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Here are some adjustment experiments. Key CTRL/- or CTRL/+ to temporarily change the size of text or image contents of a window. Change monitor resolution in System settings " Display " The buttons at top right corner of a window will change the window mode from full screen fixed , to re-size. When ...

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Yes , when the LMDE project was first introduced , the developers explained that this Debian fork gave them more flexibility as they didn't have to wait for Ubuntu spefic releases. Unfortunately the Debian fork has had some problems with " secure boot " on the newest hardware.

With all Ubuntu based installations , there is normally NO Root account. However it can be created by creating a " Unix " password. This is not normally recommended but it can be done. You normally log in as a " sudo " user. This allows you to launch Terminal , and use " bash " commands preceed by "...

You don't say what is your partrition layout. Normall a factory install Windows 7 uses two or three Primary partitions ( the Windows operating system on a large partition which Windows calls C:drive and , then one or two hidden Primary partition for Windows restore functions. ) Your Linux partrition...

Computers with Windows 7 pre-installed , usually have the main Windows 7 operationg system installed o what shows as C:drive, ad there may be one or two hidden NTFS drives. The hidden drives will show up on a Linux parition editor. One of the hidden drives will contain Windows system files t do a Fo...

If you intend to use a grub-install already working on another OS partotopm, and don't want to install grub on this new insallation , the normal procedure is to select install the MBR to this new installation partition ( e.g. " sda7" ) . The result is equivalent to insaling to "/". Then your first r...

Having the Panel bar at the top of the screen DOES reduce the amount of movement of your cursor ( up and down ) , and saves a lot of time in a long editing job. With Gnome or KDE the first thing I do is move the Panel to the top.
I agree , this is a very useful option.

esteban1uy . Muchas gracias , Esteban . In my Cinnammon present installation , according to the menu I should be able to double-click on a window list button in order to maximize. But here, northing happens. The keystroke " Alt/Tab " does toggle between running windows, but I cannot select a single ...

esteban1uy . Thank you for your comment. I will investigate further. So far, I have installed two distros with Cinnammon. In both cases , there is a menu for setting Panel . The only widget I can find is one which is called Cinnamon window list , which does not have "maximize" and "minimize" as in t...

With the present version of Cinnamon , there appears to be no way to minimize a running window. If you click on the "Minimize" character on the top right edge of the window, it closes and no way to "Maximize" the window , as you used to be able to do on the "Windoiw list button" on the Panel . If yo...

Driver for WIFI D-Link question ?

LMDE RC installs fine on my Acer Notebook,
but I cannot find a search menu for a driver for my WIFI D-Link router.

Previoiusly on LM 12 the "available drivers" menu locates my driver with no problem.

To set up a dual-boot with Microsoft Windows, basically you first determine what partitions Microsoft alreay has set up. Factory machines usually have a C:drive partition , plus a Hidden Windows system file back up partition, and also another Hidden partition with manufacturers tool files (almost al...

My experience is that Win XP only works properly on the Master drive. Also Win XP should be installed first , and allowed to check its own file system.

Then Linux can be installed either on a Slave drive or on Logical partitions of the Mastger drive.

When multi-booting with MS Windows and one or more Linux , I recommend that MS Windows be left using Primary partitions, --- and ALL Linux systems be installed on Logical partitions. This way your Linux can use at least three Logical partritions ( Root , Swap , and /Home ) without running out of Num...

When you start up LM 12 at the User log-in window at the left side of the screen, there is a Radial Button with which you can select four dfesktop modes. Gnome 3 default shows icons for launchers. Gnome 3 classic shows a launcher menu in a column of text. Gnome 3 apparently is designed not to use ap...

I am presuming your Windoze is installed on /dev/sda1, and Linux Mintwill be installed on /dev/sdbx . When ou run the insaller, when you get the partition list , select /dev/sda1 (which I presume is Windoze C:drive and set this partition as NTFS , NO NOT format it, and set the mount point by hand to...

Normally when you crteate a partition in Linux the "label" is left blank. Using GPartEd you can name (of your own choice) a label to a partition. With Linux Mint's default Nautilus , the left side panel will show a label that you have created. Some time you might tray " Krusader " which file-manager...

When you start up LM 12 , when you come to log-in window showing at the left side of the screen . click on the Radial Button in this window. Here you can select four different desktop formats.

At the right-end of top panel bar, click on your User name, then select " system settings ", Near the bottom is " Use Accounts " . Here you " Unlock " the men u , slick on the PLUS sign to create a new account. Normally the LM 12 installs with a User account that has " sudo " adminstrative privilege...

The Toshiba laptop normally comesd from the factory with THREE Primnary partritions installed. A small one for Toshiba tools, and larger one about 15 GB with Vista system files used for Format C; restoring, and a large C:drive for the main Vista system. DO NOT alter the Tool and Systemn partitions. ...