On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 08:03:57AM +0200, G.M. HADLOW wrote: : : My OS X keeps on loosing its preferences everytime I restart (not a : battery story, I am not switching the machine off) It never keeps the : Rand, Date, Keyb setting I change. Very annoying. Any help? : PowerBook G4 Ti on 10.2.6 Have you tried resetting the PRAM? -- Eugene Lee http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/