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Thanks. I plugged the Mint 18 USB flash drive into a USB port and downloaded the original Mint 18.0 Cinnamon. I forgot where I had stored the flash drive why I bought the CD. I should learn how to make the CD's again. Been some years. Works fine but the USB port does not support my track ball mouse ...

Thanks for all your help. What a waste of time.
I think I will need VLC and a video down loader for Firefox. I had one do not remember which one though. I stay in contact with my daughters and get videos one in a while.
It was a leaning experience.
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Yes, the CD did install by itself. I know why now. xxx stuff in bookmarks.

I found my original Cinnamon 64 bit flash drive. Installing now.
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The CD I bought had xxxx links in Bookmarks. Trashed.

I will let Amazon know.

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No Install Icon.
I clicked on the Computer Icon. It does not show the CD. Shows all the normal stuff.
I opened each folder under Computer. No CD.
I can install updates.
No where did I select install on complete disc and wipe out two other distros.
It recognizes my password.

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I searched all around. Could not find it. Usually right below Home folder.
Running CD again.

Thank you.

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I just put a new CD into an older Acer 5515 that has been running Mint just fine.
Richgt now I can run Live CD. I see Computer Icon and Home folder Icon but no Icon for the CD with "Install Mint" or similar words.
I always have in the past.
Should I just start the CD again? Thank you.

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Thanks guys but I see the techs have changed mint a lot. I don't like it now. I have been with Mint since 6.0. I use to dual boot. Did triple boot a couple times. This is almost radical. I will stick with 18.0 and Firefox as long as I can. The Acer 5515 has mileage on it but still runs Mint quite we...

My bad. It is Mint 18.0, not 19.0. It has an issue. I will put 18 back in. Mint 19.2 is terrible. No idea what the techs were thinking when they made this. Right now all I get is Live CD with the 19.2 CD. I see no option for install. I have to wipe out Mate 18.0 and Cinnamon 18.0 that are wonky for ...

Right now the PC is showing, Preparing to install Linux Mint but still downloading from the 'Net.
I guess I will hit back.

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The DVD install part worked fine. Now I have connected using wireless to the router. Router is 50 mb per second. I selected, Install third party software for graphics and WiFi hard ware and,Flash MP3 and other Media. It has been four hours. Three steps so far. PC is Acer 5515 which has been running ...

The laptop that does work, the USB ports do mostly work at times. I am suspecting the laptop might need a bios upgrade but no idea if it can be done.
I have to upgrade it to Mint 19.2. I have the DVD.

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I have two 5515 Acer laptops. Both touch pads failed. I found some results with a Google search. Some are You Tube videos. I used the Fn and F7 buttons. One Acer responded. USB ports do not work though. They do run Mint quite well though. Below is one link. https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/acer-...

Still listening to Pandora. Great with Bluetooth hearing aids. I can listen anywhere. Since I dance a lot, I get ideas. Thinking of getting a pair of AirPods and try them with a dance partner during band breaks when there is no music. Not every dance partner can wear one of my hearing aids. My iPhon...

I guess I should have said it. I have two cable trackball setups. Neither work. I also found out I cannot continue updates but that will be a no issue with a fresh install. I have found out over the years that failure is not an option, it also comes bundled with Linux but repairable after a period o...

I have had a cable Logitech for some years I mentioned earlier. Maybe a Bluetooth would work but that is a WAG if the pad does not work. Right now I will put the Mint 19 on the Acer I just found. I like getting videos about great grand daughters in Texas. VLC was working just fine on other laptop. S...

I need a mouse to do what is suggested. Not really solved. The PC can be used for parts. "Solved did not go where it should have." I found a laptop called E Machine, a rebranded 5515 my stepson gave me a few years ago. It has Mint 18 64 bit Cinnamon on it. I just cannot download videos like I could ...

Light planes, not uncommon. About ten miles from me in Northampton, Ma is a small airfield. Plane with tricycle landing gear ran off end on strip into cornfield. Few days ago in Croatia, a plane with tricycle landing gear landed on a highway and found a spot between two cars. Little damage on a wing...

Thank you very much.
Next chance I get. Hope I do not need the mouse.

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I have an Acer 5515 that the mouse has not worked for a couple years. I have used a USB track ball mouse. It has been intermittent recently and now no longer recognized. The pointer is stuck in one spot. I un plug, plug back in and move the track ball and no response. I have two track ball units. I ...

Having worked for a helicopter company company for many years, a couple pilots also had single engine aircraft and did comment that a small plane going down was some times was pilot error. There are components that can act up, fail. On a car, might not be a big deal but on an aircraft will be a big ...