Debugging a monitor profile problem at login?

Hello, folks.
This particular issue got its start over in another section, on graphics and display [[http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2458062&tstart=0]]. The problem is that the color range of the display (MacBook Pro) is mashed down so the top 12% or so (E0-FF) appear as white.
I finally nailed it down to an issue peculiar to my primary login, so it's something that gets set up when I log in, and is removed when I log out. And no, it's nothing in the Login Items pane (in Preferences) because I reviewed all of those already.
Can anyone tell me what else I could try to determine where in my login process this is happening, please?

I think it's even easier to pin down than that: the "Increase Contrast" slider has keyboard shortcuts: ctl-opt-cmd-comma to decrease contrast, and ctl-opt-cmd-period to increase it.
I thought of mentioning that, too. But even knowing what the commands were and deliberately pressing the keys, nothing happened. For me, those keyboard strokes are also grayed out.
It took a little bit of memory jogging to figure out how I had disabled that. Open the System Preferences and click on Keyboard, then the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. In the left column, click on Universal Access. Remove the check box from any items you don't want active. I've got them all off.

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