Newbie (n00b) 101 Pt. 3 -- Guides + HOWTOs

**ZabiGG** · June 6th, 2008

With the utter surge of questions about sound, video card and wireless issues, it came to my attention that a Newbie 101 might be helpful to demystify the Tutorials and tips section.

As of June 6, 2008, there are currently 28 pages worth of great threads that probably solve most common issues that keep being repeated in the threads here.

The posts below will include a breakdown per problem/issue and links to applicable HOWTOs

(This is a work in progress, so please be patient while I compile everything. The posts will be edited painstakingly and by hand.)

Problems/issues with:

Sound
Video cards / Display
Wireless / Wifi / Bluetooth
Installation
Networking
CD/DVD ripping etc.
Firewall / Security / Antivirus
Keyboard / Mouse / Tablets / Language settings
Virtualization
Partitioning
Multimedia
iPod / mp3
Phones and synchronization
Backup / Restore
P2P / Torrents
Mounting / Auto-mounting
Ubuntu performance tweaks
Printers
Java

Click on the section link to view the applicable post. Unlinked sections are not yet compiled.

I really hope this helps.

Z.

**ZabiGG** · June 6th, 2008

Sound

VMPlayer and ALSA
HOWTO: PulseAudio Fixes & System-Wide Equalizer Support (Hardy Heron)
HOWTO: Surround sound in pulseaudio
No sound in flash? Try this.
Turn off (mute) system beep
M-audio Revolution and upgrade Alsa
Stupid Skype / Pulseaudio Fix
HowTo: Fix Firefox Flash Sound Issues
HOWTO: Hear multiple sounds using Both ESD & ALSA
HOWTO: Set up 5.1 sound for movies with an analog surround sound card (ALSA)
[Howto] Successfully install the svn mplayer + gmplayer + all the codecs
Comprehensive sound problem solutions guide
Flash sound problems together with audio
HOWTO: USB Audio device

**ZabiGG** · June 6th, 2008

Video cards / display

HOWTO: Install the ATI driver on ANY stable version of Ubuntu
HOWTO: Install the NVIDIA driver on ANY stable version of Ubuntu
HOWTO: enable 3d acceleration w/ Rage Mobility (mach64)
HOWTO: Enable DRI (3D support) on SAVAGE cards
Overclocking Your Nvidia Graphics Card
HOWTO: Increase video performance
HowTo: ATI FGLRX Dual Monitor "Big Desktop" Mode
HOWTO: 3D Acceleration in ATI Mobility Radeon M6 LY (and possibly others)
HOWTO: Latest NVIDIA drivers
How To: Svideo / Dual Monitor(xinerama) / Dual Monitor(cloned desktop) on i945
Fix boot GUI resolution
How To: Overscan TV out with intel video
HOWTO: Get 3D acceleration with Voodoo3 using the tdfx driver
HOWTO: Install OpenGL/Graphic card Benchmark utility - SVN
HOWTO: change resolution/refresh rate in Xorg
HOW TO: Compiling and Installing the OpenChrome Graphical VIA Driver
HOWTO: Change bootup resolution

**ZabiGG** · June 6th, 2008

Wireless / wifi / Bluetooth / DSL

HOWTO: RT2500, etc. wireless cards
Supported wireless cards list
HOWTO: Broadcom 4318 Wireless Cards
Atheros 5007 Wifi Chipset Hardy (8.04LTS) Install
HOWTO: Enabling Acer laptop bluetooth (especially Travelmate series, acerhk)
HOWTO: Get wireless working in Hardy with Atheros 5418
HOWTO: Toshiba Laptop (with Phoenix BIOS) and built-in Bluetooth support
[HOWTO] Atheros AR5007 Wireless
How-To: Dell 1390 WLAN (Broadcom 4311 [14e4:4311]) for Laptops using ndiswrapper
HOWTO: Dell Inspiron E1505 Wireless (Broadcom 1390 WLAN)
Installing a Netgear WG111v3 USB or other similar wireless
HOWTO: Ralink RT2570 usb wireless driver
Broadcom 4306 With Ndiswrapper 54 Mbps
Ralink RT73 USB Wireless Drivers in Feisty Fawn (7.04)
HOW TO: Installing the acer_acpi module - activates wireless on Acer laptops
HowTo: DWL-G132 in Gutsy
HOWTO: WLan via Ndiswrapper
HOW TO : Speedtouch 330 USB on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
HOW TO: Configure wireless cards with Broadcom chipsets
HOWTO - BT Voyager 105
How ToMake Hauwei E220 Work on Gutsy with Vodacom
HOWTO: Netgear WG311v3 ndiswrapper
Setup Aircard 860 and connect via gprsec
Howto: Linksys AXC111 chipset (wpc54g v2) via ndiswrapper EDGY

**ZabiGG** · June 6th, 2008

Installation

**ZabiGG** · June 6th, 2008

Networking

**ZabiGG** · June 6th, 2008

CD/DVD ripping etc.

**ZabiGG** · June 6th, 2008

Hi all

Currently working on Newbie 101 part 3 -- Guides and HOWTOs

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=820667

It's a work in progress, but the sound, video and wireless sections are well underway.

And since a lot of newbie posts apply to those, I figured it might be helpful, even unfinished.

Cheers,

Z. the Terrible

**confessiondusk** · October 16th, 2008

Hi there

I have just started ubuntu with the cd i got for free at my door step ,upon the simple request to the welfare organisation...

Ur posting seems to be useful but What i was looking is different then the post u posted...

Will u please teach me how to install new software in the ubuntu??

Waiting for the quick reply...

**hyper_ch** · October 16th, 2008

confessiondusk:

Have a read here: http://www.psychocats.net --> that should give you a start
Then have a read here: http://www.ubuntuguide.org --> that will be more info

If you have further questions then (1) open a thread on them individually and (2) don't hijack other threads if it's not related.