Yes, Thomasa98, I noticed that too and tried all the options I could go to but the dropdown always came back. I also thought that there might well be another programme which has changed the settings but I can't find it! I eventually got hold of a firewire cable between my iMac and the G4 and intended to reformat and reinstall all the software, I tried just reinstalling system X but the problem remained. However, the iMac will not accept the earliest system software 9, so I can't go that route either. I have a friend who has several macs and might have a G4, but he is on holiday at the moment, so I'll just have to be patient a while longer. Thanks for your help everyone, I'll let you know what happens!

Jdotty