(posted and mailed)

Thanks, Tommy.  

Russ and I think maybe we're stymied on those Fujitsu laptops.  But if you have time, would you please see if there is anything helpful out on the web, maybe in a Fujitsu branded forum or general netbooks advice sites?  Altho the USB boot approach didn't help, maybe the USB would be a way to put in a BIOS update.

And thanks for getting the disposal organized.

  ==mitch