Note the part that says 'in my book'. A facial tissue is also toilet paper a notepad and a bandaid (ooh wait, a bandaid is actually an elastic wound covering...). ;-)

While I appreciate the need for exacting specificity as a machine tool designer, it can be counter productive at times. Deriding someone for not knowing the precise meaning of technical terms (jargon actually) irritates me.

Anyway I've pushed this thread OT enough so I'll stop now and channel this rant into a good workout.

-Zeke

ps: I do appreciate the difference between Hyperterminal and a terminal emulator, I simply choose to ignore it; just like that mattress that just suddenly appeared...