I did as Tony suggested and it is indeed a video problem. OS as installed does not recognize the Gigabyte NVidia video card OR RealSync LCD monitor. I didn't write down all the error messages and am not familiar enough with commands to edit the file in question (not unlike DOS but different enough that I don't "get it" yet), but as it happens I am taking a six-hour introductory Linux class this and the following Saturday so after I get back home tomorrow I'll play with it some more to see if I can get it going, and report back here afterward. Thank you for your help. The response level on this site is amazing. -Kinsey
