i figure the guys who work for parallels occasionally need to hear some good cheer. after having some initial troubles getting things working (and thanks to this forum, i was able to solve all my issues), i've now been using Parallels, and i'm just floored with how well this all works. kudos to you guys. i'm still in disbelief that i am sitting here with my MacBookPro sitting on my lap, in full Windows mode, switching back and fort as necessary. you guys rock!