Fionn, when I click on Start > Search, it doesn't give me a "Files/Folders" option like the old (Windows 98) start menu did. But I get the window on the left with the response boxes, the third of which says "Look in:" complete with drop-down arrow, which allows me to browse and narrow the search. I don't know why I didn't spot it before. I must be losin' it! I wish they'd left the feature in Windows Explorer, but maybe they're trying to eliminate some of the redundancies (which I like, because I find them convenient). And another approach from Mark: right-clicking on My Computer and clicking on "explore." Sometimes I forget all about the possibilities of right-clicking on something. . . .

And Mark, thanks for the links. Tomorrow when I have a little time to work at it, I'll download the driver from Epson and see if I can get VBA from Microsoft. I got an OEM version of Word 2002 from "saveonsoft.com" (CD only) for about $45.00. For the heck of it, I also bought an OEM copy of Wordperfect Office 11 (the whole suite, apparently) for the same price. I like it, but it's different enough so there'll be a bit of a learning curve.

My first computer was a Kaypro II that I got in the early Eighties. Back in the days of CP/M, I knew exactly what I was doing, and I was still on top of it with DOS. But these days, I sometimes feel like I'm completely lost in a 500 room Baroque palace.

Thanks to you both! I'll let you know how things work out.

Don Firth