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Thanx 4 all ur effort Graham ... but that is all far too above my head. You'll get use to us normal folks and low IQ and not so hot maths people ... I don't know one line of programming, LOL.

Thanx again Sudodus. It's a gr8 reply - at my level.

'Sudodus', you are my friend here.
Will I just download the 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop image and clean install again, FROM A CD, on top of the same OS ... so the same OS on top of an old faulty...

Who's untouchable pleez?
Guest user account is a no go for me, but thanx.
Will I just clean install the new OS on top of the old one ... with 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop image? I forget coz geeks did...

Hi. I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS, from a pop up message, and download. But it failed. I've got a 'dancing desktop' that constantly changes. And I have other little errors. So what is the...

Thanx pal. I aint done no backup ... I've backed up my data recently, except for the odd thing here or there, but I haven't done a Windows-like snapshot of my system to restore to, or backed up my OS...

I got the pop up message for the latest Ubuntu LTS version ... and I upgraded from 18.04 to 20.04.1 LTS. But I've got a 'dancing desktop' ... it just alters all the time. I can't do anything much...

"In such cases you may need to use xrandr."

Can you pleez tell me what to do ... which of these packages to use, for xrandr to receive a second monitor; and what to do - step-by-step, please? The...

Oh hi again CelticWarrior - befriend me here? Thanx. I don't have "Screens" in Settings. Do u know why? I'll try xrandr, thanx.

Hey friends, I have just bought a second monitor ... it is a vintage find ... how I luv an old CRT (cathode ray tube)!

But I find nothing in settings to set up a spare monitor ... you could have...

OH FANTASTIC. I just plugged both the pink and green ones in, and I can record and hear it play back ... so now I can web chat etc. THANX SO MUCH FRIEND. :guitar:

Oh thanks. I'm right here. Sorry for the wait. I use the standard green 'headphones IN' socket.

Yes I do. The mic is a small one attached to the headphones ... like a hands free thing for a receptionist etc ... the brand is Shintaro.

Hi Ubuntu Friends,
I have a new headset (headphones and microphone head gear) for Telehealth ... which is distance medical appointments, with chat software, during COVID-19 lockdown, in Australia....

Howdy Friends! I'm writing a blockbuster book, but struggling financially until it launches.

I just turned off Livepatch because it seemed to cause an error which shut down the internet. The next...

Thanks. I'll look for a cheap service. Any ideas about how to save money as I am really struggling terribly? :-({|=



I've googled 'HR' for ages but can't find a technical explanation for the...

Thanks friend. I finally found those log files ... dummy here ... but there's so many. Can you give me a further idea which folder or file to open? :rolleyes:

Sorry, I am not an IT expert like that - no idea what you're talking about.



Again, I do not know the boot stuff well - I would feel very insecure. Can you give directions please?


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Thanks Autodave. ):P I've had this tower desktop for about 4-5 years, and it was about $1K from a shop. It's been a great PC. But those strange freezes started about four months ago. I thought the...

Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS - 64-bit.
Gah ... it's the new gadget fit word, LOL. I'm writing a book and losing my stability. https://ubuntuforums.org/images/smilies/confused.gif

For the first time in six...

Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS - 64-bit.
Gah ... it's the new gadget fit word, LOL. I'm writing a book and losing my stability. https://ubuntuforums.org/images/smilies/confused.gif

For the first time in six...

Thanks for the info but I'd really love it if someone could just tell me how to play a video. In English please? (-:

Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS - and plenty of disc space etc.

Hi friends. Can't play a movie on the PC. Videos has never worked and there isn't 'DVD Source' in the Software 'Collection'. See error message -...

Yes, I should have been faster. I don't know what slowed him down.

Thanks, that's awful to know. I'll probably never know what a root is so I didn't enjoy the link. :P