And the results of my latest try are...
 I used my brothers high speed connection to re-download  the display driver 
from the Compaq site.
 
_http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=20&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&pro
duct=93700&dlc=en_ 
(http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=20&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=93700&dlc=en) 
 
I then copied it to a cd. I put it in the 98se machine went to my computer/  
E drive, right- clicked it and clicked explore. The file was there (an  
executable) so I double clicked it and an installation process started. part-way  
through, I once again got the following message:
 
LaunchApp Error
The system cannot find the file specified
c:\windows\command.com/c  c:\windows\temp\pkunzip -o -d
 
c:\windows\temp\151704.zip c:\
 

and also this one (same type LaunchApp Error window)
 
c:\windows\command.com/c  c:\cpqdrv\intel  810\Graphics\setup.exe-nodiag 
overwrite-16x800x600x75-s
 
Make any sense to you guys (and/or gals)?
 
If there is a zip file included, does 98se have a zip program to open it? I  
couldn't find one.
And the "command.com" kind of threw me since I always associated ".com"  with 
an internet connection.
 
Although I can't really afford it at the moment, If I can't resolve this  
soon I'm thinking of getting a mobo/processor bundle on sale this week at  
tigerdirect. And since its a compaq, I guess I'll have to add a power  supply!?
 
Thanx,
 -Phil-

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