I'm gonna pray my friend HAS his original discs-- as I said this was a second-hand laptop purchase-- probably some corporation upgrading their models. I have no idea what he has for software-- might be one of those blasted "recovery discs".... or he might not have anything, I just don't know. I do know how to run the file-checker... so that's what I'll try next.
The problem with the double-click probably won't bother him-- he's just going to use this thing for school. Word-processing/note taking, etc. The laptop was obtained for him by a co-worker who unfortunately passed away last year. (leukemia) So we can't even find out where,exactly, he bought the machine. I'm just really a perfectionist when it comes to me working on a 'puter for someone... I want it to be running it's best when I return it.
I'll find out what he has today-- let you know how we make out
Thanks for your help.