On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:08:42 +1100   
   Axel  wrote:   
      
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   > > On Wed, 2/11/2026 12:31 AM, Axel wrote:   
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   > I had already started a fresh install before i saw your comprehensive   
   > post, thank you. it seemed the best option to avoid a possibly corrupted   
   > system. thankfully all is working well now. btw.. this laptop has the   
   > most rudimentary BIOS I have ever seen. there are very few settings, and   
   > most cannot be changed. It has UEFI with secure boot, but there's no way   
   > to disable SB.   
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   WHY you don't snip unrelated text from your message like Paul is doing?   
   It make reading so much easier.   
      
      
      
      
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