On 2003-11-20 14:53, patdart wrote: > On Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 07:43 AM, Jim Shimozawa wrote: > >> To run 'repair permissions', try applications>utilities>disk utility, then >> select your hard drive and click 'repair disk permissions' - if this is what >> you are asking. > > It's what I'm asking, but I thought I had to do it using the CD from > startup...can I do it from the computer alone? You can... And you should. Chances are your computer is at a higher OS version than your original install disk. And privileges are likely to have changed in newer versions. So repairing privileges from your install disk may actually set them to the wrong values. ,xtG .tsooJ -- If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight. -- Joost van de Griek <http://www.jvdg.net/>