Actually I get between 3.5% and 7% usage. Spikes go up to 14% for non system usage. Tom Macintosh PowerBook G-4 OSX 10.3.1, OS 9.2.2, 1.25 GHz, 512MB RAM, Rev 2.1.2 Advanced Media Group Thomas J McGrath III • 2003 • 3mcgrath at adelphia.net 220 Drake Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102