The apple icon in the top left of the screen does pretty much the same thing as the Windows "start" menu.
Press the Print Screen button which is on your keyboard. Go to the application you want to put it in and then go to the Edit Menu and choose Paste. A full screen shot will appear. Using Alt and the Print Screen button will allow you to take a copy of just the open window or dialog box, instead of the entire screen.
The general name for the minimize, maximize, and close buttons on the top right corner of a computer window is "window control buttons." These buttons allow users to manage the state of the application window, such as reducing it to the taskbar, enlarging it to fill the screen, or closing it entirely.
It was originally created to be a temporary fork of Debian to allow for the development of strong desktop features for it. In the end, however, Ubuntu stayed forked and Debian doesn't generally benefit from Ubuntu's feature set. Short answer: Ubuntu was created to produce a "user friendly" version of Debian.
Do you mean the gift button during events? There is a red gift button on the top right corner, next to the Daily Spin button. Click on it and it will allow you to buy and send gifts to your friends, or people around you. This button is not always available and appears only during events.
Whether it is viewable depends upon where she is going to sit to view it. Cut out a piece of cardboard the size of the screen and hold it up. Have her sit or lie wherever she will be watching the screen and see if it is comfortable. Choose a corner on the same side of the room as the window. If you are going to choose a TV with a glossy screen, make sure the TV is not facing a window. There are special mounts available to allow you to wall mount a LCD TV in a corner. Look for one that has a pivot AND tilt to allow for the optimum positioning.
Crossover software is not strictly needed for any version of Ubuntu. Its purpose is to allow you to run Windows applications. if you have no need to run Windows applications, you do not need it.
To put Super Smash Flash 2 (SSF2) in full screen, you can press the F11 key on your keyboard, which toggles full-screen mode on and off. Alternatively, you can click the full-screen icon located in the bottom-right corner of the game window. If you're using a browser, ensure that your browser settings allow for full-screen mode.
To move the blue task bar, you first need to right click on it and uncheck taskbar. You then need to left click on it so you see the courser, then hold down the left mouse button. While holding down the left mouse button, drag the bar to the top of the screen.
Usually, yes. When you import an object, it usually has a lined border, with 'button's at each corner and mid-point. These allow you to resize it to you own needs.
If your playing multiplayer there are options in the corner of the screen or if you use a wii remote in grand prix to allow you to use karts and bikes in 50cc.
This really depends on what you're installing (ex video, sound, modem, etc.). Once the PCI card has been physically installed the hardware should automatically be recognized by ubuntu. Ubuntu includes a wide variety of generic drivers that should allow you to use the device. If it is not detected google ubuntu and the model number of your hardware there is likely to be documentation for its installation
Download a program called Wine. It will allow you to run almost all .exes you download from the internet.