Okay... time for a new computer for my daughter...her old put together slow poke (yes I put it together with spare parts) no longer cuts muster...she is in middle school and she is very fluent with microsoft office -- yes I start them early!
Hmmm...walmart seems to have a good deal on an HP pavilion a1118x... it has everything even an 17" LCD monitor...a good buy for $299 just before Labor Day!