It looks like this may be a lost cause :(
I've been running this on the mains, but today forgot to switch on at the wall.
The battery only lasted long enough for a brief flicker of the 'on' LED.
Also I've now discovered some of the keys aren't working.
Having said that, I do very much appreciate all the help you've given, and have
learned a lot more about modern laptops!
So, the next question is, can anyone suggest a reasonably inexpensive laptop
that plays well with Linux?
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Will J Godfrey {apparently now an 'elderly'}
https://willgodfrey.bandcamp.com/
http://yoshimi.github.io
Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.