new guy checking in has new problem(s)

[Cybe R. Wizard]

Jimmy Montague <rhetoric102 at iowatelecom.net>  said:
> I already tried right-click. It gave me nothing about preferences. I
> tried it again just now. Same result. When I right-click the 80.0 GB
> Media icon, I get a menu that offers "Open," "Open in New Window,"
> "Remove," "Rename," and "Unmount." "Remove" and "Rename" are greyed
> out. If I unmount and right-click again, my options are the same.
> 
> And yes, Nautilus presents me with a "root file manager" window.

that sounds like the menu on the left pane of the Nautilus window.  Try
navigating to the same place under /media and right clicking there.

BTW, a root file manager window?  Are you logged in as root or user?

Cybe R. Wizard
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