It seems I messed up on my reinstall when I was trying to get the internet connection going - succeeded in that but broke everything else!
I'm still running 9.0 - 9.2 will be ready soon, and I can live without sound until then, and then perhaps someone can point me to a checklist so I make sure I get the 9.2 installation right!
Thanks again for all your time and patience - even though we din't fix it, I've learned a lot of useful stuff!
Margot
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