Re: [Dorset] Intermittent Network Connection at WMT

2024-10-03 Thread Peter Merchant
s out as a randomized MAC address. I like that Fing shows the MAC addresses. And I don't like a new feature of Fing that it won't let me rescan my network. Peter On 03/10/2024 18:03, Ian Morris via dorset wrote: I recently discovered Ubiquti WifiMan: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details

Re: [Dorset] Intermittent Network Connection at WMT

2024-10-03 Thread Peter Merchant
With my tablet I like the app 'fing' for seeing what is on the network. Peter On 03/10/2024 16:15, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Terry, This system has worked fine since before lockdown, but has just become intermittent. If no software has changed then it's presumably a hardwa

[Dorset] Smart meter discussion

2024-10-01 Thread Peter Merchant
-nov---ember-han-basics_0.pdf  it looks like the wireless Home Area Network (HAN) that these things use to communicate in-house with each other and with the display use Zigbee, which is a Low power IOT protocol  that usually uses the 2.4GHz band.  See wikipedia for Zigbee. Peter -- Next

Re: [Dorset] Email regained.

2024-09-15 Thread Peter Merchant
I sort  of agree with Hugh. I always use the web interface for my gmail account. Thunderbird, up until this latest hiatus, is my application for managing my Hotmail account (to DLUG) and my Netscape account, and until recently my Yahoo account- now deleted. Peter M. It will be interesting to

Re: [Dorset] Failed upgrade, system restored. now have an error.

2024-08-12 Thread Peter Merchant
it is incomplete. It seems odd you're not alone suffering problems. Does this imply that I am not the only one with problems? Peter M. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-09-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk

[Dorset] Kubuntu 24.04 - anyone updated?

2024-08-12 Thread Peter Merchant
I am on Kubuntu 22.04 and wondering whether to update. Actually the 'release upgrade tool'  doesn't. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-09-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New threa

[Dorset] test message, please ignore.

2024-08-07 Thread Peter Merchant
I have been having problems setting up my account again, requiring help from Ralph, so I thought I would test it. Please ignore this message. Peter M. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-09-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https

Re: [Dorset] Next Online Meeting - Tonight at 8 pm

2024-07-02 Thread Peter Merchant
If there is an on-line meeting tonight, I won't be on it. I am away in Newbury. Peter On*04/06/2024* 12:40, Terry Coles wrote: Hi, The next Online Meeting is tonight at 8 p.m. using Jitsi. The meeting can be joined using a web browser to open https://meet.jit.si/dorset-lug Chrome or Chr

Re: [Dorset] OT: Wimborne Minster suggestions for a lunch and a meeting room.

2024-06-24 Thread Peter Merchant
On 24/06/2024 09:56, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, There is a new space offering working areas, but haven't sussed it out. It might be associated with that new coffee place 'Sonders?' Thanks, found it, and it offers a room for half a day. https://www.sondercoffee.co.uk/co-

Re: [Dorset] OT: Wimborne Minster suggestions for a lunch and a meeting room.

2024-06-23 Thread Peter Merchant
Le Petit Prince for Lunch, And can you book a meeting room in the Allendale for the Afternoon. There is a new space offering working areas, but haven't sussed it out. It might be associated with that new coffee place 'Sonders?' Peter On 23/06/2024 10:57, Ralph Corderoy wrote:

[Dorset] In-person meeting, Wednesday 19th June.

2024-06-18 Thread Peter Merchant
Regrets I won't make it. I have a very sore throat and tiredness Peter On 18/06/2024 14:30, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via dorset wrote: Hi, I would be happy to go there, but unfortunately I am ill so I shouldn't go and spread the illness. Hope any of you who do go have a good time

[Dorset] OT- Double mains sockets containing Wifi extenders

2024-06-04 Thread Peter Merchant
We are in the middle of a kitchen refit, and I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this sort of socket. Or should I stick with my Netgear Wn3000. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-06-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC

[Dorset] Updating technology NvMe memory

2024-05-30 Thread Peter Merchant
p=&cat_desc=SSD&cat_id=SSD&show_menu=7> 256GB M.2 SSD 2280 Drive, PCIe NVMe, Assorted Brands, Any thoughts on that, or for that price is it worth trying? Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-06-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, ma

[Dorset] Electromagnetic Field

2024-05-30 Thread Peter Merchant
Anybody going to emfcamp.org? My son-in-law wanted me to join him there, but I have to strip the kitchen ready for a new one being done from Monday. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-06-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http

Re: [Dorset] In-person meetings

2024-05-28 Thread Peter Merchant
At a previous discussion the Kings Arms at 252 Wallisdown Road * Dorset BH12 5BT * was mentioned as we used to meet there many years ago.  It is fairly central. Peter On 28/05/2024 17:18, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via dorset wrote: Hi all, So it looks like every third Wednesday is the best

Re: [Dorset] Pi 5's PCIe connector for NVMe SSDs.

