If you feel the need to blow into the CD drawer for cooling perhaps removing the side panel will help. When the side is off take a look and see if there is an accumulation of dust around the fans causing it to overheat and quit. Do not attempt to clean in there with the power cord still attached and rest your bare arm or hand on the case to ground yourself.

Hi, As several other members within this thread have pointed out, unfortunately, the HP ScanJet 4400c (as can be seen here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&p=HP%20Scanjet%204400c%20Flatbed%20Scanner&v=HP&uid=C9870A&l=en-US&pf=0amp;pi=0amp;s=HP%20ScanJet%204400C%20&os=64-bit) is not compatible with Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit as we can see from the Windows 7 Compatibility Center here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx Regarding the mention of Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC (available here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx), Windows XP Mode works in two ways -- both as a virtual operating system and as a way to open programs within Windows 7. In some cases, you can install hardware devices and use the drivers designed for Windows XP within Windows 7 via Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC. This will not work in every scenario with hardware compatibility concerns however it will work in some. The Windows XP driver available for the HP ScanJet 4400c scanner is available from HP here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15179&prodSeriesId=28441&taskId=135 As a last resource, the following thread from the Microsoft TechNet Forums may prove to be helpful for those still looking for a resolution with this particular scanner as the original poster did seem to find a workable solution. The thread can be found here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprohardware/thread/7c9a18a0-78a2-4fc8-a616-e9d60eff8886 Jessica Windows Outreach Team -- IT Pro

DH laid it in the back floor of the car and then forgot about it. He moved the seat back and squished it (the screen was against the seat and the actual computer part was "possibly" protected since the screen was between it and the seat. I may just have to invest in a hard side case instead of a soft side one. So far I have gotten everything off- still need to dig out the internet bookmarks. I am actually using it right now to send this. The right side of the screen scrolls very quickly by itself (think old B/W TVs where you had to adjust the connected rabbit ears) then there is a giant white section and then the left 1/3 of the screen works but has black sports the size of a silver dollar. I just ran my statistical software and the analysis is coming out like it did this morning. This is a snapshot of the laptop screen (I added the red square to show that is supposed to be my desktop. When I do an "Alt+PrtSc" and save it as a picture, I get the whole desktop (hope I do not offend anyone with my pic, it is from LOL-Cat and so cute!) I just used my level and it appears to NOT be warped... tried it on the desk and the floor because the house and desk are both over 100 years old and not that level, themselves... but the button in the level appears to be in the same spot where it is sitting directly on the desk or on the laptop sitting on the desk. Since the alt-print screen show everything and the software appears to be working, am I fairly safe that the computer is okay? What else should I do to check the hard drive? THANK YOU!!!!

Yes, those are both good options. As long as you can save your existing data in QIF form, you should be fine. I used to use Quicken for Mac, which always lagged years behind the windows version. As a result I had my accounting set up in a rather primitive way and I found that for me Checkbook pro works just fine, but I don't need to track investments or get budget suggestions or use multiple currencies. I had no trouble importing data into the trial of Banktivity. It was a bit of a bore getting the categories and all set up properly, but I was able to do it and everything worked well. Since I was going from an exported QIF I have to assume that would be the same whether coming from windows or whatever.