Thanks all, just wanting to know where to start. I have one other question which no one addressed. Do I need special hardware, i.e. draw pad instead of mouse. I really don't thing the mouse has the ability. What would anyone recommend? What manufacturer is the most popular? If you can answer me this one then I think I may be ready to get into it. You have all been really great and I appreciate you patience with someone so green. Tks again :)