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Title: New user with questions...
Post by: fivevalve on 2014/12/29, 23:32:11
First post from a first time siduction user here!  I've used ubuntu for a few years, and currently run wheezy for a couple of servers, so I'm comfortable with debian in general.  I recently loaded up siduction 2014.1.0 indiansummer (xfce) on an Acer Aspire 5735Z laptop with an SSD.  So far, I like it a LOT!  But I do have some problems/questions.  I'll list them all here.  If I should make separate posts, please advise best practices for this forum.

1.  When I leave this laptop alone for a while, it always powers off.  I haven't figured out what length of time it takes.  I have never had this problem with other OSes (xubuntu Precise, siduction paintitblack LXQT dev 20140508, elementaryos-unstable 20140810, others I've forgotten).  Perhaps it is trying to go to sleep, but triggers a shutdown instead?

2.  This keyboard has an AltGr key.  I understand this is useful and necessary for many people, but I really need that key to be a simple Alt key, exactly the same as the left Alt key.  Also, the Windows key (left super) appears to be mapped to multi-key instead of super.  I've played with the XFCE Keyboard Settings/Application Shortcuts and Keyboard Layouts dialogs, and the /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/level3 file.  Nothing I've tried seems to have any effect.  I'm out of ideas.  Anybody have any advice?

3.  Simple newby question:  the monitor things I see on the desktop...  Is that called conky?  How can I tell?  How can I configure it?  I like it, I think, but I'd prefer the clock to show my local time zone...

Thanks in advance for any advice or pointers!
Title: Re: New user with questions...
Post by: bluelupo on 2014/12/30, 20:41:32
Hi fivevalve,

Welcome here in siduction forum.

To your question # 3:

It would have in your home directory (or subdirectory) a file called the .conkyrc or something like that. There can customize you can conky to the smallest detail.