On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:23:01 -0700, "Janet Bostwick"
> wrote:

>
>"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
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>snip
>> Personally, I always use the "sniff" test... :-)
>>
>> I've had too many problems buying bad pork lately, I've had to go back
>> to doing that on a regular basis.
>> --
>> Peace, Om.
>I do too. I hate it when you pull meat from the package and it is slippery.
>I haven't had that problem since I have been buying all my meat at Costco.
>I've been doctoring computer 'slows' today. I have no idea what did the
>trick, but it seems to be up to speed again. All my software is always up
>to date, I run spyware, adware and virus defense daily, didn't need a
>defrag -- maybe I just need to shove a hamburger in the box in case the
>little engineer is hungry? I ran the Dell support analysis as well as the
>beta MS analysis and some where along the line (although neither found
>problems) everything started working smoothly again. Before that the darn
>thing was slow and jerky. I'm thinking I'll take it to CompUSA tomorrow to
>have the inside dusted as I am leery of doing this myself. Any thoughts on
>this?
>Janet
>


All you need to do it pop the box. It really isn't the least bit hard
and all you'll likely need is a screwdriver. Then get some Dust-off
and a small vac and have at it. Take a look at the box and see how it
goes together. Your Dell manual or an online "how to add memory" or
something similar will show you how to tale the case off your model.
It would be hard to screw up. Just be careful in which direction you
blow the dust. Once you see how the box goes together it will be a
breeze.

That is not why your system slowed, though. Why it did, I cannot say,
though some of your diagnostics may have emptied a cache or two along
the way or gotten rid of some temp files.

Boron