On Mon, 2006-05-01 at 13:53 +1200, Bernard wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Linux help > > On Mon, 2006-05-01 at 13:13 +1200, Bernard wrote: > > Please summarise the remaining issues that you have > > > Can not configure printer.
what is the printer? > > Updates do not work. symptoms? what are you doing to initiate updates and what is the result? any error messages? > Downloads do not work. what do you mean? how are you initiating the downloads? clicking a link in a web page? using a command line program like wget? > > Will not play my music files. > what music files? ie what format. if they are mp3 then see here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats and here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Multimedia ubuntu does not ship mp3 codecs for legal reasons. Its a PITA when so many people use their computers for multimedia, but there you are, easy fixed. > Can not figure out how to install programmes. System menu, Administration, Synaptic search for what you want. right click the package name you want to install. choose "mark for installation" choose "apply" from the toolbar. follow the dialogs until conclusion. Do not reboot (well you can but unlike windows there is no need). Use. > > > I think that’s the lot. > > ummm just reviewing the above - you ARE now connected to the internet aren't you?
