Thanks Paul but I've been there and done that 3 times now (erased my hard
drive).
 
You are right about the computer.  I bought it cheap at auction (under $500
dollars), but I learned a lesson.  I had never had a problem with computer
hardware before, and figured tech support is tech support, you end up paying
for it anyway.  The individual components are still under the manufacturers
warranty, they just charge a small handling fee to do the paper works to
replace it.
 
Sylvia
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Callomon <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, March 13, 1999 1:47 AM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] American Conchologist Member List
 
 
>> PS - Off the subject in a way, but since we all use computers, it is a
>> question/problem that could affect all of us.  Does any really
knowledgeable
>> person out there know why a computer would keep rebooting itself when you
>> click on anything.
>>
>
>If it's a PC with Windows, then boot up from the Windows floppy and
>re-install Windows from CD or floppies. If the problem persists, you have
>to re-initialise your hard disc, in which case you will lose everything.
>Just re-installing Windows will not erase any non-Windows programs or files
>(Word processors, databases etc.)
>If it's a Mac, then re-install the OS from CD or floppies using the Disk
>Tools utility on the original floppy disc.
>
>> My new computer, acquired in December with a 30-day warranty,
>A 30-day warranty? Sounds like you were ripped off. I don't know where you
>are, but here in Japan all new computers have at least 1-year warranties on
>hardware originally-installed software, which can normally be extended to 5
>years for about $50.
>