Before you disconnect completely visit your computer
manufactures web site. Download the latest drivers, application notes, and
manuals, including any service manuals that show how to take out the hard
drive, replace memory, etc. Look at all the software that is already on your
machine. Ask yourself if you know how it got there. Do you have the
files/disks to rebuild it? If you don't feel comfortable converting your
computer from the basic operating system installation into the fully loaded
machine it is today, you might want to learn. Someday you'll be in that
exact situation, you can almost count on it!! If you have an existing
computer that was randomly filled with software downloads, make sure you
have the install files for anything that is critical. In the future, when
you download an executable from the internet ALWAYS select the "Save to
Disk" option. Build a Folder that has all the installation utilities, along
with a journal about how to replicate the installation procedure. We call
our folder "New Computer Install". Make sure you include
dependencies (all the plug-ins like Flash, Active-X etc) and document the
installation order along with the software license keys you'll need. I even
extract the files from my installation CD's so I don't have to lug them
around. I recently bought an inexpensive used computer in Singapore and had
it up and running the way I wanted it in less than two hours. During that
time the computer was doing most of the work, while I was enjoying my beer!
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