Once again I panicked when I got a black screen, blinking white light and no response to any action on my part. Then I inadvertently looked at the power plug and realized it was not lit up and that my tiBook shutdown when the battery was drained. Gently pressing the adapter in brought a welcome rush of light and a peppy book ready to get up and go. --- Obviously the obvious isn't always so obvious. Jack Rodgers JackRodgers at earthlink.net http://www.JackRodgers.com http://www.LobateLacScale.com