Dear fellow linux users, at first i want to apologize for my relatively limited english, i'm from germany. At the moment i run linux only. I've no easy access to a win8 - key. Would've to buy one, too expensive for me. Im a very satisfied user of Manjaro Linux, a user friendly Arch Linux fork. It's easier to install than Windows 7 and runs for a year now without major problems. I don't like to use computers to make music, i need hardware, knobs and sliders :-) (although i was experimenting with "Pure Data" and still want to in future) One week ago i bought my Casio XW G1. It's a fascinating machine but imho not easy to master, if you dig deeper. I own another synth, a MicroKorg, then there is a Kaossilator, first generation. I'm selling my sampler and a keyboard on ebay, because the Casio will replace them both hopefully :-) Jokeman: i feel sorry for you. How dit you solve this? Could your Casio be repaired?