Poor Mary; the things I have told you probably are irrelevant, given your particular complexity of problems here. In God We Trust, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <maryemerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:17 AM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: need advice about LCD monitor > Nicky and list, > > Thanks for the suggestion. Sad to say, I tried disabling the defective > software with MSCONFIG last night, and now the system won't boot at all; I > am using my netbook, and it's working incredibly well. I am limiting > myself > to e-mail and the web, and I unplugged the printer, scanner and label > maker. > So, until I can get a working monitor, this is going to have to be my > working environment. I do have braille working and am able to use an > external keyboard. I will probably take the plunge in a day or so, > depending > on what others on the list suggest, and order a new monitor. > > What a relief to have a backup machine! I tried an older machine and it > didn't even boot up; it's an old lap top and the battery's probably dead. > > Looks like the optacon will come to the rescue again, when the new LCD > monitor arrives. > > Mary > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.