I am forwarding this message to the list in a readable format ---------- > From: k k s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: DEAR LIST, LAST SATURDAY, I BOUGHT A RECONDITIONED DELLINSPIRON LAPTOP. WE BROUGHT IT HOME, INSTALLED JFW INCLUDINGINSTALLING A AUTHORIZATION. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, AS WE WEREINSTALLING VARIOUS PROGRAMS, THE CD ROM DIED AND THE SYSTEM SAID THEREWAS NO LONGER DRIVERS FOR THE CD. WE TOOK THE UNIT BACK TO DELL, THEYSAID IT WAS THE CD DRIVE ETC. AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT UNIT.SO, WE GOT A REFUND. BEFORE RETURNING THE UNIT, I TRIED TO RECOVER MYAUTHORIZATION. I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE. I THEN TRIED TO CHECK THEAUTHORIZATION COUNT IN MY DESKTOP PC AND GOT THE SAME ERROR. IN ABOUT15 OR 20 MINUTES,WE NOTICED THAT THE DESKTOP WAS ACTING WEIRD. THESYSTEM REPORTED THERE WAS NO SCANNER, CD DRIVE AND MY CARD FILE WASMISSING FROM THE DESKTOP. WE LATER FOUND CARD FILE IN THE RECYCLE BIN.SO, WE HAD A TECHNICIAN LOOK AT THE MACHINE TODAY AND HE DETERMINED ITWAS THE "STEALTH" VIRUS. HE HAD FORMERLY WORKED AT THE DELL FACTORYOUTLET HERE IN AUSTIN AND WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS BUG. SO, A WORDTO THE WISE.... I WILL TRY TO INFORM DELL OF THE VIRUS IF I CAN FINDANYONE WHO CARES. MEANWHILE, MY POCKETBOOK IS 69 BUCKS LIGHTER WITHTHE REPAIR FEES. HENTER-JOYCE IS GRACIOUSLY SENDING US A NEWAUTHORIZATION DISK. STILL, THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY OF DEALINGWITH COPY PROTECTION. FRED > Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 9:31 AM > > > - > Visit the jfw ml web page: http://jfw.cjb.net - Visit the jfw ml web page: http://jfw.cjb.net
