Thanks guys,
I finally got the iliad to see my network, I installed FBreader, the PIM application. I think it threw me when I didn't see a list of applications on start up. I didn't see mobipocket listed. Anyway, I got my mobipocket books on after I spotted the PID text. So now I can read my collection of books from Fictionwise. I tried installing the Comic Strip thing, but it's not working. It justs shows a list. i am calmer now. I haven't got the Mobi Desktop to recognize the iliad. I had to wait til mobipocket was back to check my version and it is the latest. The beta wasn't available.
Thanks again for helping me when I went into panic mode.
Ellen