On 11/07/11 13:41, alexander.keys1 wrote:
I've just installed Ubuntu Linux 11.04, because Windows kept crashing,
and we didn't get a backup disc with our PC.

There are two problems so far: the 'Time and Date' dialogue box will
not appear, Ubuntu's website is useless as it says you need to get the
box up first to enable time setting... obviously they're staffed by a
typical incompetence of engineers, telling you their product does
something when it plainly doesn't.

When you click on the clock you get an option for Time & Date settings
just below the calendar. Click on that. Making system-wide changes like
this requires an admin account to unlock the settings. You can either
make manual changes to the time or let Ubuntu synchronise with Internet
time-servers. If the clock is out by a whole number of hours then the
problem is likely to be the time-zone setting.


Also only USB mice will work, ones that use the proper mouse port will
only move the cursor vertically... how incompetent can you get?


That's not a problem I've seen. I suspect a hardware fault in the mouse.
It's unlikely to be in the computer but I could be wrong.

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Bernard Peek