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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Vol. 9, No. 17<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>4-30-09</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>1 The evils of
System Restore <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>2 Spies</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>3 Narrow-band,
TW/AOL split, no more AutoPlay, gambling bad… SMASH!</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>4 Rootkit
killer</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>5 That medical
emergency just got worse <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>An email this week
pointed out a problem I’ve been meaning to address for some time:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The drawbacks with using Windows System
Restore.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>The emailer removed
AVG on two computers and installed Avast and ran into some issues.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He uninstalled Avast and did a System
Restore to a point before installation of Avast.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One of the computers wouldn’t start
Internet Explorer, generating an error about an access violation in an AVG
file.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>In his case, the
System Restore corrupted the AVG toolbar.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>He disabled that add-on and IE started correctly, which demonstrates that
System Restore isn’t the panacea that Microsoft paints it to be for recovering
from bad installs.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>While it’s generally
true that SR (I’ll use that from here on out just for brevity) won’t remove user
created files like documents or pictures, what it doesn’t guarantee is a
seamless flashback to an earlier configuration.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>What you’re also
misinformed about is malware.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If
you ever contract some sort of infection and you have SR enabled, every Restore
Point prior to the cleaning is a time bomb.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you “roll back” to that date after
you’ve cleaned the malware out you’ll likely put it right back into your
PC.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>In that respect SR
is a dangerous security breach just waiting to happen but Microsoft, so far, has
yet to fix it.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>The “System Volume
Information” files that SR uses are hidden and can’t be cleaned by most
spyware/virus scanning tools.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Microsoft worked hard to protect them, to the detriment of end-users who
end up spending and re-spending to have their systems professionally cleaned
after each use of this wolf in sheep’s clothing.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>This is why I turn
the beast off on all my computers.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>To do this right click on My Computer and click Properties.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Click the System Restore tab and check
the box next to Turn off System Restore on all drives.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Apply and OK and reboot the
PC and it’s gone.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>No more wasted hard
drive space and no more malware threat. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do a full scan with all your security
programs and you’ll be able to clear everything from those files.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>If you want to
switch programs to do specific tasks, be it office tasks or virus protection,
just uninstall the old program and install the new one.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If things don’t work out uninstall the
new one and reinstall the old one.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Sometimes you’ll run across an uninstaller that’s imperfect but there are
always ways around that.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Don’t depend on SR,
it will likely just cause more problems than it solves.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>My feeling is if a
program load or a system change causes enough havoc to necessitate a roll back
you should probably just wipe it all out and reload from scratch.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>If you want a true
System restore you’d be better served to do a fresh load of Windows, install all
available updates, install the most important programs and hook up an external
hard drive.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Now get a free
imaging program like those mentioned at </FONT><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/5msyas"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/5msyas</FONT></A><FONT size=4>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Of those I’ve used DriveImage but it’s a
little clunky with the interface.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>EaseUs sounds like it has a simple interface and PING, which I’ve
downloaded but not installed, will actually burn a bootable CD or DVD to restore
your image if you keep your load small enough to fit.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>This option puts a
fresh load on your computer that’s ready to use out of the box.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No drivers to load, just the updates
after the image was made to download, no major software to install.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>This is a true
system restore, and SR ain’t it.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Kevin Mefford,
Editor</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:pcguru@microdome.net"><FONT
size=4>pcguru@microdome.net</FONT></A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Terry
Wise</FONT></P>
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href="http://www.ratland.com/"><FONT size=4>www.ratland.com</FONT></A></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5>Tech News of the Week</FONT></H1>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>That
ultra-high-speed broadband you’re so happy with could drop to dialup-speed due
to ever-increasing use of bandwidth:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/d397wb"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/d397wb</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>After a marriage of
eight years that resulted in $100 billion in losses, Time Warner is considering
filing for divorce from AOL:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/business/media/30warner.html?_r=1"><FONT
size=4>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/business/media/30warner.html?_r=1</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>In a long-overdue
