RESOLVED SOLUTION:-clear out pool, save, reboot
-instead of typing in pool url and typing in username and password,
--I opened the wallet and copied the address from a different computer and emailed the address to miner via gmail
--I opened gmail on miner and copied from gmail and pasted into miner dashboard
--I rentered the password with keyboard
--I opened the ckpool website and copied the url from a said different computer and emailed the address to miner via gmail
--I opened gmail on miner and copied and pasted from email into miner dashboard
--I applied clicking check box, then saved which then rebooted miner
--Miner dashboard now shows correct Pools > Status > Active
Inputs:
-Pool: stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333
-Username: wallet address
-Password: x
Requested link check now shows correctly:
https://solo.ckpool.org/users/bc1qrmv0zeugw97zl2mj3my4estnqwfhfmys79jpxcPool Status shows correct now, updating as goes:
Pools, under Status, says inactive, hash rate 2.73 diff 2183, sent 294, Acc 292, Rej 4
Lessons:
*when coping and pasting the Pools dashboard still stated required fields, but I saved and applied anyway.
**keyboard appears to input to, or be received by, miner incorrectly even when fields are visually verified as correct inputs. Mouse copy > paste details worked.
***multiple reboots, clearing fields out, and manually rendering and applying and reboots did not solve. Mouse copy > paste, of details, was required.
Note: last share indicated 17 days ago on screenshots due to buying device second hand and does not relate to my setup but former user. Device was not functioning correctly post transfer of device to me so ignore. Was evidently functional for former owner.//Thank you to the community for the support and helping me learn how this works for fun. Good luck to you.