Main Menu problem

[gregelder]

I successfully installed 10.10 on an HP EliteBook 8440p laptop, but something seems to have gone awry. When I go to the main menu and pick anything in "Places", the system starts with Movie Player. That is unsuccessful, of course. How do I get it to open a file manager?
tia

[ajgreeny]

Open up nautilus with command
nautilusright click a folder and open with >Other application >nautilus (or file manager, or however it is listed). Make sure "Remember this setting for ---" is selected first.

[stefangarr]

I have a different problem with main menu. I have 64 bit 10.10 installed. When I go to System/preferences/main menu open it and try to check one of the unchecked menu items to enable it. I close the menu and the change doesn't "take"

Any ideas?

Thanks

stefangarr
Linux newbie

[JOHNNYG713]

I have a different problem with main menu. I have 64 bit 10.10 installed. When I go to System/preferences/main menu open it and try to check one of the unchecked menu items to enable it. I close the menu and the change doesn't "take"

Any ideas?

Thanks

stefangarr
Linux newbie
Try logging out and back in ! Should show up then.

[stefangarr]

ok, i tried logging out and back in..... no dice

any more ideas?

thanks

Stefan

[ajgreeny]

Has the menu item you're trying to enable got anything in it?

For example if I try to enable the group Universal Access in the left pane, it will not stick, because there is nothing in the right pane under it. If I enable Orca Screenreader & Magnifier or another of the three available, the group will be enabled, otherwise it will not.

[gregelder]

Open up nautilus with command
nautilusright click a folder and open with >Other application >nautilus (or file manager, or however it is listed). Make sure "Remember this setting for ---" is selected first.

Thanks, ajgreeny, that worked like a charm.
Greg