Hi all As I stated in a previous posting I recently bought a new PowerBook. After transferring my information and applications from an older IBook, I gave it my step-dad for his birthday. Well in any event yesterday when trying to show him how to empty the trash I receive the following error message. "This operation could not be completed, as the the _ds.store is in use. " After receiving this message I clicked on OK and everything seems to be fine, as the trash empties. Just wondering if anyone knows what that message might mean. Michael