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Why? Computer troubles. Last night, the keyboard on my 2000 locked up. As in quit. Can't type *at all*. The mouse works fine but not the keyboard. As near as I can figure, I have to do a complete re-install -- but since I don't have the disk(s) needed, that means my 2000 is officially done for. Right now I am using my old Me, but there is something wrong with it too (which is why I went to the 2000 in the first place); namely I keep getting exe. errors and Fire -- faux keeps disappearing every few minutes, my firewall keeps shutting down and won't reboot.

The only good thing is that the stuff I have on the hds seems to be ok -- so far. Keep your fingers crossed for me -- **please**.

My "last resort" 'puter is an XP desktop -- which seems to work ok *except* that I cannot find the keyboard, which is (I HOPE!!) the reason it doesn't seem to be accessing the internet connection. (It seems that the keyboard is something else that my former brother may well have made 'disappear'. But again, no proof.)

I know a lot of you are pretty computer repair savvy; I am not. I am a genuine l-user when it comes to fixing this sort of thing. I have neither the tools nor space to even think about this, let alone the overall patience and smarts.

So this means I will be offline until... who knows? The weekend, maybe. Believe me, if I had the $$$$ to do so, I would be racing for the nearest 'puter store right now. But I don't. As far as advice goes -- if you have any ideas or suggestions, go ahead and mention them. At the rate things are going, I'm not sure when or even if I'll be able to try it out though.

Oh yeah, and when I do get back online w/ IM, etc. I will probably be using a new sn. Not sure what it will be but it will probably be similar to what you already recognise.

PS. I just realised -- I lied. If I had any spare $$$$ *at all*, I would be with some of my sibs next month on the 18th and not buying a new 'puter. Sorry.