I was off the net for a while when the new computer cashed witch was a few month ago. some day that one well be fixed but at least my old IBM laptop is working. it does fine surfing the net and can go fast. in trying to any thing els it does go slower but it does just fine. all I have to do is learn this new OPS. well appreciate any help I can get. it good to be back and I thank you for taking the time to read this.
here is a copy paste of some on the new operating system that my nephew Marsh put in my old computer. it is a 2002 IBM laptop it last OS was professional 2000 it work with that system for 3 or 4 years but I guess it is what fried my hard drive. I paid for shipping to get it to my nephew and he fixed it for my birthday. witch I was use to windows and it is being hard at the beginning to learn how to use it right.
I know word pad on windows and I think on this OS it is called tommy notes. but can’t seem quite figure out how to use it right. is any familiar with this OS. can some help me with just learning to takes notes that I can make and come back to so I can learn easier how to use this. this OPS
I did import some pictures to this computer but for some reason they were put into many folders all the names of the folders are just numbers. I don't have a clue why they just did not go into one folder. just trying to start from some where in this new OS to learn it right. sham1313 Sharon
Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings!
You are using Ubuntu 9.10
- the Karmic Koala - released in October 2009 and supported until April 2011.
This section is an introduction to Ubuntu. It explains the Ubuntu philosophy and roots, gives information about how to contribute to Ubuntu, and shows how to get help with Ubuntu.
Ubuntu is an entirely open source operating system built around the
Linux kernel. The Ubuntu community is built around the ideals enshrined in the Ubuntu Philosophy: that software should be
available free of charge, that software tools should be usable
by people in their local language and despite any disabilities,
and that people should have the freedom to customize and alter
their software in whatever way they see fit. For those reasons:
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Ubuntu will always be free of charge, and there is
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available to everyone on the same Free terms.
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Ubuntu includes the very best in translations and
accessibility infrastructure that the free software
community has to offer, to make Ubuntu usable for as
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Ubuntu is released regularly and predictably; a
new release is made every six months. You can use
the current stable release or the current
development release. Each release is supported for
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is there any you know about Ubuntu that might make doing it easy task easy. like how to redo pictures to the right size or using tomboy notes. witch is I think like what would be word pad in windows. in word pad you just click it and and you can start typing what ever you want. this tomboy note you have to set it up 1st. I not sure how to do a search. I mean what word to type to fine what I an needing to so I be reading in the right spot. I have not even found a place to fine the word search to do a search. I have done nothing new like this before I have always done windows. in the morning i am go back to there start up page.
today what i have been reading is not making good sense to me yet. for a while i am not going to be able to be on much.. i just would like to know where best place to start to learn the best way and as easy as possible.
{will I thing I just had to read what I wrote to see that it sounds kind of dum. I just need to go back to the start page and take one step at a time till I get to where it is that I need to know to do what I am trying to do in tomboy and with pictures. ;D}
Thanks for listen to me work it out so I can just start reading. witch is some times slow for me.
I do know it is best to learn this system and not to try to put any new windows OPS in this computer because of this being a 2002 model. at least I have learn that much.
Sharon sham1313
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I am going to try to catch on on e-mail then check my profile and see if I see my avatar this morning or just see if some thing is different then it should. no I am not using Opera or the other two you mention my nephew marsh put Fire fox on here.
Happy New year eve to every one.
Sharon
I am not sure witch pet kid picture I use. one of the bulldogs or one of the birds, but witch ever one I did use was from a picture that was on the new computer I was using before it cashed. it is not fixed yet. I take a look in a few min.
Sharon
When I was using the new Hp Like I said already it crashed and is still not working. then I did have IE and Opera on it. this is the 1st time I have use fire fox. my husband is sharing there old laptop. he has use fire fox before and thought fire fox was the cause of his old computer crashing. how ever he Say’s this time he has no complaint’s about fire fox. I am going to go to my profile and see what I see.
Sharon
I was just at my profile and I saw no picture there and I know I had a picture of one of my pet kids don’t recall witch one. I tried to upload a Picture of my pet BF Amazon his name is Sweetpea. I tried to pull up the map to show I was located in West West Sacto. CA. CA. but it would not do any thing at all. may my computer is to old to do any thing on my profile.
Sharon
I am not sure what it going on with my profile it won’t do any changes I have tried. I don’t thing it would matter that this computer is a 2002 IBM laptop, but maybe it does because I cannot upload a picture from this computer or try to pull up the map and mark West Scot. CA. to mark where I am at.
I do do thank you very much for you help. I went right to Application and gedit witch like you say is kind of like word pad, and right to accessories to graphics to the pictures. so I can try to do what I want to my pictures. also takes notes to try in help me learn this new OPS.
I am a bit puzzled about tomboy notes and what it would be use for. then the ones that are under office and what they are use for may be have to do with some thing like thing like quick book witch was with windows OPS but I never use that part.
I think my nephew marsh put ubuntu OPS in this IBM because it would work better in this old computer. I am guessing.when I am threw with my email I will start reading about it to see what ells I can learn. thanks for the help again I have a good start at learing this OPS the right way
Thanks Sharon
I’m not sure why you are experiencing difficulties changing your avatar in your profile settings, you’re right, the age of your computer has nothing to do with that. Having dial-up (for your internet connection) would affect the map coming up in a timely manner. ???
