Since then, I have switched to a 250mb Zip Drive. And what a difference. When I was using 1.44mb floppies, it took quite a few just to back up necessary files. Now, with 250mb zip floppy, I can back up WHOLE PROGRAMS, and not just important files.

The 250mb floppy holds equivelant of just over 173 of 1.44 floppies. Talk about saving space.

The cost? The 250mb Zip Drive itself can sell for around $150-$200. But real savings is in floppy disks, time saved, and convenience.

A 1.44 floppy disk sells for around 50 cent each, depending on quantity you buy, and where you buy them. So, 173 would cost you about $86.50. The last zip floppies I bought were $55 for 4, which makes them $13.75 each. Compare $13.75 to $86.50 for same amount of disk space. A huge saving. And you only have to mess with 1 disk, instead of 173. I love it.

But REAL important thing here is to BACKUP, no matter how you do it, JUST BACKUP.

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So, from 58% to 71% is a saving of 13%. May not sound like a whole lot, but it gives you a good idea as to why your computer may be slowing down.

How do you check your free System Resources? Just go to Control Panel>System>Performance. If you want to check it often, then just right-click on System icon, choose 'Create shortcut'. It will appear on your desktop, and you can drag it down to left end of your taskbar. Now it's available for quick use. Or...

Use System Resource Meter. Go to Start>Programs> Accessories>System Tools, and click on Resource Meter. The meter will pop up in your task bar (right side), and you can keep an eye on it. When it starts to turn red, then your resources are getting low. But remember, it also is using up some of your System Resources.

When you restart your computer, these resources will be returned to you. But, as you again use computer, your computer will again use up resources.

It really is a 'never-ending' story, and something we all have to live with. But, if you'll restart your computer every once in a while, you may find that it runs a little bit faster.

Worth a try.

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