Bookworm, your help would be greatly appreciated!
BTW, how do you set a 'system restore point'?
Here are my specs:
Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Motherboard:
CPU Type Mobile Intel Pentium 4, 3056 MHz (23 x 133)
Motherboard Name Dell Inspiron 5150
Motherboard Chipset Intel Montara-PM i852PM
System Memory 512 MB (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (12/10/04)
Display:
Video Adapter nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801DBM ICH4-M - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-1]
Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(r) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller-24CA
Disk Drive IC25N030ATMR04-0 (30 GB, 4200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GCA-4040N (DVD:4x/2.4x/6x, CD:16x/10x/20x DVD+RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse