Note:<888>01/14/01 Sunday 10:45 P.M. EST: I was up at 6 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a friend. I did my house cleaning and watered the plants. I am just about ready to go out for some fresh air. I also installed the Acrobat 4.0 reader and I did a C: drive to D: drive backup. CIO

Note:<888>01/14/01 Sunday 5:50 A.M. EST: I thought about it for a while. I have the GE Profile 14,000 BTU air conditioner with the remote control, I got from Partridge and Rockwell last June for $589. Since it also has ventilation vents on the tip outside, it lets in moisture in the winter that can freeze the fan splash rim, particularly during heavy snow storms. A simple fix for the winter, would be to lay a sheet of styrofoam over the top vents, and hold it down with a couple of bricks. Of course if the unit were higher up, one would have to secure the styrofoam bricks better, so they would not possibly vibrate off and strike someone below. This would keep most moisture out, and be easy to remove in the summer for adequate cooling ventilation. I advised GE. Time for bed. CIO

Note:<888>01/14/01 Sunday 4:50 A.M. EST: Yesterday afternoon, when I was heading out, I went to turn on the air conditioner fan to air out the place. The fan would not come on. I removed the face plate, and jigled the chassis, and it started working. It worked earlier last evening. About 1 A.M. this morning I tried it and it would not work again. I looked for the instructions for a while which I have filed away and could not find. I checked GE's site on the net. By the way my Acrobat Reader has to be reinstalled. I finally called up the GE answere line 1-800-626-2000, and I chatted with the support person. I agreed with him it was probably ice in the unit. I removed the face plate, and I unscrewed the two lower side screws to remove the chassis. I then took off the eight top screws from the plastic lid, and looked at the fan. Sure enough the splash rail on the fan that comes to about a quarter inch of the bottom of the chassis had a thin layer of ice built up against it. I heated some water and pour it one the the thin layer of ice to melt it. I then tested the unit replugging it briefly. It worked fine. I put it all back together. I then reversed and straightened the British flag above it, so the stiching does not show as much. I noticed while running the fan on teh air conditioner on a less cold night, it either pushed the heat out into the room, or cools the thermostat to make the room seem a little bit more evenly heated, not to mention a little fresh air. I took the GE person about what the problem was. There is a water drain channel on the outside of the air conditioner chassis, but I guess if it is blocked by ice, it does not drain. I am tired, so I will go to bed shortly. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/14/01 Sunday 12:10 A.M. EST: I went back downtown. I drove down by the waterfront. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I then walked up to the top. I then walked back down to the bottom and back up to my car. I next stopped by the Food Emporium. I bought two half gallons of Tropicana Ruby Red orange juice for $1.79 each, a 38 oz. box of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers for $5.29, a Stouffers Deluxe French bread pizza for $1.21, and a five pound bag of sugar for $2.15 for $13.23 total. I returned home. I watched a bit of televsion. I then made a roast beef sandwich and had it with ice tea. I put mayonaise, salt and pepper, McHilney's tabasco sauce on the sandwich. I also had some goldfish crackers. I then watched a bit of the history channel. CIO

Note:<888>01/13/01 Saturday 7:10 P.M. EST: I went out, and I bought $15.50 of premium at Exxon for $1.839 a gallon. I next stopped at the library, and I renewed one book, returned a book and video, and I checked another video. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and then I walked up to the top of the Avenue. I then walked all the way back down, and walked lower Greenwich Avenue again. I stopped by CVS, and they have Post Oats and nut on sale tomorrow. I bought a buy one get one free of Camels for $4.20. I then drove by the waterfront again. I then stopped by the Grand Union. I bought a sirloin roast at $2.99 a pound for $7.54, Farmland Jumbo Franks $1.79, three 12 oz. boxes of Wheaties for $5 for $14.33. I then returned home, and I cooked the roast, and had a few thin slices of it for dinner with microwave potato and steamed brocolli, along with ice tea and coffee. I watched a bit of television while doing this. CIO

