's probably possible in OS X. C _________________________________________________________________ Could you be the guest MSN Movies presenter? Click Here to Audition http://www.lightscameraaudition.co.uk