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To: Rick Faurot who wrote (15079)	1/19/2001 3:01:18 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

rick you sound like a geek to me, partner. "If all else fails I'll read the Dell owner's manual" not to overstate the obvious... but imo the manual is a good place to start, not end up. especially for battery info. if you haven't cracked the dell manual, you're going to be pleasantly surprised. then there's tech support. even if you're out of warranty, as you know, dell provides lifetime tech support. not-so-humorous aside.... although when i last spoke to a dell tech about a cd-rom drive replacement question, in the course of the conversation the subject of defragging came up and he said that with the way they're making hard drives so big these days, there is absolutely no reason to ever defrag one. LOL! i had to shake my head to make sure my ears weren't stuck!! i kinda' probed a bit and he reiterated this assertion, and i just elected to let that go. but shocked? definitely! i think he must have been one of those outside hired help guys. maybe he used to work at a quicklube joint or something, but his info was way wrong! glad you're keeping us posted here :) mark

To: Rick Faurot who wrote (15079)	1/20/2001 12:26:49 AM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

two win2000 email newsletters to try.... ******************************** "Windows 2000 Pro UPDATE Want to gain control of your desktop? Look no further than Windows 2000 Pro UPDATE. Each week, Windows 2000 Magazine columnist David Chernicoff provides you with the insight you need to be a Windows NT Workstation 4.0/Windows 2000 Professional (Win2K Pro) power user. We'll give you tips to tweak and tune your system for faster performance, and we'll update you on the latest products to help you get the most out of your desktop." **************************** "Windows 2000 Tips & Tricks Have you ever assumed you had all the answers until someone asked a question you hadn't thought of? This weekly e-mail newsletter from John Savill updates you on the latest Windows NT/2000 FAQs, with plenty of coverage on Active Directory, DNS, Exchange, IIS, and more." ****************************** available here, along with a number of other more technical offerings.... win2000mag.net have fun!! :) mark