Note:<888>01/13/01 Saturday 1:25 P.M. EST: I was up at 11 A.M.. I quickly drove over to the bank and did some business before they closed at noon since they were be closed on Monday. I then came home, and I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. I now will clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 10:25 P.M. EST: The system froze, so I put it back at 366 MHz which it works fine at. I had a Stouffer's 21 oz. lasagna for dinner with ice tea. I will now watch a video or television. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 9:35 P.M. EST: I updated my Diamond Stealth III S540 video card bios. I found a help page at Microsoft on a similar video problem, and I followed the instructions setting the video to VGA and deleting the Diamond Drivers and certains registy entries which inculded the onboard SIS video entries. I then rebooted and ran the Diamond Update Wizard, and I reinstall the Diamond Stealth latest drivers. For now the computer seems to be running fine on the initial tests. I will leave the server and see if it continues to work properly at 450 MHz. If not I will continue using the 366 MHz setting. Well time for dinner. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 6:15 P.M. EST: I set the computer back to the lower settings. I guess the problem might be is that there are no Windows ME drivers for the Diamond Stealth S540 video card. I watched a little television. I might nap a bit. It is suppose to be colder tonight. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 4:15 P.M. EST: I was up at 1 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I went through my email. I set the video card once again to 85 MHz, the CPU to 83.5 MHz running at 450 MHz, and I also set the memory cmos setting from 4 to 0. I have a Norton System Information benchmark of 110 instead of 90 at the lower settings. Of course my 64 meg and 32 meg memory is 100 MHz. I went through a series of tests and the system is running fine. Let's see if it lasts. CIO

End of Scott's Notes week 01/12/01:

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 4:10 A.M. EST: All new hardware is installed and working properly. I will send out my weekly notes and go to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/12/01 Friday 1:15 A.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the library. I chatted with some neighbors before going out. I read the local paper, the Wall Street Journal, and four computer newsweeklies. I then drove down Greenwich Avenue and down by the waterfront. I noticed Starbucks is still closed. I then drove over to the Hyatt Hotel in Old Greenwich, and I used the ATM. I chatted with some personel there attending a local business meeting. I then stopped by Staples. They had the Logitech cordless wheel mouse on the clearence table for half price for $19.98 and the Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro for half price for $24.99, which I eventually bought with $2.70 tax for $47.67. However first, I went to Old Greenwich Bank of New York ATM to get more funds, and I stopped by CVS briefly there. They did not have my brand cigar cigarette. I then returned to Staples and bought the above mentioned items. I then stopped by CVS at the Riverside shopping plaza, and I noticed another brand cigar cigarette was on sale, but they were out of it. I went back to CVS in Old Greenwich, and I bought Dutch Masters sweets cigar cigarettes for $12.99 plus .78 tax for $13.77 total. I next returned downtown. I used the bathroom at the Senior Center. I then walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I drove down by the waterfront again. I returned home. I had two hamburgers with buns and condiments and steamed fresh brocolli along with ice tea and coffee for dinner. I then installed the Logitech cordless mouse with its drivers and set it up. It works fine on both mouse pads on either side of the computer. I then installed the new keyboard which is the flat style with two USB ports on it and special key features. It is taking a bit of time to download the Intellitype Pro 1.2 drivers for it. I put the old Microsoft Wheel mouse on the backup computer. I will have to install the driver for it later. Since the old keyboard needs an AT adaptor to work on the backup computer, I left the present one. Microsoft will send me one free if I order it. Well 82% download and still waiting. It seems strange Microsoft is so busy right now. CIO

Note:<888>01/11/01 Thursday 4:10 P.M. EST: The computer froze while I was showering, so I set the CPU CMOS and video card settings back to the old settings. Time to go out. CIO

