Hmmmm.... Ive seen this kind of entry before.... >Looking for devices matching vendor ID=1193 and product ID=8718 >Looking for devices matching vendor ID=1193 and product ID=8717 >Looking for devices matching vendor ID=1193 and product ID=8718 >Looking for devices matching vendor ID=1193 and product ID=8717 Do you have a scanner ? OR other USB device ? That's what its yapping about. Same thing used to happen to me, all of a sudden my system came to a screaching halt, was working fine, and then I couldn't get anything done, it was the scanner driver. BAD, B A D, BBBBAAAAADDDD! Hence the lines above. Just my .02 cents worth. M i l e s.