I RECENTLY tried to install the latest driver for my ati video card, and in the process... (kept getting an error message... try loading a standard vga driver... but that's another post)

I accidentally not only disabled my video card, but disabled the onboard video as well

RESULT= I can no longer get my little laptop to display anything!

safe MODE does not work, enabling vga does not work, last known good configuration does not work, I am at a loss.

Nothing I've tried seems to be of any help, an there is obviously no microsoft troubleshooter for this KIND of problem.

Help me OBi-Wan you are my only hope!Have you accidentally switched it with the Fn keys? I'm not familiar with Dells, but many laptops have a Fn key combination that allows you to USE the the laptops monitor, and external monitor, or both. If external monitor is selected you won't see anything on the laptop screen.
If you have your setup or restore CD, try booting from that and see if you can restore the original graphics driver.Quote

I accidentally not only disabled my video card, but disabled the onboard video as well