Video video driver problems- then monitor stopped working!

Ok,

I have an IBM t41 laptop running XP pro. I reinstalled windows recently and had a bear of a time getting everything running properly. After much time, I fixed most everything except the video controller/adapter. I started messing with it today- installing the correct ATI radeon 7500 driver, their catalyst 6.6, yada yada. Since there was "no VGA driver installed" the ATI software wouldnt let me install the driver, saying the INF files were missing. I tried deselecting, uninstalling the "driver" that wasn't really there running windows, all to no avail.

Then, the real problem struck. After I tried some things (namely in properties>settings>advanced>adapter> I turned the device off maybe??? I can't remember exactly, but when I reboot, the computer shows the starting XP screen, but as soon as it goes to the regular boot screen, the monitor loses its picture. The computer boots up as normal, as I can hear the microsoft jingle, but I cant see anything. I've tried safe mode, but it loads all the drivers in the DOS (whatever) screen, but never actually loads in safe mode. I've also tried the VGA mode, but that wont allow me to see anything either.

So now Im stuck with not only a monitor that wont accept an appropriate driver, but also a monitor that wont work as soon as windows starts up.

please HELP!!!

thanks,

Luke

try an external one and turn it back on

external monitors wont work on my computer. I've tried it.

well i dont think there is much you can do mabye try to reformate