In a message dated 5/30/02 9:15:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, zippywebgenie@hotmail.com writes: > No big head here. All I know I got from my son. He's the knowledgeable one. > <g> BTW, my son is moving to Cincinnati OH, leaving in a couple weeks *on > my > birthday!* I asked him "so how are you going to make this better??" What's > a > mom for if not an occasional guilt trip, eh? <G> I also asked him, since > his > girlfriend is going with him, why don't they just get married. He says they > > stay in separate rooms, 'cause she hogs all the blankets. Always the joker, > > that one. Jan: Cincinnati is my neck of the woods as well. Just moved over from KY in April. Despite all the bad publicity it is a great city and has a lot to offer. If I can be of any help to them let me know. I can always check out the separate rooms for you. LOL Just Joking. Robin TLC IBSSG

Thanks, Robin. Perhaps we can put a practical joke together for them. <G> I'll be in touch. They leave on the 9th, I think, latest word. He has been hearing good things about the city. But, I still think it's going to be a bit of a shock. Explained to him today about how it's going to be green all year, except when it's white. That you don't have to water you lawn and that 9 days without rain is a drought. He didn't know you can occasionally get tornadoes, either. It's going to be a very different place for him. Jan G. ----Original Message Follows---- From: Robinosborne90@cs.com Reply-To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BSChat] Cincinnati Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 23:23:10 EDT In a message dated 5/30/02 9:15:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, zippywebgenie@hotmail.com writes: > No big head here. All I know I got from my son. He's the knowledgeable one. > <g> BTW, my son is moving to Cincinnati OH, leaving in a couple weeks *on > my > birthday!* I asked him "so how are you going to make this better??" What's > a > mom for if not an occasional guilt trip, eh? <G> I also asked him, since > his > girlfriend is going with him, why don't they just get married. He says they > > stay in separate rooms, 'cause she hogs all the blankets. Always the joker, > > that one. Jan: Cincinnati is my neck of the woods as well. Just moved over from KY in April. Despite all the bad publicity it is a great city and has a lot to offer. If I can be of any help to them let me know. I can always check out the separate rooms for you. LOL Just Joking. Robin TLC IBSSG ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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In a message dated 5/31/2002 5:50:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, bhlee@wcnet.org writes: > > How about Daniel Boone? I used to think I was a descendant of him through > my Mother, but as it turns out I am descended from him through my Father. > > How about Captain Harry Morgan, the pirate? In finding the connection to > Daniel Boone I also came across the connection to Morgan. Or does a Rum > commercial jingle count as a song? > > If you believe the connection to Charlemagne, then you have to believe the > connection to Peppin, and there is a whole Broadway Musical written about > him, named "Pippin." Nice songs and a good musical. > > Sharyn McCrumb usually has a short section at the back of her books that > tells the sources of her material. Good author, fascinating books. If you > have ever been through the state of Franklin (northwest North Carolina and > northeast Tennessee) that's the part of the country she is writing about. > She lives just north of there in Virginia. I believe that there is a web > page address for her in the latest books. Write and ask her. I think that > that's the kind of question that would peek the interest of an author. > IMHO ;-} > > Mike Lee, greypiper, IBSSG > > > From: "Bobby & Sue Bates" <bsbates@netease.net> > > Reply-To: "Bobby & Sue Bates" <bsbates@netease.net> > > Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 23:45:53 -0500 > > To: BlackSheep-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [BS-L] Frankie Silver > > Resent-From: BlackSheep-L@rootsweb.com > > Resent-Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 22:42:57 -0600 > > > > <HBalc27124@aol.com> wrote.... > >> Has anyone heard of Frankie Silver (I am sure Sue has) who was the first > > woman hung in NC in 1833?< > > > > Hi Terri, > > No, honestly, that's a new one on me but I'm wondering if Frankie Silver > > was maybe the basis for the old song "Frankie & Johnny". > > I think we've discussed on here before that the ballad "Tom Dooley" was > > based on a true event. There was actually a man named Grayson who was > > killed and Tom Dooley was hung for the murder. > > I wonder, can any of our Flock claim a kinship to any Blacksheep who had > > a song written about them? Jesse James comes to mind off of the top of > my > > head but I'm not sure if we have any of his relatives among us. :-) > > Best, > > SueB-TLC > > IBSSG > Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG, (http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com) ~~ Coordinator, C h u r c h i l l Nevada U S G e n W e b Site Co-Coordinator, Inmontgo-L, Montgomery County, Indiana, U S G e n W e b Site manager of the following Rootsweb Lists: B l a c k s h e e p, L a n d e s, L a n d i s, P e f f l e y, S c i s m, E n d i c o t t, S h i p w r e c k, Inmontgo (Mont. Co. Indiana), NVChurch (Churchill Co. Nv.)

