One thing to try would be the hotkey on and off toggle. left control and qwerty 8. If hal is running but the hotkeys have been turned off it could well create your problem. allow the pc to boot properly and settle then just try the lc8 and then see if the control panel or any other controls work. hth, Mark Threadgold www.ccr100.co.uk ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq