exactly how are those ascii characters created anyways? I used to know! Unfortunately, that (like most of the rest) are lost in te recesses of my mind! I know...... ask google! If I reply to this message I found it! On Saturday 02 February 2008 9:21 pm, Kristian Erik Hermansen wrote: > On Feb 2, 2008 1:02 PM, Carlton Brooks wrote: > > First the laptop has a 17" WXGA screen. It has a resolution of 1440x900. > > When Ubuntu is displayed on the desktop the tool bars only cover about > > 75% the width of the screen, though if a program is opened it covers the > > entire screen. > > I have gone into the xorg.conf to look at the settings and do not know > > what to change if anything to take advantage of the wide screen. > > First things first... > > Install the proper driver, if applicable > $ sudo restricted-manager > > Reconfigure Xorg: > $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg > > Then, CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE. Now, if the widscreen is still a problem, > look in the section for the resolutions like 1280x800 1024x768 or > 800x600, etc. Place "1440x900" before the other resolutions, if in > fact your laptop really does support that resolution... > > > My second issue is that I have no sound. I have read in the forums that > > I possibly need to reconfigure the alsa drivers. I have attempted to do > > so based on the Ubuntu forum recommendation but no luck I get errors > > when attempting to compile and do a make install. > > If you have a link, maybe I can give you some advice before I stop > coding and my girlfriend comes over :-P After that though, I'll be > away from my laptop and the code writing for the remainder of the > weekend...heh > > > Can anyone offer some direction to me. > > This way --> ... no no wait, <--- that way! ^? How can I do a down arrow > :-( --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss