Paul Quinn -> August Abolins said..

 AA>> Anyway, I shall see if the DELL-supplied video driver.EXE
 PQ> files will make a difference when I get another chance to
 PQ> visit the remote pc in a couple of days.

 PQ> My best wishes go with you.  Bon chance, mon ami!

The dell-supplied .EXE driver package worked!

I shall now go back to lurker mode.
...AA

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