Hi Dale, thanks for your reply to my cry for help. I must say that my head began to ache

when I read that I have to open each file individually (because you can't select a group). I have something like 7,000 songs. That could take a lifetime for me.
What about taking the laptop apart and disableing the usb ports- too radical? I don't know what to do at this point.
Well, I'm off to read some more of your old posts!
Talk to you later
Mike Lang