Messagepad 100 screen digitizer messed up-why?

[applefan1997]

I got an MP100, and got to play with it one day, I took it outside, came back home, and it wouldnt respond to my actions! When powered up, it goes to the screen calibration part, and when I finish tapping the 'x' on each corner, it repeats itself, but whenever it gets to the normal screen(rarely), any action will appear 2-3 inches below the actual movement? Am I supposed to replace the screen, or restore the software? Also, how can I get it to run on normal batteries? The original recheargeable is gone.