Difficult Shut Down

[Joseph]

> Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> > --- Joseph <ubuntu at e-pops.org> wrote:
> > 
> >>
> >> I am having difficulty a lot with shut downs.  I
> >> click the red and white
> >> shut down button which gives [I think] six choices
> >> of what to do....
> >> such as hibernate, shut down, restart, etc.
> >>
> >> When I click the button and the choice screen comes
> >> up, there's no
> >> restart or shut down buttons.  There's only the "Log
> >> out, lock screen,
> >> switch user, suspend, and hibernate" buttons. 
> >> Therefore I have to do a
> >> sudden shut down by pushing the power button.
> >>
> >> Why do the shut down and restart buttons not show up
> >> and how can I get
> >> them back and keep them?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>



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> On Fri, 2008-03-28 at 21:25 -0700, David Vincent wrote:
> Joesph - I recall a problem like this related to Compiz/Beryl/Desktop
> Effects.  Do you use those?  If you turn them off do your buttons come
> back?  What is your video card and driver?
> 




I think I've got the problem solved, but you bring up another thing.
Where do I find the various drivers and such.  I can't find anyplace
where any of this (and other technical information) is located....
maybe I just haven't explored in the right place.


Joseph Snurr
http://e-pops.org/aeamt/GT/607.html
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