Tom Hula wrote in message <[log in to unmask]>...
>I haven't had that problem, but it does remind me of another question.  On
>my Windows PC, every now and then, the PC accesses the floppy disk drive
>(which is empty) for not obvious reason and I get to listen to it squak a
>few times.  Is this typical or unusual?


The Windows shell keeps track of random information, such as the current
directories/drives, active files, and MRU lists of documents.
Periodically--usually during idle time-- the Shell will scan its lists and
update stuff.  (Have you ever seen your desktop disappear and all the icons
redraw themselves?)  For some reason, your A: drive is in one of the Shell's
lists, so it gets hit when the Shell does what it does.  I see this with my
CD drive occasionally.  You might want to check your desktop, Start Menu,
and "Recent Documents" menu (c:\windows\recent)  for shortcuts pointing to a
file on the A: drive.  Also, you might want to search for "A:" in the
registry by using REGEDIT.EXE's Find feature.  The usual disclaimer about
REGEDIT being a big loaded gun definitely applies here!!!

Disclaimer:  the above is a hazy recollection of the answer to your problem.
I saw it a couple of years ago in Brian Livingston's "Windows 95 Secrets"
book--or maybe it was one of his articles in InfoWorld....  Anyway, I HIGHLY
recommend that you check this book out.  (You might get lucky and find it on
clearance now that it is considered "obsolete"....)  I have found this book
to be a _great_ reference to all the arcana of Win95.

hope this helps...
lcl