Ubuntu OS issue or hardware issue?

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I've been told by a Dell rep that the system issues I'm having are related to my operating system, Ubuntu 8.04.  Here is the 'short list' of what all is going wrong with my new system.  I have had this netbook for a month, and from day one it has not been 100% functional.   First, my bluetooth Dell notebook mouse is not operating.  I have verified that it is finding the MAC address and I am getting an OBEX error, which I'm told shouldn't be a mouse error message.  The Bluetooth preferences shows the Dell BT Travel Mouse as a bonded device, but it is not working.    Secondly, my battery light doesn't come on when I plug in my laptop to charge.  I have depleted the battery on purpose to verify that the battery needs to charge, and still nothing. I only get the solid white light when the unit is on or it blinking when in standby mode.  Third, my default-installed screensaver program is now choppy when playing. It used to be very smooth when displaying, and now it is cutting out and just showing still images every 5 seconds or so. It then freezes up after about 5 minutes of use. Fourth, my system is booting up much more slowly then when I first got it. I have not installed any outside software, just an HP printer, and it feels like it is congested with no available memory. I ordered this with 1 Gig of RAM & 8 GB of HD so that shouldn't be the issue. Fifth, I have no sound at any volume.  Upon startup/shutdown or in any program.  I cannot listen to music or listen to videos.  I have tried to find every adjustable volume control, and they all show at full level, 100% for the ALSA mixer.  None are muted for Front or PCM.   If anyone can help, please do so.  I fear that my only option is to reinstall the software, and how fun that will be to have to start completely over with my wifi and printer install.  That alone took me two days!

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