okay...here's how my computer signal visually works.

The maximum signal is 5 bars.

the most i ever HAD is 3.

3 = okay, internet working great.

2 = my internet will die in a few minutes

1 = Okay, it will take an hour to load wikipedia.

0 = Internet fried

0 with sun in center = okaaay, gottabig problem. now might be a good idea to get a snack.

0 with X = internet gone for the day

small box with X = Who yah gonna call? THE GEEK SQUAD!!

now, on friday, when i got home from school, i had 4 bars of signal. the most i ever had, even since i got the computer.

DARNIT.

i had to go to dad's when i got home. so, it had four bars, but i had to shut down the computer for the weekend.

and now i'm back, it's down to three.

this is so sad, all you can do is laugh.