>>>Yes, that makes sense. I had thought you were suggesting doing edits to a file without actually checking it out. I have not tried to set mine in that configuration but since I am not the only one working on the files I would hesitate to trust myself to check something out. I do see the lock icon but if I didn't have to check it out would I know someone else edited it without checking it out also? don't know. Anyway, thanks for clarifying.
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>>Hmmm ... does that really matter? More than one person can have something checked out at the same time anyway ... changes get merged when you check-in, either by allowing an automatic merge or doing it manually. Sometimes it pays to coordinate check-outs with others, depending on what you're both going to be doing to the same file, other times it doesn't matter. You can always lock a check-out too, so that no one else *can* mess with it at the same time.
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>ummm.. I guess I hadn't really thought about that. It should do a merge I guess. I made lots of assumption didn't I? :-)

I thought you had a point. Editing a file before checking it out is asking for trouble.