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To: Donaldm who wrote (1508)	1/9/1999 8:55:00 PM
From: KZAP	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110652

I just ordered a Gateway computer. First time to buy one of them. I have a Pionex, a Ultra, Packard-Bell & a Hitachi. But I actually know very little about their workings. I seem to forget what I learned since I usually don't have to 'fix' the same problem twice in the short term. This thread has helped me a lot, Thanks to those who helped! The computer I'm currently on seems to lock-up often when I'm on the net. It seems to have something to do with clicking on something twice or when I have already clicked on one thing then click on another before it has loaded. It gets frustrating. It seems to have something to do with the speed of the internet. Does anyone else have this problem? I read something about it here, I thought, but it didn't seem like the same problem. Thanks to whoever can help me with it. BTW, I have ordered a 450MHz Gateway. Which includes: 512k Cache Memory 56k V.90 high speed Modem? 10 gb Hard drive DVD 3 rom 19" monitor Windows 98 MS works 4.5 Ms Money 98 Home Ecentials Quicken? Which I was told was made to keep track of the bookkeeping when trading. I also ordered it with a "natural" keyboard. I also bought the extended 3 yr. warranty. This set me back about $2700. I hope I have done the right thing. I may not want to know if I made a mistake. But I don't know enough and one of my computers always gets a window that pops up "disc space getting low" or something similar to that. I was told to "clone" the hard drive and install a larger one. But figured I would need so many other software upgrades, it would be cheaper and easier for a computer "dummie" to just replace it. Now, what Do I do with the old one? Give it to the kids and let the wife get PO'ed because they didn't get the new one? ANY, Any advice at all, will be appreciated! KZAP