i did that Year 2000 test that was mentioned on here about 2 weeks ago. my BIOS failed. i looked at it; it appears i can not change it to taking 4 digits instead of 2. please tell me i'm missing something...

-- sarah (qubr@aol.com), September 23, 1999

Answers

I have zee song yu mite vant too sing to tek your trubbles avay:

Yesterdey, ell my truoobles seemed su fer evey Noo it luuk es thuoogh zeey're-a here-a tu stey Ooh, I beleeefe-a in yesterdey

Sooddenly, I'm nut helff zee mun I used tu be-a Zeere's a shedoo hungeeng oofer me-a ooh, yesterdey ceme-a sooddenly

Vhy she-a hed tu gu I dun't knoo, she-a vuooldn't sey I seeed sumetheeng vrung, noo I lung fur yesterdey

Yesterdey, lufe-a ves sooch un iesy geme-a tu pley Noo I need a plece-a tu heede-a evey ooh, I beleeefe-a in yesterdey

Vhy she-a hed tu gu I dun't knoo, she-a vuooldn't sey I seeed sumetheeng vrung, noo I lung fur yesterdey

Yesterdey, lufe-a ves sooch un iesy geme-a tu pley Noo I need a plece-a tu heede-a evey ooh, I beleeefe-a in yesterdey, Mm

-- Craig (craig@ccinet.ab.ca), September 23, 1999.

Need more info Sarah.......what said that it won't take four digits? If you have no date sensitive materials such as spreadsheets and databases perhaps you can shut it off before rollover and turn it on again in the new year.....albeit with the wrong date. Have you contacted the manufacturer to find out about BIOS compliance? What did they say?

If your computer is old enough it is possible that there are no BIOS upgrades available for it. What type of computer is it....pentium, 486, 386 etc........

-- Craig (craig@ccinet.ab.ca), September 23, 1999.

Sarah,

Even without the junk posts, trying to diagnose this via this forum may not be practical.

You might try to locate a computer geek in your neighborhood or among your friends/relatives and see if they may help.

Jerry

-- Jerry B (skeptic76@erols.com), September 23, 1999.

I guess I agree with Jerry, but this is sorta a geek hangout. Give us a little more info on your machine, and hope for the best. Kinda OT, but what the hell, we're here... <:)=

-- Sysman (y2kboard@yahoo.com), September 24, 1999.