Fix missing icons in Ubuntu Netbook Remix

Q I have installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my MSI Megabook S270 laptop, which has a widescreen monitor.

All is working fine apart from the System section of the main menu. Some of the icons are hidden at the bottom of the screen. I can just see the tops of the icon but the scroll bar won’t let me move any further down. I am a little concerned because the icon I wanted was to update Ubuntu.

Colin Platter

A This is a known problem with Ubuntu Netbook Remix and widescreen laptops and, according to the official bug report, has now been fixed.

If you need to access the icons immediately the workaround is to change the resolution of the screen to an ordinary size rather than widescreen.

Click on the Ubuntu logo in the top left-hand corner and then on System. Click on the Display icon in the main part of the screen. Click on the down arrow in the Resolution menu and select a different resolution with (4:3) at the end.

Click on Apply and then Close. Access the icons in the System menu and then return to this option to return the resolution to normal.

Ubuntu Netbook Remix will still check for updates automatically and prompt you to install them.

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