Remember grade school and playing with magnets. N and S ends would attract and the same ends would avoid. The hard drives have their polarity. Magnets can disrupt the polarity of the hard drive and screw things up. EdrieAnne

Sharon, jan is pretty much 100% right (get that head swelling down jan), every now and then I have freezes and crashes, and have recently reformatted, I have 8gig hard drive and 128k ram memory, get everything off the Pc that you don't use or need, and save all your stuff to disc, Cd is good cos it stores more than floppy, save your favourites folder etc, print off anything you can etc, then take the cover off the CPU, mine falls off easily! and get teh hoover around the fan and heat sink get rid of dust that does accumlate whatever you do to try and prevent it. I can't comment on prices of rnew stuff, its darned expensive by US standards over this side of the pond. reformatting is a drag, but does put the PC back to "day one" and you can start afresh installing stuff. I am also running windows 98, and have no wish to change, never got to grips with win 2000, its more "office" style, and XP has a few gremlins left to be ironed out yet. beofre spending a lot of cash, that may or may not be within your budget, try the reformatting, and if its still a problem then look at a new PC, I doubt ath tsupport for 98 will die out for at least 3 years, after all win 95 is 7 years old now! Mellie IBSSG How Come My Coat Of Arms Has Buckles At The Back? ListAdmin: ALL-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com AUS-NSW-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com BAGNALL-L@rootsweb.com BATE-L@rootsweb.com BENTON-ENG-L@rootsweb.com BLACKHAM-L@rootsweb.com DEUTSCH-L@rootsweb.com FEREDAY-L@rootsweb.com HOLLOWOOD-L@rootsweb.com HOWDLE-L@rootsweb.com KIMBER-L@rootsweb.com RABBIT-L@rootsweb.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. No attachments sent without prior notification Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 25/05/02

You raise an interesting point. And it's something I should ask my son about. I know that you really have to keep magnets away from floppy discs and 'magnetic strips' that contain data, and probably zip drives too. But, the strongest magnet we have in this house came from a dismantled hard drive. It's the niobium variety and is so strong that you don't want to get a pinch of your skin between the magnet and some metal. It snaps together really fast and truly hurts! Like I said, this thing came from inside a hard drive. So...I don't know how a magnet can hurt the hardware in a computer box. I would have thought so, too, if we didn't have this magnet and know exactly where it came from. If anyone has a explanation, I'd like to know more. Jan G. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "bobert" <bobert@i-1.net> Reply-To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BSChat] MAGNETS - FANS - COMPUTERS Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 20:14:15 -0700 Hi, Sheepers! I know as much about computers and their workings as I do about the tidal basins on any planet --- but one thing I do know cause 'my expert' told me is that you should never put anything near your computer that is magnetic or puts out a magnetic field such as most tools, etc. I don't know if fans, big or small, have magnetic fields, but one way to check is with a paper clip. Paper clip adheres or sticks to the fan - fan is magnetic. The magnetic business screws up the workings/guts of the computer someway. You expert sheepers can explain this much better that I can dream about. Shirley: bobert@i-1.net ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Unsubscribe from the list: Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

