hmm, as far as the problem with the black border on your screen - what's your monitor's refresh rate set at?
and as for your n00bness (sorry can't help it) i suggest mandrake, err mandriva. it's a very good distro for noobies. it's what i started with and i stand by it as the choice for new users. you can always move on to a different distro after you get the hang of the basics. good luck!
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