Progress...
Network up, if a bit erratic connecting with my computer herd. Internet okay, and defenses are in place. I'm trying out Microsoft's built-in firewall and ad defenses, but using Norton for viruses. Graphics is cooking, and the sound is working.
Computing horsepower that would probably have dwarfed the entire Defense Department in my own lifetime is currently pumping out the Hampster Dance Remix. Life is good.