I need help installing some 3rd party programs

[5150Jim]

To 5150Jim,

You're off to a bumpy start.  Let's try to smooth that out.

1) You can install the Java web applet via Lite Software Menu->System->Lite Software.

2) When in Lite Software, also consider installing Clementine (Music Player) and gtkpod (iDevices Manager) instead of iTunes.

3) What is the make and model of your printer?  Is your laptop the only computer that you cannot print with?  How did you try to connect to the printer?  Wirelessly, via a network connection, via a USB cable?

Okay, still not very smooth. So I'm doing one thing at a time & tried Java by Menu->System->Lite Software
and got an error.

Updating sources has failed.

Refer to /var/log/lite-software.log

for more information.