Hi all, My computer went belly up recently and I'm devastated. For one thing, they say they can't retrieve my files (NOT BACKED UP!!! DUH!!!) and for another, it's not logical to fix it. So... A) does anyone know about retrieving data? and B) does anyone have any suggestions about a replacement (good memory, scanner, color printer, graphics ability, surge protection...). I know this is all wide open--need some concrete info about buying a system that's compatible with itself (I've had SO many problems), and can handle all the data I hope to recover (or replace! I'll be asking for help with that again too, folks...) Dell? Gateway? Best Buy? other??? I'm really pretty computer-challenged. I USE it, but I don't UNDERSTAND it... And if anyone is waiting for an answer from me, I'm really sorry! All I'm doing is forwarding mail to myself when I get a chance to get on someone else's computer. I know I've lost some (after 30 days--how do I adjust that?), but hopefully most of it is in reserve for someday... thanks (sigh), Cyndi in Baltimore