It's the sort of issue that if the machine was sitting here in front of me
it's quite likely we could track it down and come up with a solution. Long
distance, it's difficult. If you have a knowledgeable friend that you trust,
it might be worthwhile showing it to them.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"allyson" wrote in message
...

thanks,jeff. told you i was a computard [at least where
ms-dos is concerned]. i hadn't the slightest idea what to
do. now that i do know, i find it really funny. well,
this is how we learn, no??
anyway, since the .ini thing is risky at best, i guess i
will settle for the constant reinstallation--at least i
have a cable modem, so i can use the time for
reinstallation and imagine i'm waiting for a dial-up
connection [lol]. thanks for all the help--i'm sure i'll
have another question for you before long--thanks so much
for being here and available. it really means a lot.
well, i'm off to perhaps delve into things and investigate
to see what i might find--o, by the way--NOW, when i boot
up, the screen comes up with the default resolution, but
my desired desktop color and pattern are there--will
wonders never cease?? and i'm not getting that 'problem'
message--at least for now.

thanks again--
allyson