> 2) My second question is is there a way in VB to just make a connection 
to 
t> he database?... because if I make a program, the user (other than me), 
h> as to go into the control panel and add the DSN, or however in Win2000. 
I 
j> ust want to be able to connect to the database that is within the same 
f> older as the program, so a lamen computer user can still use the 
program 
f> resh without having to make the DSN connection themselves...

You can make connections to databases in VB, using ADO, without the need 
to set up a DSN. Here's a site that has a lot of examples of connection 
strings ... check it out:  http://www.able-consulting.com/ADO_Conn.htm

-- Darrell Pitzer