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

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 > >