UPDATE:  I am back in business
Turns out that my problem was a failed pin on a ribbon cable inside the machine..  $12 and a new cable later and things are up and running again.

Yippee!





My computer died last night, and I don't know how serious it is yet.  I can assemble it from the parts I got from Tiger Direct, but I am finding that troubleshooting it is a bit more of a challenge.  I'll be in and out of dA sporadically on borrowed machines but there will be some delay in my responses for a little while, as I try to get Colossus working again.

I am going for tech assist tonight, hoping to get someone under 21 to look at it

Hopefully the interruption will be minimal, and I can do work arounds during this trying time, (I have determined I am addicted to my computer.  Less than one day and I am already irritable).

Thanks for your patience

Ultra