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System: Host: GreenDragon Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 17 Qiana
Machine: System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC version: 0691120000204610000620100
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3564 version: 21.46 Bios: Insyde version: F.6A date: 05/13/2013
CPU: Dual core AMD A4-3300M APU with Radeon HD Graphics (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm) bmips: 7586.68
Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 1400.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Sumo [Radeon HD 6480G] bus-ID: 00:01.0
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: ati,fglrx (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,radeon) Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz
GLX Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 6480G GLX Version: 4.3.12798 - CPC 13.35.1005 Direct Rendering: Yes
However, it seems to have caused a new problem which is much less problematic, but still a bit annoying. The text in my menu and panel(? is this the correct name? It's what I would refer to as the Desktop Toolbar, being used to Windows) is messed up; some of the characters are replaced with rectangles that are the same height and width as the characters would be. I can't seem to take a screenshot with the menu open to illustrate, but basically that's it - some characters are displaying as rectangles instead of what they should be. It's not all of the characters, only about half (and particular ones; e.g. all lowercase e's and all uppercase D's are among them). As far as I can tell, the Menu and Panel are the only places affected.
It seems strange that this would be a graphics card problem, but it only appeared after switching to fglrx so it must be related somehow. I will happily post further information if needed, but please give explanations of any commands you want me to run (even if it's just for more information) because I am new to Linux and don't like running commands suggested by forum users without knowing what they do and why I'm running them (especially ones needing sudo).
Thanks all for any help and advice you can offer.