Zep, thank you so much for all you time and advise. I truly appreciate it. Can I ask you about the log I posted at 14:41 particularly the double entries? Acrobat.com Acrobat.com Ad-Aware Ad-Aware Adobe AIR Adobe AIR Corel Painter Photo Essentials 4 Corel Painter Photo Essentials 4 CyberLink DVD Suite CyberLink DVD Suite Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer HP MediaSmart TV HP MediaSmart TV HP MediaSmart Webcam HP MediaSmart Webcam LabelPrint LabelPrint etc? Why are there doubles? I have to log off for the night, but if you have any more suggestions I will check back tomorrow. Thanks again. Carol

Here's an explanation lifted from a webpage: A codec is software that is used to compress or decompress a digital media file, such as a song or video. Content creators use codecs because a compressed file takes up less storage space on your computer and can be transferred across the Internet more quickly and smoothly. When you play a digital media file, Windows Media Player uses a codec to decompress the file. Codecs are used to create and play nearly all music or video files on your computer or on Web sites. Q.Why do I get a message that says my computer is missing a codec? A.You are probably trying to play a file that uses a codec that is not on your computer. When you try to play a file that uses a codec that is not on your computer, the Player tries to download the codec from a Microsoft server. If the codec is available, the Player installs it on your computer and then plays the file. If the codec is not available on the server (for example, because the codec wasn't created by Microsoft), the Player displays a message that your computer is missing a codec. If you are connected to the Internet, the message usually has a Web Help button that you can click for more information. If the Player can determine which codec you are missing, when you click that button, a Help topic is displayed that contains a link to WMPlugins.com, a Web site that lists a number of codecs that are available to download. The MPEG-2 and DivX video codecs and the ACELP.net and Ogg Vorbis audio codecs are examples of codecs that are not included in the operating system or the Player by default. Q.How do I find a codec? A.When trying to find the right codec for a particular file, you can use WMPlugins.com or other Web sites. Typically, you should start with WMPlugins.com first. Recommend that you use caution when installing codecs that aren't listed on WMPlugins.com or Microsoft.com. If your computer is running Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition or Windows XP, we recommend that you set a system restore point before installing any digital media components. This enables you to return to your original system configuration, if necessary. If you get a message that you're missing a codec when you try to play a file, click the Web Help button on the message. In the Help topic that is displayed, click the link to WMPlugins.com. If you know the name of the codec you want to find, you can go directly to WMPlugins.com Codec. If the codec is listed on WMPlugins.com, follow the instructions on the page to download and install the codec. Q.Does the Player always try to download codecs automatically? A.It depends on several factors. To ensure the Player can try to download codecs automatically, you must have Internet Explorer 3.02 or later installed on your computer, maintain Internet access while playing the file, and your Internet security should be set to Medium. In addition, if your computer is running Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Windows Server 2003, you must be logged on as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group. Finally, do the following: On the Tools menu, click Options. On the Player tab, select the Download codecs automatically check box. If you use the Player in a work environment that is managed by a network administrator, you might be restricted from downloading and installing software from the Web.

I dunno, fwiw Everytime I've used the network setup wizzard it didnt work. Leaves something simple not set. Networking - Really pretty simple stuff. Occasionally some say a firewall will block it, but most user friendly firewalls should pop a allow this or not message. here's what i do; Right click myComputer, select Properties. click the Computer Name tab, click the Change button. Each computer needs its own unique and seperate Computer name. Both computers should have the same WorkGroup name. Use something other than MSHome & no default names , as that can be a security snafu. My personal favorite group names are AnyName and NoName. Even makes me wonder sometimes ;) Open up your connection Properties, You'll want at least these installed with a check mark next to them... Client for Microsoft Networks File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) if you see Microsoft TCP/IP version 6, might as well put a check mark in its box too. Highlight the Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) and press the Properties button. You probably want both the Obtain address and DHCP set to Automatic. --- Press the advanced button, click the DNS tab. Untick the "Append parent" Go to your desktop make a temperary folder, name it something like LapShare & other computer DeskShare. Open them and enable sharing. Might want to make a short note and put a text file in each of them so you can look at something reconisable when you access it the first time. Thats about it unless you have some Services turned off/disabled that you might need. But think the network wizard should have enabled what you need. Firewalls, most of them need to be told to allow ping which depending on the firewall could be program name or port or protocol.

Good point... There is a label above the slot that identifies it as a hdmi port. A number 6 was also identified. I then went back to the external ports option and label video 6 as hd. hd was one of the choices it gave me to use. After that I was able to point the tv to slot 5 and the Roku displayed the first screen. For the benefit of others who might be going down this same path at some time...If the label does not identify the slot then as kudzu9 suggested... simply try each slot in turn until you click on one. The label though makes it a lot easier. Another problem poped up next and this was simply a case of the online Roku install procedure falling a little short of leading a new customer through the process. The install process accurately identify the att wireless name. In case you need to know what your wireless name is... it is, in my case, labeled on the router. After I selected the att choice it then asked me for my password. One would think that they wanted the password that I setup for the wireless. No, not the case... it came back each time I tried saying the wireless could not be located. It would have been helpful if their on screen instructions asked for the router number instead of the password. I found this numeric number also pasted on the router. Bingo... every thing worked and I completed the process. I then had a cocktail and vowed never to install another new system again. Once again I got some very good help from the att support staff as well as the vendor where I bought the tv from. They still had my purchase on line and was able to pull up the manual which helped a lot. Now it is on to looking at the channel lineups and see what is there. Btw, I have now watched 2 movies and the 3 mbps process did not break up once.