Hi! I apologize, I was running errands out of town yesterday. I am going to start again from scratch tomorrow (Friday) and will provide an update.
Just a side note, I pretty much follow the directions to the T --- I've been using Spyder calibration for years (and your info) -- BUT I know I didn't mess with the settings of the monitor straight out of the box (thus I didn't reset it to factory because I assumed it was at factory but maybe it wasn't!). I have attached screen shots of the extensive menu, some don't show EVERYTHING - just wanted to provide a glimpse.