Shirley, You raised a good point, and I think I should confess I have a small 12-inch TV and VCR near the computer. I can move it. In fact, I just did. :>) Sharon IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "bobert" <bobert@i-1.net> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:14 PM Subject: [BSChat] MAGNETS - FANS - COMPUTERS > Hi, Sheepers! I know as much about computers and their workings as I do > about the tidal basins on any planet --- but one thing I do know cause > 'my expert' told me is that you should never put anything near your > computer that is magnetic or puts out a magnetic field such as most > tools, etc. I don't know if fans, big or small, have magnetic fields, > but one way to check is with a paper clip. Paper clip adheres or sticks > to the fan - fan is magnetic. The magnetic business screws up the > workings/guts of the computer someway. You expert sheepers can explain > this much better that I can dream about. > Shirley: bobert@i-1.net > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the list: > Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub scribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Mike and all, I really appreciate everyone's input. I'll attack all that dust, cat hair, and lost ancestors inside the computer first thing tomorrow, while the coffee is perking. Thanks a million. Sharon IBSSG, now where did I put that vacuum cleaner? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shuler Michael" <grinch42@mindspring.com> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 8:57 PM Subject: [BSChat] Computer dusting, overheating, etc (including cat hair) > Sharon, I'm going to jump in with 2 cents worth, too! I keep an aerosol > tin of what is called "Enviro-Duster" (which is nothing but compressed air) > on my computer desk to use on the keyboard AND inside the cover of the CPU. > My problems with the cat hair, dust, crashes, etc. have diminished greatly > since I started doing this...I do the keyboard once a week & CPU once a > month. > > Mike > IBSSG > > > --- Shuler Michael > --- grinch42@mindspring.com > --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Blacksheep-Chat-L@rootsweb.com is a wide spectrum Chat List, Topics allowed are almost anything.restrictions are: > Political discussion, religious prosylitizing, and aggressive behavior, any of these topics will result in restricted priveleges. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi, Sheepers! I know as much about computers and their workings as I do about the tidal basins on any planet --- but one thing I do know cause 'my expert' told me is that you should never put anything near your computer that is magnetic or puts out a magnetic field such as most tools, etc. I don't know if fans, big or small, have magnetic fields, but one way to check is with a paper clip. Paper clip adheres or sticks to the fan - fan is magnetic. The magnetic business screws up the workings/guts of the computer someway. You expert sheepers can explain this much better that I can dream about. Shirley: bobert@i-1.net

Cousin Cal, This sheepie has a poor memory. Verily, why are we saying AMEN!? Sharon IBSSG, with memory defects ----- Original Message ----- From: <CptnCal@aol.com> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [BSChat] CALLING A BLACKSHEEP, A BLACKSHEEP > Thus verily I do say...AMEN! > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the list: > Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub scribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thus verily I do say...AMEN!

Sharon, I'm going to jump in with 2 cents worth, too! I keep an aerosol tin of what is called "Enviro-Duster" (which is nothing but compressed air) on my computer desk to use on the keyboard AND inside the cover of the CPU. My problems with the cat hair, dust, crashes, etc. have diminished greatly since I started doing this...I do the keyboard once a week & CPU once a month. Mike IBSSG --- Shuler Michael --- grinch42@mindspring.com --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.

