Restore Missing Panels in Ubuntu 05/21/10

Tess from the USA asks: "...I am having trouble viewing my menu bar that usually appears across the top of my screen. The volume control used to be here and now I don't get volume at all. How do I get the menu bar to reappear?..." 1) Try this command in Terminal: metacity --replace 2) If the above command did not work, try the following: "Menu bars" are called "Panels". Try right clicking on the bottom panel and selecting "add new panel" (that's the wording, if memory serves me correctl...

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Enabling Automatic Login in Ubuntu 05/05/10

Harvey from the U.S. asks: "...Just upgraded to 10.04, so am having to log in each time the computer suspends/screen locks. I am the only one with physical access to this computer, so prefer to configure so that password is *not* required to bring the screen back up after suspend. How do I configure this change? Have been unable to find answer on this site or via GoogleLinux..." I never turn passwords off as this poses a potential security risk. You may be the only one using your PC, but I'll bet that you ...

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