Last Sunday we had a bad storm and lightening struck our Internet modem. Today was the soonest that a repairman could get here!!!

Seems that the lightening ran in through the modem (which is fine) but fried the cord between the modem and the computer. It also wiped out the Ethernet card. (we had to replace both)

He says that the surge protector doesn't do squat when it comes to lightening and that the lightening can get to your computer even when it is off........guess from now on I'll be unplugging it, rather than just turning it off when it storms.

Anyway, I've been climbing the walls without the computer. I'm glad to be back.