Thanks for all the great advice! I have gone out and bought an HP USB external drive. I now have, but wont use, the Samsung DVD-Writer Super-Writemaster 22x SH223 SATA, Lightscribe OEM and a new eSATA cable. I got them both for a total of $34.97. Before I return them, does anyone want them for that price? Again many thanks for the quick and helpful responses Izzy -- Izzy Gesell, CSP(Certified Speaking Professional) Author, Keynoter, Facilitator, Helping people navigate their internal logjams so that they emerge more confident, spontaneous and effective. www.izzyg.com izzy at izzyg.com