>I've a feeling you're not in Oz anymore... perhaps 1930s-era Kansas?
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>stupid question --- assuming you're not using a laptop, an all-in-one or anything with built-in monitor, did you try power-cycling the monitor, or try re-seating the monitor cable?

Yes, I unplugged the monitor and only used the laptop. It was restarted several times. Full shutdown had been initiated twice. It ended up it was a Ctrl+Windows+C thing.