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my local expert (unfamiliar with ubuntu) told me to set the screen saver on 'never'. i did that and it solved the video sign in problem.

i can live with this, its at my level of functioning, so...

have looked thru all the settings for this but didn't find it.

was it a mistake for someone like me to upgrade? a local expert (unfamiliar with ubuntu) told me to go ahead, it wouldn't screw things up.

actually i like it. just need some help. i know this is...

thanks for your help. but i have no idea what this means (see my disclaimer in the OP)

again, i no longer know where 'preferences, general setting' is. 12.04. is a different setup with different...

entered the first command 'Adding the Caffeine repo' and got this:

Cannot access PPA (https://launchpad.net/api/1.0/~caffeine/+archive/developers/ppa) to get PPA information, please check your...

it says that there is only one account, mine as administrator and the toggle is off.

i just 'logged out' (by the way i haven't seen 'restart' anywhere) and started up again. it brings up a 'guest...

thanks so much guys. this will give me something to do today. :) also, i see i still have to sign in at start-up what do i do about that?



of course i am familiar with S->P->S but can you tell...

warning i know nothing and shouldn't have an ubuntu system but... :redface:

just upgraded to 12.04. was inundated with requests for my password but i think i fixed that mostly, by disabling it.
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i actually knew that about rebooting but never had rebooted the modum (which is wireless after all, not connected to the computer).

guess what everyone-- don't get mad! :D

i turned everything off and rebooted as per ktmom's instructions. actually had to do it twice but here i am at home and everything works and seems normal......

lol-- it is getting thick. bye for now---

my machine at home is not connected to internet so i can't post anything.

bye everyone, bqack in 2 hours.

... and yes, i'm using the cable. there is no other hardware. gotta go in about 10 minutes, back in 2 hours.

that is so kind of you and lol-- your signature is so apt.

guess what? my neighbor tells me she's leaving in 15 minutes and will be gone 2 hours. i will go do all that and come back later and see...

i've never noticed a modem page. where will i find that? i just know that when i tried to call telmex shortly after, the phone was out too. the guy i eventually reached wasn't interested. also...

ok. but you are saying auto eth0 is not eth0, and to change it?

i have 10.04. what would you recommend? what happens to my files, photos,etc doing that?

you sound pretty sure its an ubuntu problem.....

auto eth0 is my connecting device. is that the same thing? in order to change it i need a MAC# which i have been unable to locate.

i did not install ubuntu. this computer was rebuilt and given to me as a donation for consulting that i do. ignorant as i am i would have been better off with windows, especially since there is no...

ok. not sure what the live cd is but a cd did come with the modum, maybe thats it. the rest isn't clear to me (absolute beginner you know) but perhaps i'll know more tomorrow...

g'night...

jtarin: i went back across the street to my computer and did that but have no way of sending the results anywhere. to top things off i'm out of black ink and know from past experience there is no way...

yes



ok. sounds hopeful. :) i'm going to wait for the other replies and go do that.

this is great, all these replies.

first of all:

the response to the ping google thing was 'unknown host'

then i went to wireless troubleshooting at ubuntu help:

5.2.1 check that the...

oops--didn't see your reply sof, thanks.

thank you spiky. i have written all that down and will head back across the road to try it. one question tho:



what does that mean?