Uncheck the box that says "Open file manager window for newly mounted CD's". (You also can get there by typing "preferences:" in the Nautilus location bar. Choose "peripherals", the "CD properties" and it'll get you to the same place as the above foot menu stuff. Cheers, -- John Fleck jfleck inkstain net (h), http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/ "A M00se once bit my sister..."