[ubuntu-za] Help needed with Ubuntu configuration - Rondebosch

[David Woods]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie on Ubuntu but have almost completely made the switch, having
not used Windows once in the past 3 weeks. I'm really enjoying Ubuntu and
OpenOffice etc. etc. I'm still having some trouble with Ubuntu configuration
though, and it's driving me nuts.  Some of the help and forums I find online
are useful, but I can't get to the bottom of these three things and wondered
if there is anyone who can help me on my machine for an hour or so here in
Rondebosch:
1.  Screen refresh rate; the flicker is too much for me and I'm getting
headaches.  I've followed instructions I found online, including
overclocking the monitor, but still can't iron it out.  Under identical
settings on Windows XP Pro I have no problems.
2.  Sound: there is none.  I'm particularly clueless when it comes to
hardware and drivers and would really like to get some sound coming out of
the speakers.
3.  Medibuntu - I get the white screen of death whenever I run GoogleEarth,
and the online forums haven't helped.

Other problems I've encountered are with the Java Runtime Environment
installation and installing Freemind (mind-mapping software).

I'd be most grateful to anyone with expertise who can help sort out these
problems!

Freedom,
Dave
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