G-Man, hubby is not home from work yet to bring out the ohm tester, but = I did take the computer into two other rooms and plugged it in to = several different outlets on different walls today, and nothing changed = there. I also connected the psu tester and pressed on the back all = around the On/Off switch on the psu and it didn't blip at all. I also = moved the cable around again, pushed the wires towards the 24 pin plug = while it was connected, and pushed the wires coming out of the psu = towards the psu as you suggested. It didn't blip at all. AND, it = didn't matter how many times I toggled the on/off switch today, it still = took 36 presses on the On/Off switch to come on. If it IS something in our house circuitry, I wonder what could have = changed? We're not in an old house with old wiring. My computer has = been running fine as is for over 3 years now. =20 Do you agree with what I was told about putting the ohm tester on the = power switch itself? I was told that it should get a reading of 100 and = will prove continuity on the switch itself. dj --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------