[mishLVNV]

I'm way at my wits end with this and hope someone can help! I prefer to work
in "Print Layout" view. Several weeks ago when I opened a doc to work on a
"graph like" background appeared. Looks like graph paper I used to use in
physics class! Only visable in "Print Layout" view. If I switch to any other
view it disappears. Doesn't show on printed docs, only in this particular
"view". Today I tried to convert an existing doc to a PDF file and rec'd msg
that doc was corrupt. Any doc that I open has this "background"...what is it
and why did it appear? I have tried to fix by deleting Normal.dot., checked a
number of settings (and compared with my work computer setting to make sure
nothing had changed). tried MS detect and repair, even tried to do system
restore but rec'd msg something to the effect that either system restore was
turned off (which it never has been) and/or "F" drive changed--can't remember
exact wording. Never able to get system restore to run.

Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated. I am ready to throw this
laptop out the window..but can't afford to replace yet. OS is Windows XP.
Upgraded from Office 2000 to Office 2003 in mid-August. No known problems
until begining of September.
Thanks in advance.....
mish