Viomar, thanks for the info. I don't live in Montreal. One of the reason's I'm seriously considering getting a new computer is to get a CD-R, which my old computer doesn't have. I really need one of those critters. My system is very antiquated. It gets by, but is quickly losing ground with all the new stuff that's coming along, and now, with the prices going way down, I can probably afford a better one for less than what I paid for my original one (a smaller one that even this one is). Thanks again for the advice. Melanie