I'm pretty sure I have plenty of RAM. No access to to a tablet and I only use the touch pad on my laptop for control (no mouse). Never tried pen & tablet and time is becoming an issue. as far as the maps go, I will need one or two with exact location and one or two with schematic representation. I am going to pin down the professor tomorrow to find out exactly how "original" these maps need to be. He can't expect graphic art perfection from a science major

Gimp is not coming along as well as I'd like but I am starting to understand it a bit more. I suppose it's okay to just grab a shell of what I need and fill it in? This is just getting aggravating...hahaha...will be glad when May comes around