...not internet connections.  I finally had cable internet hooked up.  After ten minutes of using it you wonder how you could have dealt with phone line connection for so long.  Martha is right, "It's a good thing."

But in the process I had some computer issues that I needed help with.   In the Yellow Pages I discovered an outfit named Friendly Computers (www.friendlycomputers.com).  They are a national franchise that offers mobile computer services.

I called at 10 am and he was at my door by 3 pm.  He was able to find my network card that the computer was not even registering as a device.  He finished the cable installation and added some RAM that I had on hand.  It took him an hour and twenty minutes but he only charged me for an hour.  He was a very good tech.  The machine and hookup are running like champs.

Their hourly rates are similar to a decent car repair shop or plumber.  I would highly recommend them to anyone (such as myself) who is  "computer-challenged".   It saves a lot of aggravation.