NEW "FIX Y2K" OFFERS AUTOMATIC SOLUTIONS FOR BOTH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PROBLEMS

Released_By: USANews Press Release Network
Date: 7/22/99
Time: 4:50:56 PM

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Life Quest PMB 100 E. Sierra Suite 3313 Fresno, CA 93710

Contact: Steven Wise (559)436-1647 email: likewise@pacbell.net

Note: Media representatives may contact Life Quest for a complimentary trial version download of "Fix Y2K.")

NEW "FIX Y2K" OFFERS AUTOMATIC SOLUTIONS FOR BOTH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PROBLEMS.

Firm offers checklist of things to watch for to insure your computers survive Y2K.

Fresno, CA--As the Millennium approaches, the number of things that can go wrong with business and home computers seem to be growing. "What once appeared to be a problem that only affected your computer's clock now looks like it will shut down software, hardware, maybe even your whole business," says Steven Wise of Life Quest. The firm recently unveiled "Fix Y2K," a more advanced computer program that diagnoses problems with hardware and software, then fixes them.

Fix Y2K is an improvement over other diagnostic applications that fix hardware or software, but not both. "Many people feel they are safe addressing their BIOS board hardware problems, but don't realize there are troubling Y2K issues embedded in many of their favorite software programs," Wise points out. Failure of a critical accounting program, spread sheet application, or storage device could cause months of confusion for home computers and piles of lost orders for businesses.

Wise also notes that even the overall operating system of most computers has Y2K problems that will cause serious concerns after January 1. "Microsoft is now saying there are corrections needed in Windows 95 and 98."

Life Quest offers this check list for computer owners:
1. Check the BIOS, the basic input/output system that takes care of date maintenance.
2. Correct the computer's CMOS real-time clock.
3. Check for dating problems in the computer's operating system including Windows, DOS, OS/2 and others.
4. Inventory the millennium bugs in your software. Internet, e-mail, spreadsheet, database, and office suites often contain hidden bugs.
5. Many new computers are still not Y2K compliant. Check even recent purchases.

Those who have a computer tech on staff, or have technical abilities themselves, can check for these problems. "The rest of us either need to hire an expert or get an advanced diagnostic program like 'Fix Y2K'," Wise said.

"Fix Y2K" is available from Life Quest.  Orders are now being accepted for immediate shipment.