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Since the monitor does not go on, there is no way for me to enter
Windows and do what you suggested.
The only screen I can get into is the BIOS screen after pressing
"Delete" at startup.

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Great job samrolken!!

The Froogle web site was almost better than your great answer. Thanks
for being such a good researcher. People like you make Answers Google
addictive to me!!!
You know, in the good sense.  :o)

I bless you to know and do God's will joyfully!
John P

Great followups. Thanks for the links.

I have to give this high points for suggesting something that most
people might not think of, and something that might be very thorough.
On the other hand, it's a bit tricky (not hugely, but "a bit" can grow
much bigger, with computer stuff, as we all know). Also, it does seem
as though one essential point is glossed over, just a bit. "You may
have to set your BIOS to boot from CD." Samrolken-ga was kind enough
to offer to help more, but I do think that deserved a bit more
explanation on the way. (I know that the acronym means Basic
Input-Output System, and that it's a kind of low-level neural doorway
close to the machine's lizard brain--which is a lot to know, before
breakfast--but I don't know how to set it. (And do I set it BEFORE I
try the external boot? Or DURING that boot? And then when do I un-set
it back to where it was?) That should really have been included.

All that set, this was a truly original idea and one that might be
valuable in other emergency situations, no? I'd like to know
more...where can I find out about "Throwing your operating system a
Linux lifeline" (my journalistic spirit is ready with a headline)?

And all THAT said, I have to say that I haven't had time to try ANY of
this. Including the other intriguing suggestions.....

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Thank you Samrolken,

Covered my needs and I have picked up a few MX based services, one of
which is Bright Mail and eDox whom provide the software on an ASP
basis due to its cost.

Not a bad answer, but the comments helped.

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Thanks for the help!

Excellent research...well done!

This was absolutely NO help at all. I've always known I could
reinstall ME! The 2nd & 3rd comments were much better. The 3rd being
the successful one for me.

I would have hoped for a lead to more than just a single company.

Very good response.

> Let me know how it goes!

Hmm, no luck quite yet. Entering hex 040000017 causes the software to
revert back to button defaults. This appears to be only true for
unrecognized values, as I can modify the button keys to known values
and have it retain my registry modifications when I restart
point32.exe.

Then again, I asked for the key path, and that's what I got!

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