Sams3D - I respectfully disagree. Being a forum moderator does not preclude knowledge and thinking that she can read something into someones post is fantasy. Many of of have been here for quite some time and some are actually even older than Guitta! :) Perhaps if Guitta had been labeled a software thief in the past by someone saying that she had illegal software on a forum she would understand better. Unfortunately the "covering of bases" was done AFTER the mention of the illegal copy. As I had said above, I would ask a forum the same question thinking that someone in the forum may have had the same problem with the software. Why would it be wrong to check on a forum such as this with that sort of problem? After exhausting every avenue BEFORE suggesting illegal copy, then you suggest e-mailing the software vendor. Instead of saying that the copy IS illegal, wait for others in the forum to voice their opinions and experiences FIRST. It's been less than two days. Yes, I have taken this to heart - but I think not wrongly either. Be that as it may, that's all I'll say on this thread. Dave