you can rename c:/php/libmysql.dll to c:/php/libmysql.dll.old
It's probably already using the file provided by your mysql server installation in C:/mysql/bin/libmysql.dll
Volka, thank you so much. The mySQL block in the phpinfo() test returns:
mysql
MySQL Support enabled
Active Persistent Links 0
Active Links 0
Client API version 5.0.27
Directive Local Value Master Value
mysql.allow_persistent On On
mysql.connect_timeout 60 60
mysql.default_host no value no value
mysql.default_password no value no value
mysql.default_port no value no value
mysql.default_socket no value no value
mysql.default_user no value no value
mysql.max_links Unlimited Unlimited
mysql.max_persistent Unlimited Unlimited
mysql.trace_mode Off Off
And your script says 'should be working now'. So NOW I can start LEARNING how to use this darn thing. Again, many thanks for the patient assistance you all have given me.