> > Suddenly I lost the System Pref. Icon in the dock. I can still access > this panel under the blue Appel but I was so used to accessing it > from > the dock that I really mis it. Where could it have gone, better still > how can I get it back, short of reinstalling OS X 10.3.5. > > T.I.A. and greetings, Andre. Stupid me. I found it in Applications, dragged it to the dock and all is fine now. Must have had a blackout. Sorry to have taken your time. Greetings, Andre.