You folks are helping a lot. What would you think of using a small fan near the computer to circulate air in the room a little better? Sharon IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobby & Sue Bates" <bsbates@netease.net> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [BSChat] Need Advice About Computer > > Thanks, Jan. Excellent advice.< > > Jan's right about that heat factor, too. I found out the hard way with > mine recently. It's definately a design flaw when they have the fan blowing > air that's already hot onto the processor!! Seems like some good cross > ventillation would be in order, but what do I know? My pc now has an > additional fan on the thing and the so-called 'heat sink' has been > completely removed. > For the uninitiated, the heat sink looks sort of like a small but > sophisticated bed of nails that is *supposed* to draw and dissipate the heat > from the unit. Except that it doesn't work very well and the fan takes this > dissipating heat and blows it directly onto the processor. At least, it > used to, thx to my buddy, JT! :-) > Best, > SueB > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the list: > Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub scribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks, Jan. Excellent advice. I am leaning towards a new computer. How long before Windows98 will no longer support programs, as 95 doesn't now? And this machine is only 64MB, expandable to 256, with 8 GB hard drive. If I knew more, I could fiddle and tweak the thing, but I know zip. Dust? There's probably enough cat hair in that thing for another seven to add to the seven I already have. :>( Sharon IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Garland" <zippywebgenie@hotmail.com> To: <workman@dreamscape.com>; <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [BSChat] Need Advice About Computer > > Sharon, before you buy a new machine, you might try reformatting your hard > drive. Errors accumulate. And you might have some conflicts in your various > softwares. The biggest problem I had was when I had both Explorer and > Netscape in my computer, even though I used only Netscape as a browser. That > may not be the case with your computer, just an example. But, it did cause > freezes/crashes. > > When you say 68% of your "resources" are free, do you mean RAM or the hard > drive? Websites are so graphics intensive and software is so complex now > that it's hard to get by without at least 256 MB RAM and more is a lot > better. It' real cheap to buy, if there's room on your motherboard for more. > That is--if the type of RAM your motherboard uses is still available. That's > the biggest problem with having a computer three years old: the parts change > and the plug-in parts are no longer compatible with the old mother boards. > It's cheaper to buy new. > > If you look for the best buys, you can get a good computer, just the box > part, for $600-700. It doesn't have to be a "name" brand like Compaq or IBM > to be good. It's usually better and cheaper to have the specific parts you > want put into your computer, sort of custom made. > > You might also want to check to make sure your fans are working. Heat is > what kills your computer. So, you want to keep it as dust free and > well-ventilated as possible. I've noticed that when it overheats, there's > symptoms like running slow and crashes. Fans wear out. There's only about > $10 difference between a good one and a cheesy one. I have a cuple extras > installed on mine, just to keep the air circulating and I keep the box on > top of my desk--less dust than near the floor. > > Jan G. > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Sharon Workman" <workman@dreamscape.com> > Reply-To: "Sharon Workman" <workman@dreamscape.com> > To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BSChat] Need Advice About Computer > Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 15:30:46 -0400 > > Sheepers! Help! > > Question: should I be thinking about a new computer? > > I bought my first and only 'puter September 1999. It is an IBM Aptiva, E > Series 245 running Windows98. It has been used many hours every day, with > few problems and no serious ones that simple solutions couldn't fix. It is > now chock full of programs and files, but "system resources" says 68% free. > > I run ScanDisk and Defrag periodically. That most recent ScanDisk found > three clusters bad. I don't like the freezes and think I get too many. Most > of the time, with a freeze, nothing works except to cut the power. > > This morning, Windows wouldn't load, except in Safe Mode. I followed all the > directions from the Help file, to no avail, until I tried restoring the > Registry to the previous day's backup, and that worked. > > Is my computer on a downward slide, past its peak and ready for a complete > crash some day soon? Is it time to get a new one? > > Any help would be appreciated. I know NOTHING! > > Sharon > IBSSG > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the list: > Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub scribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >

> Thanks, Jan. Excellent advice.< Jan's right about that heat factor, too. I found out the hard way with mine recently. It's definately a design flaw when they have the fan blowing air that's already hot onto the processor!! Seems like some good cross ventillation would be in order, but what do I know? My pc now has an additional fan on the thing and the so-called 'heat sink' has been completely removed. For the uninitiated, the heat sink looks sort of like a small but sophisticated bed of nails that is *supposed* to draw and dissipate the heat from the unit. Except that it doesn't work very well and the fan takes this dissipating heat and blows it directly onto the processor. At least, it used to, thx to my buddy, JT! :-) Best, SueB

I don't think that will help unless you take the cover off the box. And then you get more dust on the parts. The little fans for the inside of the box, especially around the PCU, are only about $20. A cheap investment for the lifetime of the computer. Jan G. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Sharon Workman" <workman@dreamscape.com> Reply-To: "Sharon Workman" <workman@dreamscape.com> To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BSChat] Air Circulation and Computers Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 19:36:27 -0400 You folks are helping a lot. What would you think of using a small fan near the computer to circulate air in the room a little better? Sharon IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobby & Sue Bates" <bsbates@netease.net> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [BSChat] Need Advice About Computer > > Thanks, Jan. Excellent advice.< > > Jan's right about that heat factor, too. I found out the hard way with > mine recently. It's definately a design flaw when they have the fan blowing > air that's already hot onto the processor!! Seems like some good cross > ventillation would be in order, but what do I know? My pc now has an > additional fan on the thing and the so-called 'heat sink' has been > completely removed. > For the uninitiated, the heat sink looks sort of like a small but > sophisticated bed of nails that is *supposed* to draw and dissipate the heat > from the unit. Except that it doesn't work very well and the fan takes this > dissipating heat and blows it directly onto the processor. At least, it > used to, thx to my buddy, JT! :-) > Best, > SueB > > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribe from the list: > Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsub scribe > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

