[Joeaksa]

Len,

You can replace the PS and possibly get another year out of the machine but before you do this either pull the old PS out and measure it or get the name of the machine and PS and find someone who makes one just like it but more power.

Bet that you have a PS that is 150-180 watts? Get something that is 300 watts or so if you upgrade to give you some cushion for the future.

I am using 3 flat panel monitors on one computer. Had one 21" View Sonic tube type monitor and it took up 80% of the desk in front of me. Now I have one 15", one 17" and one 21" flat panel and the working space is excellent. They lie flat against the wall and I have a card and negative scanner where the old monitor used to sit. Its easy to set up using W2000 (and XP) and you just have to add one or two more video cards to your MB then plug them in.

After working with multiple screens I could NEVER go back. Its so much easier and you get work done a lot faster. I put my email program on one screen, a browser window on a second and what I am working on a third, so multitasking is very quick and easy.

Dan, the latest, greatest stuff is 3.5 or 4 ghz stuff these days. You can get something that runs 70% that speed for a very reasonable price. I can open 15-20 browser windows (remember I have three screens to work with) when I am looking for something on the net and work seamlessly like this. My old computer locked up with more than 5 things running. I built a P2-200 in Berlin in 1994 and used it as a backup up to 1999. Fast for its day with dual SCSI drives and good memory.

The question is how long do you want to wait for something to happen after you press the enter key? I do not need the latest and greatest machine but all of our time is worth something and I would rather waste it working on the car or on Pelican, and not waiting for the computer screen to finally do something. I can make money, but have not figured out how to make time...

JoeA