Offended? Not a bit. It's what I need when I'm a computer doombrain (rather than geek).
Having said that, I used to be an electrician (does anybody stop being one?) and when I got the message about power not working, I tried it.
The little green light flashes when I unplug the power supply - but stays lit constant when it's plugged in.
Guess that means that volts are available at the relavent places.
With regard to Direct X 7 and MIDI's and all the other stuff...I'll print out the message and find a dictionary.
Seriously though...Thanks for your help.