Chris Breen, a columnist, is gathering data from users whose iPods have stopped functioning following an Apple update. Specifically he is looking for input from users whose iPods are no longer mounting to the desktop, nor are they recognized by iTunes when connected via the FireWire port. If this situation has happened to you, please read his request for more info. I personally know of 4 iPods that broke following an update but Apple so far is saying that they all just happened to die coincidentally at that time. <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/2005/04/firewireipod/index.php> Identifying your iPod correctly may help figure this out quicker. <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61688> -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Robert Ameeti Some people are sympathetic; others are just pathetic. - Peter Wastholm <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>