aw, this sounds hard. (G) I'll let you know later.................meanwhile since posting my query, our son has visited and I've changed my ADSL account yet again! New modems, new this, new that, new phone numbers. Brain is dead. I will shortly use the phone thru the modem, my desk will be full of phones - My husband just shakes his head. I"M NOT READY!! Thanks Paul as usual you're quick to help D > > Firstly I assume you are talking about the Sands & Kenny Directory for > 1857 - 1861. If so, try the following:- > > If the CD is autorunning , browse the contents. Otherwise use Windows > Explorer or similar to browse the contents of the CD. Double-click on the > HTML folder and then double-click on the file, Index.html. This should > start the program for you. > > If you use the program often, or think you may forget these steps, don't > double-click on Index.html. Instead, high-light it and right-click. > Select "Send to Desktop - Make Shortcut", then close the open programs. > > On the desktop, right-click on "Shortcut to Index.html", select "Rename" > and overtype "Shortcut to Index.html" with "Sands & Kenny 1857 - 1861". > Now any time you want to use the directory, put the CD in the same drive > and double-click on this icon. > > Cheers, > > Paul W