[newbie] Now installed but a few probs documentation doesn't seem to mention...

[Pete Stean]

Derek Jennings wrote:

On Saturday 06 Sep 2003 2:06 pm, Pete Stean wrote:
 

Thanks folks - a simple problem by the looks of it but I couldn't see
the wood for the trees - here's hoping they're all that easy - now to
find out if anyone has ever managed to get an MS Trackball Optical to
work !!
Thanks again

Petey. A grateful noob!

   

If you are interested it will be possible to use the DVI cable with a little 
editing of the X11 Config file. But maybe you should get to know the system a 
bit first :-)

derek

 

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Errr, I'm definitely not brave enough to do that yet.... just beginning 
to realise the implications of what I have done in setting up a dual 
boot system..... for instance I have just downloaded the newest nvidia 
drivers and I have not the slightest clue on how to install them - but I 
know theres extensive documentation packaged with them so PLEASE don't 
offer any advice on that subject lol - I have to work this out for myself!

I do have two questions though - the system seems to recognise my 
CD-Writer and DVD-ROM as they're sitting there "mounted" on my Gnome 
desktop. The documentation says just click on them to view the contents 
of any CD-ROM thats loaded but testing it out I have put two 
bog-standard pre-recorded music CDs in each drives and on clicking them 
the system says

"Sorry, couldn't display all the contents of "cdrom".
These are music CDs - why can't it read them?

Also, although my soundcard works - hooray! - I would like some better 
drivers so I can take advantage of the features on it - Creative Audigy 
Player (ie. Audigy version 1). I have "digital" speakers that take an 
output from the SPDIF port on the card - ok I can use my 'phones cos 
they take an output from the line out port which works fine but I'd like 
to do better. There are no linux drivers on the Creative website for the 
Audigy card. Can anyone recommend a good place out on the web to start 
searching for new drivers for it?

Thanks for all your help

Petey the linux noob (but sending this mail from within Linux!)


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