My daughter and her husband has 5 computers running in one bedroom. They don't use their heater in the winter. My son left his cover off his computer, one day (3 years ago) accidentally pushed a bowlful of loose coins off his desk which fell into the hardware. Made a truly unique sound! Broke his motherboard. He's heard quite a few "adding cache to his computer" jokes. Jan G. ----Original Message Follows---- From: Wild bill <farnorth-ak@gci.net> Reply-To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BSChat] Air cCirculation Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 15:55:17 -0500 Sharon Workman wrote: > > You folks are helping a lot. What would you think of using a small fan near > the computer to circulate air in the room a little better? > > Sharon That will help and if all else fails you can remove the cover. But I woldn't recommend this for everyone. I once had a cpu that was really overclocked and the only way I could solve the heat problem was to remove the cover. -- Wild Bill, North Pole, Alaska Life is what happens to you while you're making other plans. ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Unsubscribe from the list: Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Sharon and Mellie If you get a new computer right now, it'll come loaded with XP. My husband uses it and so far has not bugs. I'm still using ME and it's fine too, but I've heard of problems. (I did have conflict with a game software, uninstalled the game and all is well again.) No big head here. All I know I got from my son. He's the knowledgeable one. <g> BTW, my son is moving to Cincinnati OH, leaving in a couple weeks *on my birthday!* I asked him "so how are you going to make this better??" What's a mom for if not an occasional guilt trip, eh? <G> I also asked him, since his girlfriend is going with him, why don't they just get married. He says they stay in separate rooms, 'cause she hogs all the blankets. Always the joker, that one. Jan G. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Mellie" <Mel@i12.com> Reply-To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BSChat] Need Advice About Computer Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 01:14:25 +0100 Sharon, jan is pretty much 100% right (get that head swelling down jan), every now and then I have freezes and crashes, and have recently reformatted, I have 8gig hard drive and 128k ram memory, get everything off the Pc that you don't use or need, and save all your stuff to disc, Cd is good cos it stores more than floppy, save your favourites folder etc, print off anything you can etc, then take the cover off the CPU, mine falls off easily! and get teh hoover around the fan and heat sink get rid of dust that does accumlate whatever you do to try and prevent it. I can't comment on prices of rnew stuff, its darned expensive by US standards over this side of the pond. reformatting is a drag, but does put the PC back to "day one" and you can start afresh installing stuff. I am also running windows 98, and have no wish to change, never got to grips with win 2000, its more "office" style, and XP has a few gremlins left to be ironed out yet. beofre spending a lot of cash, that may or may not be within your budget, try the reformatting, and if its still a problem then look at a new PC, I doubt ath tsupport for 98 will die out for at least 3 years, after all win 95 is 7 years old now! Mellie IBSSG How Come My Coat Of Arms Has Buckles At The Back? ListAdmin: ALL-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com AUS-NSW-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com BAGNALL-L@rootsweb.com BATE-L@rootsweb.com BENTON-ENG-L@rootsweb.com BLACKHAM-L@rootsweb.com DEUTSCH-L@rootsweb.com FEREDAY-L@rootsweb.com HOLLOWOOD-L@rootsweb.com HOWDLE-L@rootsweb.com KIMBER-L@rootsweb.com RABBIT-L@rootsweb.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. No attachments sent without prior notification Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 25/05/02 ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Sharon Workman wrote: > > You folks are helping a lot. What would you think of using a small fan near > the computer to circulate air in the room a little better? > > Sharon That will help and if all else fails you can remove the cover. But I woldn't recommend this for everyone. I once had a cpu that was really overclocked and the only way I could solve the heat problem was to remove the cover. -- Wild Bill, North Pole, Alaska Life is what happens to you while you're making other plans.