If you format and re-install, you'll have to work out how to configure your scanner again!
Ah Yes. I'd forgotten that. Good advice Steve.
I had wondered about printing too to be honest (many wrestling matches in past) but yes scanners. Shudder. (May investigate.)
Thing is, is a newer version of Ubuntu any more stable? (12.04 1LTS is on offer.) And would I have to re-install the Gnome desktop?
Bev.