Yes the cutters all have a natural slope to them by design but all my chain cutters had two slopes. I removed the chain as nothing seemed to work to get the chips to fly. I showed the chain to the guys who sold me my saw. They said I would never get the chain to cut as the "second" slope was due to a rock. They reground the chain and it works fine. Yeah...I know...I swore I never hit anything. After my chain was ground I washed it in kero to remove any fine grains of metal that could wear out my bar prematurally. I dried and dunked it in bar oil before replacing. The rakes are supposed to set a cut depth of .026". I ordered a depth gauge along with a guide and plenty of files both flat and round for my chain. I also bought a second chain (yellow) cause I need a backup the way things are going. Upon further examination of the stump I was cutting close to the ground I noticed weeds growing out of the side of the stump. Digging with a screwdriver revealed dirt and rocks in a 2 inch hole. Chalk it up to inexperience. I placed my 13/64 file in the cutter of my new chain to see how it fit. Now I can see what I have to aim for when touching up a chain. I would need a bar or bench jig to get it that perfect. I also realized that it is important to check the automatic oiler on the MS361 once in a while. Packed sawdust causes the oiler to put out only a minimum amount of oil. Cleaning make a huge difference in oil output.

Thank you randy_ca. I think I may end up doing what you and ravencajun do....just turning it off and disconnecting it for bootups and shutdowns. Two questions: 1)When I tried randy_ca's instructions to enter the BIOS, on the blue HP screen, nothing happens when I press F1 for Setup. Is there another way to get to BIOS? Or will I be better off just turning it off and unplugging it before booting? 2) Ravencajun - Oops, I was "practicing" the remove safely and messed up. I right clicked on the tray icon and chose "exit" thinking it would turn off the HD so I could use the remove safely and the icon disappeared. Can I get it back? Yes, I think I'll be happy with the addition of the external HD. My photos and docs feel so....so.....secure. :) Thank you both for teaching. Pam

Here's the issue with firefox, FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.babTrack - affID=109936&tt=100512_2_ FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.babExt - FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.srcExt - ss FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.id - b8457168000000000000bc7737387210 FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.hardId - b8457168000000000000bc7737387210 FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.instlDay - 15473 FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.vrsn - 1.5.3.17 FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.vrsni - 1.5.3.17 FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.vrsnTs - 1.5.3.1715:35:37 FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.prtnrId - babylon FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.prdct - BabylonToolbar FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.aflt - babsst FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.smplGrp - none FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.tlbrId - tb9 FF - user.js: extensions.BabylonToolbar_i.instlRef - sst FF - user.js: network.protocol-handler.warn-external.dnupdate - false FF - user.js: browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash - false We will be getting rid of that, by running the tools above.

cheryl if you want to try to make sure you are totally clean I can have you go to one of the pro security forums and we can help you there with some other special programs. We have had really good luck getting this wiped out. Recently this infection has added components including rootkits and you may have one of the latest versions. HijackThis Logs go there and start a new thread asking for help with the antivirus xp infection, tell Corrine I sent you. The team there work together to get you cleaned up.