BlueTardis

Sounds like the gain is way different on your input.

Too high will cause increased levels of distortion

This is how you get 40k Orks

The computer reboots 16 times when you plug it in.

If you don’t mind trying something different then give the GameBall trackball a go.

It has a lot of features and smarts that are controlled via the firmware within the unit (and as such doesn’t require extra software). Plenty you can do with extra software (same as any other device but it works well with generic)

Alas I have but one upvote to give.

Thirded. It just works. Even deployed to elderly relatives with wifi printers with no issues.

Give this a go.

https://getpublii.com/

Well done. It’s a Lenovo issue. Had to do the same thing recently for a friends laptop and did the same dance.

I have some IT background so kind of knew what to look for but it still was a pita.

Used to use CoronaSDK a lot. There are still a million tutorials online and YouTube if people are interested.

Basically limited to your imagination

Any 10mm can lose itself already- we don’t technology for that.

I do. Every day. Decent headphones that block a lot of outside noise but don’t need a battery.

Constantly thankful that I don’t have to find a Bluetooth setup.

Contentious part is that I listen to high quality (generally lossless) ripped music. Bluetooth and some adapters do weird things with compression and you can really hear it.

Did you swap Word for Libre Office?

I thought Nokia was dead after Microsoft gutted it.

Comes down to use case and what you prefer. On my Mac and iPhone I use vinegar all the time and it works great. Also means you can turn iphone screen off if you are just listening (save battery). Same YouTube account/subscriptions etc.

On my iPad when plugged into a tv I prefer invidious. I tend to watch long (6-8 hour streams) and It outputs at a native resolution to the tv and allows the screen to be off.

iOS also has Vinegar, an extension for Safari that is on the App Store. It will also work with Safari on M1/m2 Macs.