Ed Gould, >OK I admit I glossed over some information in my posting. This list >does not like long postings so I really cut a lot of information out >to get past the listserv evil counters. I don't think that's even remotely true, and I don't know where you got that idea. They don't like long QUOTES of previous posts. I have never heard of a post being rejected because it was too long, and I think you owe the list mom's an apology for your description. >The issue is primarily the company that I am downloading from. If >you do your downloads at a less busy time there is no real issue as >the downloads startup within a second (or two) of hitting the >download key. The problem comes in when the company is getting quite >a few download requests the download can take up to a minute to >start. That minute is gold for me as I can process my email in which >I get typically 1000+ emails a day and it is almost a full time job >just handling them. When I am waiting more than say 10 seconds I >automatically switch over and do my email when I do that the >download window goes into the background and is hidden from my view. >Even if I switch back to Safari the download window stays hidden. I >*think* the control command Option might help but today I have not >gotten any emails with file instructions to download so it difficult >to say if this will work. I am somewhat hesitant to say its a good >until I get a chance to test it out. Plus since the key sequence is >unnatural for me I will have to really think hard before I use it. I >may have to set up a PFK key to do the sequence as my memory is not >great. Yeah, or write it on a yellow sticky and put it on your monitor until you get used to it? What is a "PFK key"? You mean a memorized keyboard sequence that gets played back? If so, what program or utility do you use for that? I've been looking for a good one. Daly ----------------------