Note:<888>01/11/01 Thursday 3:15 P.M. EST: I was up at 9 A.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I fell back asleep until 2 P.M.. I was having a dream about someone driving around the top of a mountain in a blizzard in a four wheel drive vehicle with a golden retriver. When they reached the top of the mountain with a steep slippery downhill grade, the golden retriever got out, and refused to go further. I then woke up. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments and ice tea and coffee. I changed my video refresh rate on my Diamond Stealth S540 video card from Optimal to 85 MHz at 16 bit 800 X 600. I then rebooted, and I set the AMD K6 450 MHz processor in the CPU CMOS setting to 83.5 MHz from 66.6 MHz, running at 450 MHz. Believe it or not the computer with the higher Video rate on the card is running just fine at 450 MHz. I just went through a series of tests and it is running about 20% faster now. Well I guess to run one's CPU faster, you have to have the video card set faster. Well that only took about six months to figure out. The net seems a bit busy right now. Well time to go out for some routine activity. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/11/01 Thursday 1:05 A.M. EST: I chatted with a family member. I finished making the ice tea. I watched the History Channel for a while. Well I guess it is time to head off to bed. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/01 Wednesday 8:45 P.M. EST: I had a couple of hamburgers with buns and condiments along with steamed fresh brocolli and ice tea. I am now making up a batch of ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/01 Wednesday 7:45 P.M. EST: While I was going out, "www.macray.com" was installing the newe Maytag washers and dryers. They now are .85 a machine. I helped shovel out a neighbor and got her car unstuck. I then drove down by the waterfront. I next stopped by the library. I read the local paper and the Wall Street Journal. I then went downtown, and I walked lower Greenwich Avenue. I believe Starbucks is suppose to be open tomorrow. I then stopped by the Grand Union and I bought a Northern 24 roll bundle of toilet paper for $4.99, a 6 roll bundle of Brauny paper towels for $3.99, Nearby large eggs $1.39, and GU hamburger buns .79 plus .54 tax for $11.70. I returned home. I put $5 on my SmartCard laundry card. One of the tenants was having problems with the washer since it stopped. Possilby it has a soak cycle. I chatted with a friend. Well time for dinner. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/01 Wednesday 3:30 P.M. EST: I was up at 10:30 A.M.. I went down and picked up my Laundry SmartCard. The new machines should be in, in a day or two. I got rid of all my quarters last night at the grocery store. I had Post Great Grains cerial, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins for breakfast. I updated the software on the backup computer, and I also installed Juno free dialup for backup dialup access. I will have a salmon sandwich with ice tea for a late lunch now. I will then clean up and go out. CIO

Note:<888>01/10/01 Wednesday 12:30 A.M. EST: I just wrote a note back in response to a email. I did my regular internet routine. I had two hotdogs with buns and condiments along with some ice tea. Time for bed, since I have to be downstairs tomorrow by 11 A.M. to get my SmartCard for the laudrymat. Have a good morning. CIO

Note:<888>01/09/01 Tuesday 10:20 P.M. EST: I had coffee after dinner. I stopped by the library, and I returned a videotape; and I checked out a videotape. I read the Wall Street Journal and Time magazine. I went downtown. I walked lower Greenwich Avenue, and I sat out for a while. Starbucks seems to be closed for renovations, so I guess people will have to go elsewhere for coffee. I stopped by the Grand Union, and I bought two heads of brocolli for $1.99 both, two half gallons of Florida Natural orange juice from concentrate $1.59 each, and 85% ground sirloin at $2.39 a pound for $3.05 for $8.22 total. I returned home, and I put away my purchases. I guess I will do a little regular internet work now. CIO

