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To: dave rose who wrote (5581)	9/6/1999 10:33:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Respond to of 110655

"(I wonder how many other people there are like me that are hanging on by the skin of our teeth)" probably many more than you think, dave. and so much depends on your comfort level. it's a strange predicament to be in, in that one needs experience to gain confidence, yet there are many things that can go wrong if you proceed with upgrades and repairs incorrectly. you're in a good place here on a thread like this. again, the bulk of the responsibility falls on you. can you retrace your steps if you find yourself in a jam? do you know who and how to ask for help? personally, i believe that one has to enjoy puter probs and view them as challenges, in order to succeed in fixing them. so much of what you need is right here at your fingertips. like this windows socket 2 update. the microsoft release notes and instructions are there for your scrutiny. microsoft.com microsoft.com i think the update will improve your performance. but you've got to be confident in your ability to do it. or at least be willing to try. this is not a pep talk. i'm stating it as i see it. for many, there is no question that they should not do their own puter enhancements. as the saying goes, it's a wise man that knows his limitations. it just seems to keep coming back to desire... you have to want to try stuff. if that's not there, then why mess around? throw the box on your shoulder and lug it into the shop. <g3> try to follow as many of those 4 items i outlined as possible and see if things change. the more you try, the closer you get to resolution. failure can be success if you understand the troubleshooting process. keep asking questions. try visiting the netscape newsgroups. you can visit microsoft groups as well. pick their brains as much as you like. everything we encounter with these machines of ours, someone else has already run into it and probably there's a discussion somewhere that lays it all out. i've found that living with computer problems just leads to living with bigger computer problems until you're up against a wall and fresh out of workarounds. i wish you well, man. :) mark