Happily, I am not in Federal lock-up. And happily, that problem has not re-occurred. Earlier, I mentioned that the Function key accesses many various items. It is far preferable to have a simple volume control wheel. Speaking of sound, the Trek 2 uses a DOS audio driver, which is less expensive than a Windows one, and alas, that's the trend in all mail-order computers these days.
Marketing sets the price, and production is forced to put together a unit for that price.
This isn't just something Micron has to deal with, but everyone. It worked fine, though the previously-reviewed Gateway notebook offers a special mousepad option that allows you to give button commands by tapping your fingers on the pad, a nice feature. Two other minor glitches. While the AC cord snaps in solidly, it got unplugged more frequently than would be preferred. Not a lot, and it does fit in pretty snugly, just not snuggly enough for my taste.