Note:<888>01/09/01 Tuesday 7:25 P.M. EST: I went by Putnam Trust Bank of New York on Mason Street. I then drove over to Town Fair Tire on High Ridge Road in Stamford, Connecticut. I got the leak fixed on my driver's side front tire for free since I got the waranty when I bought the tires. I then stopped by County Appliance, and they have the big screen Mitsubishi diigtial television for about $2,000 which give Digital quality with DVDs. They have lots of othr items on sale. I then went by Staples at the Ridgeway Center, and I bought from the clearence table, a IDE cable for $2.99 and TurboLinux 6.0 for $4 plus .42 tax for $7.41. I then took a look at Bed and Bath, and they sell the Krups frothing attachment for $8. I then went to Marshalls. I bought two three packs of Nautica cotton socks for $5.99 a pack, and one pair of $50 dark green Dockers heavy cotton with cuffs size 40" X 32" for $16.99 plus another similar pair of pants in medium chocolate sixe 40" X 30" for $12.99 for $41.96 total. I looked at the large dark tan denim similar to L. L. Bean Duck jackets for $60 I believe by Nautica, and they had an extra large blue denim jacket there $25, but I have enough outer ware for now. I returned home via the turnpike, and I put away my purchases. I am about to have a smoked salmon sandwich for dinner along with steamed frozen spinach and ice tea. CIO

Note:<888>01/09/01 Tuesday 1:55 P.M. EST: I was up at 12:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of three medium boiled eggs, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I relayed a telephone message. I will check on the driver's side front tire today. CIO

Note:<888>01/09/01 Tuesday 12:25 A.M. EST: I watched a videotape. I had a couple of hotdogs with buns and condiments along with ice tea. I will now try to sleep or read. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday10:15 P.M. EST: I did my regular internet work. I chatted with a friend for a while. Now I will watch a videotape. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday 7:55 P.M. EST: Well I watched the ABC evening news and the BBC evening news. I had a half can of mixed nuts for dinner along with a salmon sandwich with ice tea and instant coffee. I guess I will make a few calls and do some regular internet work. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday 6:40 P.M. EST: I went out, and I stopped by the ATM machine at Bank of New York in Port Chester near Home Depot. I then went to Home Depot and I bought a package of six sheets of 1 foot by 4 foot by one inch white sytrofoam for $4.98 plus .34 tax for $5.32 total. I then stopped by the Arnold Bread outlet, and I bought two loaves of Branolla 12 grain bread for $1.78 both. I then stopped by the air pump at the Shell gasoline station on West Putnam Avenue. My front tire inflation was way off. The driver's side front was at 20 pounds PSI and the passenger front was at 45 PSI. The rears were both at 28 PSI. I put 33 PSI in the drivers front and 28 PSI in the passenger front. I will monitor the drivers side front to see if it still has a leak. I then went by the Greenwich Healthmart, and I bought a 100 tablet bottle of 500 mg. Niacimide for $8.95. I then went to CVS, and I bought two 12 oz. cans of mixed nuts for $1.99 each, a four pack of GE 40 watt light bulbs for $1.99, Gillette shave gel $1.99, two Mentadent full toothbrushes for $4.99 both, two blue toilet ducks for $1.15 each and a Djeep lighter for $1.59 for $16.84 plus .77 tax for $17.61 total. I then went to the library, and I returned two videos and checked out one. I read the local paper and the Economist magazine. I returned home, and I put my purchases away. I put four of the sheets of styrofoam vertically insteleaved to the left of the air conditioner to insulate the plexiglass to left of the air conditioner. I removed two pillow I had used before. I put them back on the day bed. I put the other two sheets of styrofoam underneath the day bed. I jammed a towel underneath the air conditioner bottom and another one betwen the right edge and window edge for more insulation. I put the drapes and the British flag back in front of it all. Hopefully that will stop the draft around the air conditioner. I put the second DeLonghi oil filler radiator along side the other one at the end of the blue couch in front of the left closet doors. Thus ther is better access to the bar and entertainment center and day bed. Well I will now watch the rest of the news. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday 2:45 P.M. EST: I was up around 1:30 P.M.. I had breakfast of Post Great Grains cerial, toast, orange juice, coffee, and vitamins. I chatted with a family member. I will now clean up and go out. Have a good afternoon. CIO

Note:<888>01/08/01 Monday 12:05 A.M. EST: I watched a videotape. I guess I will head off to sleep. Have a good morning. CIO