<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white background="cid:image001.gif@01C8327C.648FAC50" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <img src="cid:image001.gif@01C8327C.648FAC50" v:src="cid:image001.gif@01C8327C.648FAC50" v:shapes="_x0000_Mail" width=0 height=0 class=shape style='display:none;width:0;height:0'> <div class=Section1> HI Neal or team CA, I tried several times to download the unubtu and make the cd but (windows?) refused to accept it on the hard drive? Or I just couldn’t figure out how to make the livecd (which is plausible.) <o:p></o:p> I finally ordered it and now I'm a bit lost.<o:p></o:p> Can I ask you a few questions?<o:p></o:p> 1. It seems that when I used the livecd and then turn off the laptop, none of the prefs seem to save anywhere. Is this correct or normal?<o:p></o:p> 2. I'm having major problems getting my wireless to accept on the system. I had placed all the info in the correct places i.e. the wep key and name of system, I had it on line 1 time with the wireless (after trying many many different things) and now I can’t seem to get it back on.<o:p></o:p> 3. Will I have to completely install it on the hard drive for all my prefs to save? <o:p></o:p> 4. As it is now, it looks like if I screw up too badly and can just turn it off and reboot and its like a clean slate? GOD IM CROSSING MY FINGERS ON THAT ONE.. LOL 5. If I do install it completely, it will just reformat the HD and then it will be clean anyway? This would be good, I think. While playing around I may have put in a password or something to do SOMETHING and I cant remember what it was or why.. <o:p></o:p> I guess right now the most pressing issue I have is the wireless issues. I have only tried it at home, so I'm not sure if it will give the same problems when im out at a café with free wireless. Waiting to see about that until I learn the system a bit better. <o:p></o:p> As you can see, I'm not all that versed on the workings of computers. <o:p></o:p> I couldn’t even figure out how to do the support thing.. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thank you so much for any help you can give me.<o:p></o:p> Stan <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>