Chris
If I might be so bold, I think your 2 issues so far have been "user orientated" (don't hit me!) The problems are neither XX or OS related.
Thanks Jack, said with maximum diplomacy
. What you really mean is, I shot myself in the foot - at least twice
Being an analytical scientist by trade I tend always to move too fast and too deep into this sort of thing without the knowledge to support it.
It is a rapid learning curve, but also a slipperty one.