Yes, Ardeegee, and very glad of them I was - I didn't put it there by mistake.
And have you really never delved in a skip/dumpster,Diap ? Just now and then is definitely worth it, you never know what you'll find - I speak from personal experience in the field of art and antiques !
For me, Steve has it about right - incidentally, Steve, I wasn't using "whither" in any sense of falling off the vine - a lot of the "old school" remains top job, but a very large amount requires a few malts to tackle
[ I can't be too antedeluvian, I'm onto Gibson and Stephenson ]
Many thanks again to those who gave advice - Forums like Mobile , and, yes, some others I've gone to in the past for DIY and computer first aid, have to some extent, taken the place of that friendly old librarian who helped me in my callow youth.............