Ratsratsratsratsratsratsrats
All it took was starting it up and then hitting the "escape" key, which allowed me to bypass ScanDisk. My husband's office computer guru called and helped me.
Everyone should have access to a computer guru, especially if they are technically challenged, like me!
The President's speech was quite good. I am hoping that in adition to getting more people on board with the administration, a bunch of people will start wondering why they didn't hear any of this information from the media.
/john