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[Paul O'Malley]

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Karl Järnhammer wrote:
> I had my computer wiped of Windows XP and installed ubuntu yesterday.
> Neither Firefox or Evolution could reach my service provider. 
This would point to a networking problem.
System Administration Networking

Choose the device you are trying to connect to the internet with.
Activate it.

>I re started
> with an ubuntu live CD. This time Firefox worked fine but Evolution again
> retuned messages saying that my password was refused!. I had previously
Evolution would not store your "email password" on the live CD, you
would have to enter it manually. Also where were you going to store
email when you downloaded it using the live CD it needs to be put somewhere.
> downloaded the installation CD myself. A bunch of programs just would not
> open so something is badly amiss - ideas anyone?
There not enough information in this to say what is working or not working.
> 
> And what is with this log in and password crap?
Again not enough information, while you are can see what you are doing,
I cannot. :-(

I will make two guesses but they may be wrong.
Guess one:
When you turn on your machine proper and try to do things it asks for a
user name and password.
This is to protect your account, and your data, it is not the only thing
 between others and your data but it is something.

Guess two:
The password issue with email.

One of the reasons Ubuntu asks for a password when you try to do some
work on it is that it "protects" the system a person who does not have
the authority.
If your user name is not first one that was installed then you are not
automatically in the administration group. This means you need to be in
the administration group to achieve certain things, such as setting up
networking.

There are two ways to deal with this. The first is to log in as the
first user who was set up. Then you can achieve these tasks.
While there you can also from the menu go to:
System -> Administration -> Users and Groups
Choose the second or other user name.
Click on User Privileges.
Click on the box that grants the ability for such a user to do the
"Executing System Administration Tasks"

NB: Do not disable the first users ability to do this work unless you
have another one set up previously - that can cause much heartache to fix.

> Also it is slow to load or do anything, much slower than XP and even slower
> than my old Mac (OS 9,2) is this the way it is?
> 
Live is slow
> Thank you

I have read through this full thread but if this reply is of no use to
you it may be of use to someone else.

Regards,

Paul O'Malley
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