Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

When I start my computer (Win 2000, Dell 886 P3 with Dell monitor) everything starts as it normally does i.e. the full screen of my 17" Dell monitor is used.

The screen that comes up just before my desktop comes up is (let's just call it a dark blue pattern) blue. WHILE my desktop is loading, I have a full screen. When it finishes loading, I lose approximately 2 3/4 inches at the top of my monitor. My desk top short cuts are compressed into the remain space on my monitor.

When this 2 3/4" is cut off of my desktop display, what shows in the area it comprises is the blue screen and pattern that comes up just befor the desktop loads.

Once the desktop loads, and is at this -2 3/4" size, anything I bring up is at this diminished size with the blue pattern showing in the cut-off area.

HOWEVER, I can go to "view" and "full screen" and use all of my monitor -- but it's a major pain in the butt.

Any suggestions? Anyone? Please Email me
adguy@sgi.net

Thanks in advance!