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December 16, 2002

Sims unpack online   The wildly popular computer game sets up housekeeping on the Internet beginning Tuesday. Story

Sims migrating to a new home: the PS2
The Sims conquered the computer years ago, and Tuesday it moves online. But it has one more world to conquer: In January, it will show up on the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console.

Solutions: Do you really need that floppy drive?
Q. I am having problems with my A drive. When I turn the computer on, the light on the A drive clicks on momentarily. But if I try to use a floppy disk, I get a message telling me: "A:\ is not accessible -- The drive is not ready." I have checked the device status in the system manager and it says: "This device is working properly." I have tried to update the driver, but it said the proper driver is installed. What are my options?

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The Palm Harbor Computer Users Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave. For information, call the library at (727) 784-3332 or e-mail Doc@SynergyPublishing.com.

The company behind the Sims
While investors wonder whether Silicon Valley will ever regain its lost magic, one tech company keeps on impressing Wall Street.

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