Please be more specific.
Tell us what specific software you use with Windows(or whatever operating sysytem you use) and someone might be able to help you.
many thankx, pch

Have you tried Opera Web Browser yet? Google Opera 9.5 and download the version for Gutsy Gibbon. Install the flash plugin(non-free). I have never had any problems downloading with Opera before. You may have to open configure wine and set your default to whatever version of Windows the software has ...

This processor will run any operating system. However most software does not take advantage of multiple threads. There is a tweak for multiple processors on this web site. many thankx, pch

To play DVDs with Movie Player: Open up Synaptic Package Manager. Look for Totem. Switch from Totem Gstreamer to Totem Xine. Install(it will remove Totem Gstreamer and install Totem Xine). Go here http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian/pool/main/libd/libdvdcss/ and install libdvdcss for your comput...

I would recommend going to the junk computer store and investing in an old P3(Like a Dell Optiplex GX1). That way you won't have to keep swapping the hard drive. Yuo can probably pick one up for 50 bucks. The GX1 is easy to work on, and solid as a rock. I'm sure dad would help you with the small inv...

Instead of spending more money on ram invest in a small fast hard drive for your operating system and software(i.e. raptor 10k) and store all your stuff on the larger drives. You probably will not need a swap partition with that much ram. That way when your operating system decides to screw up all y...

Go to the Acer website and punch in your model #. They will be able to tell you what the sound chip is. If you are using Open Suse you may also have to type alsaconf to set up the sound chip many thankx, pch.

To have your numlocks on at startup time:
Install numlockx.
Open up /etc/gdm/Init/Default
Go to the bottom and insert this:
if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then
/usr/bin/numlockx on
fi
just before the last entry.Save and exit.
Now your numlocks will be on at boot time.
many thankx, pch

Have a look at this visual at http://rhinoweb.us/.
Step 2 and 3.
This is the simplest ISO image burning program there is for Windows.

Download the iso image from Ultimate main site. Save it to your Desktop. Open up Nero Express. Select dvd from the top. Select Burn Image To Disc. Ignore rar file name. That's what Windows will look at the iso image as. Add the rar file. Check off verify disc. Burn and you should be good to go. many...