I took the keyboard back and swapped it for one slightly more expensive but better built. I did various tasks with the laptop - installed free Anti Virus (AVG) and firewall (Sunbelt Kerio), got rid of Symantec stuff,  got it to connect wirelessly to my network, downloaded and set up other essentials (Ccleaner, Adaware) I TRIED to register the Cubase LE4 but after rediculous set of hoops to jump through finally - I got an error on their site. Nice waste of time. Still some advancement.

The jazz gig in the evening with Andy the Sax went smoothly. Maureen the Shapeshifter and her man were there - nice to see them.

Very sleepy tonight.