  This update is going to be short as all I can muster is shortness right now. My laptop is going to have to go back in to the shop because the DVD/CD-R/RW is on the fritz. It still burns CD, and sometimes it will read CD's, but it will not read DVD's. I have tried several and two were new DVD's...so we know it isn't the media. This frustrates me because my last Toshiba was reliable up until the end when it started to not read CD's.
We are going to see what we can do because frankly if the laptop is going to have to keep going into the shop then I don't want the hassle. So we are going to see if we can just get a refund...this make two serious problems in three months and I don't want to risk anymore. If we get it returned then I will go completely insane and get an E-Machines laptop. M6805 Model, Mobile Athlon 64 3000+ (1.8Ghz), 512MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600 with 64MB graphics, 15.4" screen, DVD/CD-R/RW.
The package is 1500 or something close to that and a 100 dollar rebate. I hope that they will take this piece of crap back so I can give something else a go. I just don't want to have fight with it anymore...and I foresee that I will be returning this thing back to the shop a lot...and if that is the case then it certainly not worth the time or energy. Jeesh...everythings gotta fight. 
