> Network? What network? You mean I can't have this application on > another machine? I have Office for 9 running on a laptop but how can it > see that machine? I have no ports open. MS Office v.X checks the network for other machines running the same licensed copy. If you bought a single user copy then no, you can't legally run the same copy on other machines. I understand that you need to block port 2222, which it will open, and also ports over 3000 if you want to stop it checking your network. -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk