[Peter in New Zealand[_3_]]

Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word one after
the other a little floating window pops up and shows each one. Being a
somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one thing at a time going
through the clipboard. I always close the little window to get it out of the
way, but is there a way to turn it off permanently? I am sure there must be,
but for the life of me I cannot find anything. Many thanks.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Terry Farrell]

Just press ESC to make it go away.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word one
after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each one. Being
a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one thing at a time
going through the clipboard. I always close the little window to get it
out of the way, but is there a way to turn it off permanently? I am sure
there must be, but for the life of me I cannot find anything. Many thanks.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word 2003,
but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000. FWIW, in Word
2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane, there's an Options
button with options that can be deselected to prevent the thing from *ever*
popping up, being displayed on the Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word one
after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each one. Being
a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one thing at a time
going through the clipboard. I always close the little window to get it
out of the way, but is there a way to turn it off permanently? I am sure
there must be, but for the life of me I cannot find anything. Many thanks.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Terry Farrell]

In W2007, on the Home Ribbon, Clipboard group, click on the group selection
arrow which opens the Office Clipboard Pane - usually anchored to the left
of the Window. Click the Options button at the bottom of the Pane.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word 2003,
but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000. FWIW, in Word
2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane, there's an Options
button with options that can be deselected to prevent the thing from *ever*
popping up, being displayed on the Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word one
after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each one.
Being a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one thing at a
time going through the clipboard. I always close the little window to get
it out of the way, but is there a way to turn it off permanently? I am
sure there must be, but for the life of me I cannot find anything. Many
thanks.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Terry, the OP has Word 2000.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
In W2007, on the Home Ribbon, Clipboard group, click on the group
selection arrow which opens the Office Clipboard Pane - usually anchored
to the left of the Window. Click the Options button at the bottom of the
Pane.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word 2003,
but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000. FWIW, in Word
2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane, there's an Options
button with options that can be deselected to prevent the thing from
*ever* popping up, being displayed on the Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word one
after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each one.
Being a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one thing at a
time going through the clipboard. I always close the little window to
get it out of the way, but is there a way to turn it off permanently? I
am sure there must be, but for the life of me I cannot find anything.
Many thanks.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Peter in New Zealand[_3_]]

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Terry, the OP has Word 2000.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
In W2007, on the Home Ribbon, Clipboard group, click on the group
selection arrow which opens the Office Clipboard Pane - usually anchored
to the left of the Window. Click the Options button at the bottom of the
Pane.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word
2003, but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000. FWIW, in
Word 2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane, there's an
Options button with options that can be deselected to prevent the thing
from *ever* popping up, being displayed on the Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word one
after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each one.
Being a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one thing at a
time going through the clipboard. I always close the little window to
get it out of the way, but is there a way to turn it off permanently? I
am sure there must be, but for the life of me I cannot find anything.
Many thanks.


It's a cheeky wee beggar. Seems it's actually a toolbar that only pops up
when there is stuff on the clipboard. I thought I could dock it and then at
least it would be out of the way, but the setting doesn't stick. Next time I
start Word it's gone, only to pop up once more when I cut or copy, not as a
docked toolbar, but as a floating one once more. And somehow it seems to
cleverly know precisely where I am wanting to work and cunningly appears
right in the way. Ah, the cleverness of modern software. At times when I'm
working fact it's a bit like playing Pacman! (Well, I exadurate a little -
but o-n-l-y a little.)

Yes, I know I can close it with ESC, but as I do that every time t he moment
it pops up I thought I could save myself a minor inconvenience. Guess I'll
just live with it, but I do appreciate the responses and offered ideas.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Don't give up yet! There must be a way to suppress the bugger! I found a KB
article that gives VBA to make it visible when it's not ("WD2000: Clipboard
Toolbar Does Not Remain Visible" at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=224750), so there must be a way to do the
reverse.

Ah, wait--requires a Registry edit. See
http://www.liutilities.com/products/.../tweaks/10816/
or http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;207438.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217644514.175492@ftpsrv1...

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Terry, the OP has Word 2000.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
In W2007, on the Home Ribbon, Clipboard group, click on the group
selection arrow which opens the Office Clipboard Pane - usually anchored
to the left of the Window. Click the Options button at the bottom of the
Pane.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word
2003, but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000. FWIW, in
Word 2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane, there's an
Options button with options that can be deselected to prevent the thing
from *ever* popping up, being displayed on the Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word one
after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each one.
Being a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one thing at
a time going through the clipboard. I always close the little window
to get it out of the way, but is there a way to turn it off
permanently? I am sure there must be, but for the life of me I cannot
find anything. Many thanks.


It's a cheeky wee beggar. Seems it's actually a toolbar that only pops up
when there is stuff on the clipboard. I thought I could dock it and then
at least it would be out of the way, but the setting doesn't stick. Next
time I start Word it's gone, only to pop up once more when I cut or copy,
not as a docked toolbar, but as a floating one once more. And somehow it
seems to cleverly know precisely where I am wanting to work and cunningly
appears right in the way. Ah, the cleverness of modern software. At times
when I'm working fact it's a bit like playing Pacman! (Well, I exadurate a
little - but o-n-l-y a little.)

Yes, I know I can close it with ESC, but as I do that every time t he
moment it pops up I thought I could save myself a minor inconvenience.
Guess I'll just live with it, but I do appreciate the responses and
offered ideas.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Peter in New Zealand[_3_]]

Hi Suzanne. Your suggested registry edit works perfectly! I have used Word
2000 for years and wish I had known of this a long time ago. Never mind, as
you so wisely point out, there's got to be a way. I am most grateful for
your help and support.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Don't give up yet! There must be a way to suppress the bugger! I found a
KB article that gives VBA to make it visible when it's not ("WD2000:
Clipboard Toolbar Does Not Remain Visible" at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=224750), so there must be a way to do
the reverse.

Ah, wait--requires a Registry edit. See
http://www.liutilities.com/products/.../tweaks/10816/
or http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;207438.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217644514.175492@ftpsrv1...

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Terry, the OP has Word 2000.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
In W2007, on the Home Ribbon, Clipboard group, click on the group
selection arrow which opens the Office Clipboard Pane - usually
anchored to the left of the Window. Click the Options button at the
bottom of the Pane.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word
2003, but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000. FWIW,
in Word 2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane, there's
an Options button with options that can be deselected to prevent the
thing from *ever* popping up, being displayed on the Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word one
after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each one.
Being a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one thing at
a time going through the clipboard. I always close the little window
to get it out of the way, but is there a way to turn it off
permanently? I am sure there must be, but for the life of me I cannot
find anything. Many thanks.


It's a cheeky wee beggar. Seems it's actually a toolbar that only pops up
when there is stuff on the clipboard. I thought I could dock it and then
at least it would be out of the way, but the setting doesn't stick. Next
time I start Word it's gone, only to pop up once more when I cut or copy,
not as a docked toolbar, but as a floating one once more. And somehow it
seems to cleverly know precisely where I am wanting to work and cunningly
appears right in the way. Ah, the cleverness of modern software. At times
when I'm working fact it's a bit like playing Pacman! (Well, I exadurate
a little - but o-n-l-y a little.)

Yes, I know I can close it with ESC, but as I do that every time t he
moment it pops up I thought I could save myself a minor inconvenience.
Guess I'll just live with it, but I do appreciate the responses and
offered ideas.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Sometimes you just have to be stubborn. g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217707869.812649@ftpsrv1...
Hi Suzanne. Your suggested registry edit works perfectly! I have used Word
2000 for years and wish I had known of this a long time ago. Never mind,
as you so wisely point out, there's got to be a way. I am most grateful
for your help and support.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Don't give up yet! There must be a way to suppress the bugger! I found a
KB article that gives VBA to make it visible when it's not ("WD2000:
Clipboard Toolbar Does Not Remain Visible" at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=224750), so there must be a way to do
the reverse.

Ah, wait--requires a Registry edit. See
http://www.liutilities.com/products/.../tweaks/10816/
or http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;207438.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217644514.175492@ftpsrv1...

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Terry, the OP has Word 2000.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
In W2007, on the Home Ribbon, Clipboard group, click on the group
selection arrow which opens the Office Clipboard Pane - usually
anchored to the left of the Window. Click the Options button at the
bottom of the Pane.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word
2003, but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000. FWIW,
in Word 2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane, there's
an Options button with options that can be deselected to prevent the
thing from *ever* popping up, being displayed on the Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word
one after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each
one. Being a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one
thing at a time going through the clipboard. I always close the
little window to get it out of the way, but is there a way to turn
it off permanently? I am sure there must be, but for the life of me
I cannot find anything. Many thanks.


It's a cheeky wee beggar. Seems it's actually a toolbar that only pops
up when there is stuff on the clipboard. I thought I could dock it and
then at least it would be out of the way, but the setting doesn't stick.
Next time I start Word it's gone, only to pop up once more when I cut or
copy, not as a docked toolbar, but as a floating one once more. And
somehow it seems to cleverly know precisely where I am wanting to work
and cunningly appears right in the way. Ah, the cleverness of modern
software. At times when I'm working fact it's a bit like playing Pacman!
(Well, I exadurate a little - but o-n-l-y a little.)

Yes, I know I can close it with ESC, but as I do that every time t he
moment it pops up I thought I could save myself a minor inconvenience.
Guess I'll just live with it, but I do appreciate the responses and
offered ideas.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.

[Peter in New Zealand[_3_]]

Stubborn is such an ugly word - I suggest "dedicated" as a substitute.
(smile)
--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Sometimes you just have to be stubborn. g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217707869.812649@ftpsrv1...
Hi Suzanne. Your suggested registry edit works perfectly! I have used
Word 2000 for years and wish I had known of this a long time ago. Never
mind, as you so wisely point out, there's got to be a way. I am most
grateful for your help and support.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Don't give up yet! There must be a way to suppress the bugger! I found a
KB article that gives VBA to make it visible when it's not ("WD2000:
Clipboard Toolbar Does Not Remain Visible" at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=224750), so there must be a way to do
the reverse.

Ah, wait--requires a Registry edit. See
http://www.liutilities.com/products/.../tweaks/10816/
or http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;207438.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217644514.175492@ftpsrv1...

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Terry, the OP has Word 2000.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
In W2007, on the Home Ribbon, Clipboard group, click on the group
selection arrow which opens the Office Clipboard Pane - usually
anchored to the left of the Window. Click the Options button at the
bottom of the Pane.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word
2003, but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000. FWIW,
in Word 2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane,
there's an Options button with options that can be deselected to
prevent the thing from *ever* popping up, being displayed on the
Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word
one after the other a little floating window pops up and shows each
one. Being a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have one
thing at a time going through the clipboard. I always close the
little window to get it out of the way, but is there a way to turn
it off permanently? I am sure there must be, but for the life of me
I cannot find anything. Many thanks.


It's a cheeky wee beggar. Seems it's actually a toolbar that only pops
up when there is stuff on the clipboard. I thought I could dock it and
then at least it would be out of the way, but the setting doesn't
stick. Next time I start Word it's gone, only to pop up once more when
I cut or copy, not as a docked toolbar, but as a floating one once
more. And somehow it seems to cleverly know precisely where I am
wanting to work and cunningly appears right in the way. Ah, the
cleverness of modern software. At times when I'm working fact it's a
bit like playing Pacman! (Well, I exadurate a little - but o-n-l-y a
little.)

Yes, I know I can close it with ESC, but as I do that every time t he
moment it pops up I thought I could save myself a minor inconvenience.
Guess I'll just live with it, but I do appreciate the responses and
offered ideas.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter,
and compulsive computer fiddler.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think "determined" is the word you're looking for.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217736786.939723@ftpsrv1...
Stubborn is such an ugly word - I suggest "dedicated" as a substitute.
(smile)
--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Sometimes you just have to be stubborn. g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217707869.812649@ftpsrv1...
Hi Suzanne. Your suggested registry edit works perfectly! I have used
Word 2000 for years and wish I had known of this a long time ago. Never
mind, as you so wisely point out, there's got to be a way. I am most
grateful for your help and support.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Don't give up yet! There must be a way to suppress the bugger! I found
a KB article that gives VBA to make it visible when it's not ("WD2000:
Clipboard Toolbar Does Not Remain Visible" at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=224750), so there must be a way to
do the reverse.

Ah, wait--requires a Registry edit. See
http://www.liutilities.com/products/.../tweaks/10816/
or http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;207438.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217644514.175492@ftpsrv1...

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Terry, the OP has Word 2000.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
In W2007, on the Home Ribbon, Clipboard group, click on the group
selection arrow which opens the Office Clipboard Pane - usually
anchored to the left of the Window. Click the Options button at the
bottom of the Pane.

Terry

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I think there's an option not to show it; there certainly is in Word
2003, but I'm not sure if the process is the same in Word 2000.
FWIW, in Word 2003, at the bottom of the Office Clipboard task pane,
there's an Options button with options that can be deselected to
prevent the thing from *ever* popping up, being displayed on the
Taskbar, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Peter in New Zealand" wrote in message
news:1217604294.393701@ftpsrv1...
Using Office 2000, and when I do a number of cut & pastes in Word
one after the other a little floating window pops up and shows
each one. Being a somewhat old fashioned guy I prefer to just have
one thing at a time going through the clipboard. I always close
the little window to get it out of the way, but is there a way to
turn it off permanently? I am sure there must be, but for the life
of me I cannot find anything. Many thanks.


It's a cheeky wee beggar. Seems it's actually a toolbar that only pops
up when there is stuff on the clipboard. I thought I could dock it and
then at least it would be out of the way, but the setting doesn't
stick. Next time I start Word it's gone, only to pop up once more when
I cut or copy, not as a docked toolbar, but as a floating one once
more. And somehow it seems to cleverly know precisely where I am
wanting to work and cunningly appears right in the way. Ah, the
cleverness of modern software. At times when I'm working fact it's a
bit like playing Pacman! (Well, I exadurate a little - but o-n-l-y a
little.)

Yes, I know I can close it with ESC, but as I do that every time t he
moment it pops up I thought I could save myself a minor inconvenience.
Guess I'll just live with it, but I do appreciate the responses and
offered ideas.

--
Peter in New Zealand. (Email address is fake)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter,
and compulsive computer fiddler.