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To: dpl who wrote (1646)	1/23/1999 3:37:00 PM
From: Doug Coughlan	Read Replies (1) of 110652

This came from a publication that I can't recall. I saved it to a folder and hope it will help you out. Don't ask me any questions because some of it is Greek to me.:-) Q: What should I do to my computer hardware to prepare for Y2K? A: "Y2K" is what computer nerds call the Year 2000 computer problem -- the bug that makes some machines unable to recognize dates in the next century. The first thing to remember in dealing with it is: Don't flip out. You may very well have no problem at all. If you do, there is more than enough time to fix it. Finding out about hardware compliance is easy. You can download one of several programs floating around the Internet that take a look at your machine to see if it is Y2K-compliant. They include Yes2K version 1.0 and Y2K Test Windows version 1.03. You can find them by typing in their names at Web search engines. If you do have a problem, it may be in your BIOS, the chip that stores basic information about your computer and has an electronic calendar. One possible remedy is to get something called a TSR (terminate and stay resident) program that corrects a BIOS deficiency. An example is the Millennium Bug Toolkit ($83) from Computer Experts. One obvious shortcoming of this approach, however, is that this file could get erased or damaged, leaving you with the Y2K bug. A better solution is to physically replace the BIOS. You can buy a new, Y2K-compliant one at superstores or by mail order. If prying off your BIOS is not your idea of a good time, you might want to consider one of the ISA (industry standard architecture) cards that plug in and act as an adjunct to your BIOS. American Megatrends (www.megaraid.com) and Award's Unicore division (www.unicore.com) have these cards available. These steps should take care of hardware problems. You'll also want to check your software manuals to see if crucial software that uses dates is compliant.

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