security fix Microsoft will disable AutoPlay for flash and other writable
media:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/cbvgf6"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/cbvgf6</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Minnesota pulls a
Kentucky and attempts to block online gambling sites.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Put down those cards,
citizen:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://wcco.com/consumer/online.gambling.block.2.997257.html"><FONT
color=#800080
size=4>http://wcco.com/consumer/online.gambling.block.2.997257.html</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Matthew
Dattilo<BR></FONT><A href="mailto:thepcgurus@gmail.com"><FONT
size=4>thepcgurus@gmail.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4> <BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.mattstodayinhistory.com/"><FONT
size=4>www.mattstodayinhistory.com</FONT></A></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5>Download of the Week</FONT></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4>One of the more dangerous pieces
of malware that might infect you is a rootkit. This software uses tricky
techniques to shield itself from many anti-spyware, anti-malware and anti-virus
programs. A rootkit hides deep in your system and allows someone to take
complete control of your PC without your knowledge.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4>Some anti-virus tools, such as
Avast, claim to detect and kill rootkits. Many don't. But even if you are using
an anti-virus tool that claims to detect them you can't be too safe. F-Secure
Blacklight Rootkit Eliminator is a freebie designed to do one thing, and one
thing alone: detect and kill rootkits. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4>The program looks inside your
PC's folders, files and hidden processes, looking for signs that you've been
infected with a rootkit. It then tells you whether your system is rootkit-free
or possibly infected. It's free here: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><A
href="http://f-secure-blacklight-rootkit-eliminator.en.softonic.com/"><FONT
size=4>http://f-secure-blacklight-rootkit-eliminator.en.softonic.com/</FONT></A><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4>Carlita
Lupino<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><A href="mailto:Cards57@gmail.com"><FONT
size=4>Cards57@gmail.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4><FONT size=5><STRONG>Threat of
the Week</STRONG></FONT> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4>Of late one had to worry about
bacterial and viral infections while in the hospital, but never one like
this.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT size=4>Conficker, the widespread and
much feared botnet worm, which still hasn’t dome much outside of blocking
security sites, has infested hundreds of medical machines.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We’re not talking about regular ol’ PCs
here; we’re talking MRI controllers and cardiac
monitors.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>ATMs and phone
switches I can understand, but medical equipment?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>C’mon.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Why is this stuff connected to a network
anywhere near an Internet LAN?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>These types of machines need to be on enclosed networks, isolated from
other Internet-enabled networks found in every hospital in the country.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>An infected bank server is problematic
and could be devastating, but knocking all the monitors offline in an ICU could
kill you.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Time for the Joint
Commission to add another section to the accreditation criteria.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Kevin
Mefford</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:pcguru@microdome.net"><FONT
size=4>pcguru@microdome.net</FONT></A></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5>Email Question of the
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Q:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Could you please furnish information for
re-formatting a hard drive, I am using Microsoft XP as my o.s.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>A:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Reboot the PC with the XP disk in the optical
drive. Hit the space bar or Enter when prompted to hit a key to boot from
CD.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4>You'll get a blue boot screen
and you'll see a lot of drivers loading across the bottom. After a couple
of minutes you'll get a menu asking you want you want to do. Hit Enter to
install XP. Next is the EULA, hit F8 to accept.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4>Now if a screen comes up asking
if you want to repair a Windows load hit Esc. On the next screen you'll
get a list of partitions asking where you want to install Windows. If
there's just one select it and hit D, then Enter, then L. If there's more
than one and you're sure you don't use them, select and hit D and Enter for each
one. If you aren't sure just remove the largest one, which is likely the
primary.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4>Now select Unallocated space and
hit Enter. Select Format using NTFS (you can use Quick format if you have
had no indications that the hard drive may be iffy) and hit Enter. From
that point on it will format, copy files and reboot into a mousable GUI.
Just read the prompts and follow the instructions and this will put the fresh
load of Windows on the PC.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4>Keep in mind you'll probably
need to reload drivers for you network card(s), sound, video, modem and
motherboard plus any peripherals so you might want to have all of that handy
beforehand.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4>One other tip. Disconnect
any USB devices prior to the reload and don't plug them back in until you
install the drivers for each. Some of the driver loads will prompt you to
connect the device during installation.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4>If you have a card reader in the
PC this is also a USB device but it plugs into the motherboard internally.
You'll have to get into the case, trace the cable and unhook that as well.
After the reload you can plug that back in anytime the PC is off. It won't
require drivers.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4>Hope that helps and keep us
posted...</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=4></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Kevin
Mefford</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:pcguru@microdome.net"><FONT
size=4>pcguru@microdome.net</FONT></A></P>
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