Well we have storms here in melbourne and we are south so I think we are lucky as our storms arent bad enough to really have to turn the computers off....but just incase I do....my husband doesnt which is fine. But I find at the best of times that computers can be a big pain in the butt

....cause things real simple things can go wrong and cause so many faults....which can be really annoying:1pissed:....I am sorry to hear about your computer lady and hope its nothing to major.....But we all still plod along......dont we......LOL