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Hi again, Ricardo,

This is grabbing at straws, but ... a few versions back, maybe 3-4 years or more, I recall people were having problems with AMD processors compared to Intel chips. I wonder if there's just something funky about the Toshiba's "guts" that is causing FM problems?

Another possibility ... is there any way you could do a complete disk reformat and install of XP Professional instead of the Home Edition (i.e. not just "upgrade" from Home to Professional). I've never been a fan of any "home" version of Windows. Although I don't recall hearing of any specific "home" incompatibilities with FM, if swapping that specific laptop for another one is out of the question then this may be another avenue to check. A lot of work, I know, so I don't make the suggestion lightly, but it may end up being the only troubleshooting route you have left.

A related question, did the laptop have XP Home Edition on it originally, or was the system upgraded from a previous Windows version? If it was upgraded, do you know how it was done? i.e., either as a disk reformat and full-blown new installation (recommended) or as a Windows upgrade (definitely not recommended)?

Sheila