In addition to here there are some absolutely fabulous forums dedicated to ubuntu and you can do searches there and find pretty much all the answers to your questions because someone else already asked it. Ubuntu Forums and on there they have an area called Absolute beginner talk good place to start. You should have firefox on ubuntu if not you can easily get it and pretty much anything you need from the repositories. Repositories this site right here is awesome they tell you some of the programs you will want to get from the repositories and why, now this one happens to be for one of the older versions of ubuntu, there may be an updated one if you want to search around there but most of the stuff will be similar. The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Just skip over the install part and go to the rest. I think you will find your answers on how to set up the font sizes and all those kinds of setting preferences should be I think under system, preferences, appearance. Honestly I do not use Gnome so you are kind of on your own since you are using it. NOW LET ME EMPHASIZE THIS write down all your passwords and user names, especially the one you will need to access synaptic and Root, this should NOT be the same as the one you set up to get into your ubuntu log in screen. If you lose these you are really in trouble. As to your mouse that sounds like it is a special function of your particular mouse you might go into where the mouse options are and see if you can enter or find your actual mouse brand and model listed and select it and you may get those functions to work. I really suggest you use firefox as your browser, what are you using on it now? WebBrowsers Ubuntu Video Tutorials For People Just Starting Out Windows to Linux: A Beginner's Guide Linux is Not Windows The table of equivalents kind of old but can help you to figure out what program you need in linux to do what some program was doing in windows. There is some good reading for you, I was given those links when I first started linux by my guru and I always pass them on to new users. Jump in with both feet! there are several of us here that use linux so feel free to ask in general. In fact some that use ubuntu will be able to help you more than I can since I have not used it or Gnome in ages. But if you are serious about it I really do recommend that book I mentioned

I am a new PC owner-receiving an Acer 5532 wireless laptop for Xmas. The cable co. hooked me up yesterday w/my bundled service. I'm a bit upset as the cable rep told me he'd help hook up my webcam & printer. This unit has the new 7 installed but no built in webcam. When he atempted to hook it into the system-a screen said it was not compatible with 7. Grrr. Ravencajun..thank you for the link above to get me started. I haven't run a 'puter since 1996-and that was just my company's program, so I'm CLUELESS how to navigate this laptop! I have been using an msn2 unit and (prior to that- a webtv unit) for the past 12 years- If there are any other links to a tutorial on how to use all of the functions..can anyone link me or will the above link be all I need? My biggest fear is not knowing how to transfer my folders' contents from msn unit to the new pc. My new email is set up-haven't tried it yet. I did move all photos stored in my photos file,into a 'share photos' folder- which one MSN webber said:"Your favorites are already stored on Sky Drive Windows Live. They'll be mirrored on Sky Drive Windows Live on your computer at your present users address." (my msn addy or the new addy?) ??? Yeah right..so how do I transfer them to the PC? I am such a ROOKIE! Going to the link you provided, now. Thanks!

Add me to the list of Raven owners! I just ordered mine today. They were templated and will be installed on Monday! I will be sure to post pics along the way! I am doing an eased edge with 1.5" overhang. Linelle - "I thought it was not recommended to hone quartz." I have been told that you can do it, however, you must sign something from Caesarstone acknowledging the *risks* (I am NOT honing mine.)

very happy to help let me know how you get along. We should try to meet some day since we are not far from each other. My largest group of friends in this area I actually met through another group forum, it was nice to have friends already here when we moved.