30th April 1998

Spring is here... and so are thunderstorms. Now, you might love the sights and sounds of stormy weather, but your computer detests them. Here are a few tips to keep your PC out of harm's way (some might be obvious, but you never know):

* Get a surge protector for all your computer devices.
* Unplug everything from the wall as soon as you hear thunder.
* Unplug the phone cords from your modem (MANDATORY).
* Make sure any *REAL* windows around your PC are closed.
* Do something fun until the storm completely passes.

Folders can be fun, but if you'd rather be at a Command Prompt (MS-DOS Prompt), I'd recommend installing Dos Here. (http://home.bip.net/mjp/) Now when you right-click on a folder, you can automatically drop to that directory in a DOS box. Quick and painless!