Refering to question 55222 can any body help further

Yes, by all means - use a wired connection to get the drivers first.

once connected, force an update check by going to System > Administration > Update manager and clicking "Check" (no matter what the status is when you start it). Accept any pending updates.

Then go to System > Administration > Hardware Drivers and see if there are any proposed hardware drivers to activate.

Fabián Rodríguez suggests this article as an answer to your question:
FAQ #304: “How are new non-free hardware drivers installed ?”.

Hmmm, i find the Synaptic Package Manager better to get updates through
System - Administrator - Synaptic
click on the button 'Mark all updates' and Apply

It then means i am in the right place to expand the repositories through its settings menu. Also the Search button is good for trying to find something specific.

Anyway, good luck and happy hunting :)

Actually i might post a Question about HowTo get updates burned onto cd so i can update a computer that's not linked to the internet and whwether that can be done through Windows, lol - could be useful when i visit my dad's boat.

If you are still having trouble with this then please post it as a new question. Only the most recent questions tend to get looked at so posting/reposting a question just before america arrives online gives the best chance of getting a good few answers.

If the problem has been resolved then please follow the link to the forum thread and mark it as Solved.

Good luck and many regards from
Tom :)

I have been trying to get my lexmark x2690 installed can anyone help?? I am so frustrated I never had this problem with windows. Maybe I should switch back??? UGH!!!

Hi :)

Since reboot times have considerably shortened it is a good idea to set up a dual-boot system so that you can keep using Windows for odd things until you have become more accustomed to using linux
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
Most of us keep a working Windows on a separate partition although for many of us it's just to help when our friends or colleagues expect us to be able to help them fix their Windows problems = sometimes it's tricky to remember just exactly where defrag is buried in Windows menus or where they try to keep virus scanners.

Note that security and slow-downs are often soo frustrating to have to constantly deal with in Windows that many people find it easier to, for example, write a document or surf the internet in linux (because that is the bit they find easy) and then save the documents or whatever onto the Windows side of the dual boot so they can reboot into Windows to do the printing. A considerable saving in time! (unbelievably but try timing it!)

This guide might help you migrate to linux
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows

To get most printing sorted in linux just install "cups" using one of the package managers
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto
Synaptic is probably the most advanced installer but it is easy to use and see exactly what is going on with it. Also it has 2 search features to make it easier to find the type of thing you are looking for. Try typing in "lexmark printer" and see what suggestions it gives you.

Launchpad is organised to deal with the most recent questions only so tagging your question onto the end of an old question is unlikely to give you a good range of answers. It's only by luck that i happened to find this one. Please try asking your own question separately using this link
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion

Given that it probably has taken you a few years to settle in to using Windows please dont expect yourself to totally understand all the in-and-outs of linux straight away, it usually takes a few weeks, perhaps even a couple of months before you catch up with your Windows skills. Give yourself a chance to adapt by taking advantage of the dual-boot idea

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Linux will take some time to sink in, it happens to all of us. After
that you can remove windows and stick with windows only. Just be
patient and you should be fine :D

Regards,
Vikram Dhillon

~~~
There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but
only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.
-- Linus Torvalds

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Tom
<email address hidden> wrote:
> Question #55585 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/55585
>
> Tom proposed the following answer:
> Hi :)
>
> Since reboot times have considerably shortened it is a good idea to set up a dual-boot system so that you can keep using Windows for odd things until you have become more accustomed to using linux
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
> Most of us keep a working Windows on a separate partition although for many of us it's just to help when our friends or colleagues expect us to be able to help them fix their Windows problems = sometimes it's tricky to remember just exactly where defrag is buried in Windows menus or where they try to keep virus scanners.
>
> Note that security and slow-downs are often soo frustrating to have to
> constantly deal with in Windows that many people find it easier to, for
> example, write a document or surf the internet in linux (because that is
> the bit they find easy) and then save the documents or whatever onto the
> Windows side of the dual boot so they can reboot into Windows to do the
> printing. A considerable saving in time! (unbelievably but try timing
> it!)
>
> This guide might help you migrate to linux
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
>
> To get most printing sorted in linux just install "cups" using one of the package managers
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto
> Synaptic is probably the most advanced installer but it is easy to use and see exactly what is going on with it. Also it has 2 search features to make it easier to find the type of thing you are looking for. Try typing in "lexmark printer" and see what suggestions it gives you.
>
> Launchpad is organised to deal with the most recent questions only so tagging your question onto the end of an old question is unlikely to give you a good range of answers. It's only by luck that i happened to find this one. Please try asking your own question separately using this link
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion
>
> Given that it probably has taken you a few years to settle in to using
> Windows please dont expect yourself to totally understand all the in-
> and-outs of linux straight away, it usually takes a few weeks, perhaps
> even a couple of months before you catch up with your Windows skills.
> Give yourself a chance to adapt by taking advantage of the dual-boot
> idea
>
> Good luck and regards from
> Tom :)
>
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