Steve, Take a look at : http://www.cdrecordingsoftware.com/acer4406eu.html Seems like there are quite a few products that are built this way. Maybe people have come to expect expect bugs in released SW and are willing to take the price hit for FLASH. In any event I think it's something that can be done and has value for the privacy aware. Actually getting it done is an entirely separate issue. As is the issue of the effort required to support mutliple brands and models. Damn it. Mike