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drw wrote:

pbwalker wrote:Make sure your PCM sound is all the way up and that nothing is muted

That's good advice - this exact thing happened to me once.

Liberty, if you're looking for a mail client, I highly recommend Thunderbird. My wife uses it and loves it. mutt is another good mail program if you're looking for speed and customizability, but be prepared for a steep learning curve.

I actually use Thunderbird at work It is very good, but I have been using Forté Agent for about 13 years now and want to give it a shot.

pbwalker wrote:

Liberty wrote: I haven't been able to get sound working. It could be broken on my motherboard. Research on the internet is pretty helpful.

I've become an 'ol pro at sound issues on a Linux box, so I'd be more than happy to help. Do you know what kind of chipset you have for your soundcard?

There are a few settings to check out too. Make sure your PCM sound is all the way up and that nothing is muted (it get get very finincky)

My problem is that I can't get the OS to see the hardware. I keep getting reports that the software can't find my hardware or drivers I have an Intel DG31PR motherboard I don't know what the chip set is. The system supports 6 speakers from the front and.or 2 speakers from the rear. I enabled it at the BIOS level.. Everything else has worked real easy.. I installed 2 printers today took 3 minutes was the easiest time I ever had installing printers. I even got the cube thing going ... If I can only get sound!!!

II just thought I'd jump in because I just built and installed my new computer. I am running Ubuntu Hardy Heron version of Linux. There is much that I like about my new computer and there are some limitations.
It is fast !!! It boots up in 30 seconds. Watching the Vista crap boot is like watching water boil.

It installs real easy. Having multiple desktops makes thing a lot more organized.

I Bought my computer for $400 I didn't shop around much just ordered parts from TigerDirect. Not having to purchase an operating System saves a lot of money.

I haven't been able to get sound working. It could be broken on my motherboard. Research on the internet is pretty helpful.

I have 2 HP printers. A networked office Jet all in one, and an antique Desk Jet 930C. It was the easiest Printer configuration I ever did. No CDs No weird packages just a couple of menu picks and go.

I am still using my most commonly used programs Firefox and OpenOffice. I haven't yet loaded Wine and attempted to get my email program running. I'll work on that this weekend.

I'm finding that its all pretty intuitive and working on multiple workspaces is a lot easier. Mouse scrolling works a lot better than in windows or Mac. In someways the the nuances are a pain in the neck to install the OS I don't believe that Apple is as flexible on so much hardware and Installing MS windows isn't a bucket of joy either.