My hobby

Lately I've had an overwhelming amount of computer jobs. I don't want to complain, because normally I enjoy doing it. It's better when I have time to tinker... I don't like rushing through anything. It's funny that it comes in spurts. I wont have any for months and then I'll get like 10 at a time. I have an IBM Thinkpad T20 that the power button doesn't always want to work. I've researched it and replaced the CMOS battery, reseated the memory and CPU. It's working better (I think) but still quirky. I don't think there's anything else I can do for this one. I've had a couple simple Windows re-installs. Those are the easiest. I don't call myself an expert on hardware. I'll mess with it, but no guarantees. I've got a Compaq that I dug into and seems like it's the motherboard. I don't have the time or patience to replace that... seems like much more work than it's worth.  My favorite challenge is still the windows xp password. It seems like common sense if you want your computer fixed to either remove the password, or give it to the person fixing your computer. I always seem to have to call the owner for the password... or crack it. It's more fun to crack it.