I was having such a good day and was actually getting pretty optimistic about this computer maybe being okay again. But I was wrong. I have been on it for several hours installing more programs, and even burned a CD with everything working great. I stopped for lunch and then decided to try installing my embroidery machine software. Before I could even do that, my monitor had gone into sleep mode with the black screen and when I moved the mouse, it wouldn't come back. If I remember right, the first time the hardware tech came over it had done that, too, and he made a monitor setting change. Anyway, this time I had to turn the computer off and when I turned it back on, I got the dreaded blue screen for the first time today. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL STOP: 0x000000D1 (0x80CDC2CD, 0x00000002, 0x0000000, 0x80CDC2CD) So it's back to square one. I was really hoping that I wouldn't have to do the Windows XP reinstallation but looks like I'm not going to be able to avoid it. Any ideas on what to do when the monitor won't come back on when moving the mouse? Sue in Bridgeport, Mi. --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------