In a message dated 8/15/2006 11:06:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, JYoung6180@aol.com writes: These sound like two different issues to me. The second one sounds like a connectivity issue and you may want to rebuild the AOL adapter to see if that helps. The freezing problem can have many causes -- when you say you can't use the cursor -- does it show an hour glass or do you mean you cannot even MOVE it around? Okay, what is or how do I "Rebuild the AOL adapter" that sounds too technical for me. I must be one of those people that someone today or yesterday referred to as "they should never be allowed to go near a PC." As to whether an hourglass or can't move cursor around. I can't move the cursor around. It is there as a cursor but it won't move. Thanks for the tip on what to do when one gets the hourglass and no cursor!!! Connie