I also us MS Word, keep all the songs in a single folder, and as Fran said, access time is lightning fast. And, once MS Word is open, the next selection opens in less than a second with my 933-mhz computer.

The easiest way to access the style files and everything else you need is via the Music Finder Directory, or by using registrations with the information imbedded in the registration and titled by the song title.

This one popped up in less than a half second and this is how it's displayed on my laptop:

The top line shows the Song's Title, Tempo and chord I sing it with. The next line shows the PSR-2000s folder where the style is stored, the stye and the variations used in the performance. When I save the information in my music finder, the chord information is in parens such as: Who's Sorry (D) Now Always put the chord after the second word in the title so it does not affect the MFD sorting system.

WHO'S SORRY NOW T=92 (D)
(POP & ROCK—COUNTRY SHFL—B-D)

WHO'S SORRY NOW, WHO'S SORRY NOW
WHOSE HEART IS ACHIN' FOR BREAKIN= EACH VOW
WHO'S SAD AND BLUE, WHO'S CRYIN' TOO
JUST LIKE I CRIED OVER YOU

RIGHT TO THE END JUST LIKE A FRIEND
I TRIED TO WARN YOU SOMEHOW
YOU HAD YOUR WAY, NOW YOU MUST PAY
I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE SORRY NOW

RIGHT TO THE END JUST LIKE A FRIEND
I TRIED TO WARN YOU SOMEHOW
YOU HAD YOUR WAY, NOW YOU MUST PAY
I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE SORRY NOW

I use 14-point, Times New Roman Font, bold and all caps. When you get old your eyes will thank you for this. I also use a white screen with black letters. You can see the display on the 14.1-inch screen from several feet away.

In order to put as much of the lyrics on the screen as possible, turn off all the tool bars, rulers, etc. This provides the maximum viewing area and least amount of confusion.

I stopped carrying fake books and lyric books after meeting up with Uncle Dave and Donny Pesce. The laptop, IMO, is the only way to go.

Gary

[This message has been edited by travlin'easy (edited 09-22-2004).]