2024-05-22 Thread Peter Merchant
I saw this the other day, and was wondering about it. Peter https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/add-on-board-lets-you-use-four-nvme-ssds-at-once-with-raspberry-pi-5 On 22/05/2024 11:12, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Bob, You might want to look at the PIMORONI site, single and dual NVMe

[Dorset] Tues evening

2024-05-07 Thread Peter Merchant
in that lot. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-05-07 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] The future of family history digital recordings?

2024-04-22 Thread Peter Merchant
the usual suspects: have a folder of cropped images of individuals (again from copies) each named appropriately, so whoever comes after has a clear visual reference of who is who. Alex On Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:57:41 +0100 Peter Merchant wrote: My Brother agrees: Plain Text, and addressing

Re: [Dorset] The future of family history digital recordings?

2024-04-22 Thread Peter Merchant
My Brother agrees: Plain Text, and addressing people by position in row. Though my other brother says that XnView is simple to add numbers on people, which I remember from when I used microsoft. Peter Thanks for your thoughts. On 22/04/2024 12:47, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, The

[Dorset] The future of family history digital recordings?

2024-04-22 Thread Peter Merchant
I am not skilled at editing pictures. Appreciate your thoughts on this, Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-05-07 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

[Dorset] Telegraph article about Linux

2024-04-09 Thread Peter Merchant
Bit negative..   [ sorry about the narrow columns] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/04/08/data-centres-nearly-seized-by-hackers-nobody-noticed/ Our data centres were nearly seized by hackers – and nobody noticed The utopian, high-trust nature of open source is no longer safe in an inc

[Dorset] Snap, Flatpack, or traditional install?

2024-03-14 Thread Peter Merchant
my own information. I do keep coming across programs that are available in more than one form and wonder which to use. Thanks, Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-04-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New

Re: [Dorset] In-person meetings

2024-03-12 Thread Peter Merchant
amish Well, How about sticking with Tuesday a fortnight different from the on-line sessions, so Third Tuesday of the month? Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-04-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] Kubuntu Audio settings jumping around.

2024-03-04 Thread Peter Merchant
Done it. I HAVE MY SOUND BACK. I was following https://itsfoss.com/fix-sound-ubuntu-1304-quick-tip/ and it worked. Not sure about the mic yet. Peter On 04/03/2024 21:41, Peter Merchant wrote: Still having problems with this. I have probably stuffed it completely now. In settings GUI there

Re: [Dorset] Kubuntu Audio settings jumping around.

2024-03-04 Thread Peter Merchant
Still having problems with this. I have probably stuffed it completely now. In settings GUI there is no item for Audio. inxi gives me a lot: peterm@peterm-kubuntu:~$ inxi -SMA System: Host:peterm-kubuntu Kernel:6.5.0-21-generic x86_64 bits:64 Desktop:KDE Plasma 5.24.7 Distro:Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS

Re: [Dorset] Kubuntu Audio settings jumping around.

2024-03-03 Thread Peter Merchant
On 01/03/2024 21:50, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, I have a CMI8738 Audio card in my PC, and when I look at the Audio settings the options for different 'devices' are jumping all over the place and changing. I can't hit one long enough to disable it. Any ideas how I resolv

[Dorset] Kubuntu Audio settings jumping around.

2024-03-01 Thread Peter Merchant
I have a CMI8738 Audio card in my PC, and when I look at the Audio settings the options for different 'devices' are jumping all over the place and changing. I can't hit one long enough to disable it. Any ideas how I resolve this? PeterM -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-03-05 20

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - Tonight at 8pm

2024-02-06 Thread Peter Merchant
Looks like it's not happening.  I'll see you next month. Cheers all. On 05/12/2023 13:08, Terry Coles wrote: Hi, The next Online Meeting is tonight at 8 p.m. using Jitsi. The meeting can be joined using a web browser to open https://meet.jit.si/dorset-lug -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tu

Re: [Dorset] Low voltage power supply barrel connectors

2023-12-30 Thread Peter Merchant
Now to find one. https://thepihut.com/products/in-line-power-switch-for-2-1mm-barrel-jack. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-01-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mail

Re: [Dorset] Low voltage power supply barrel connectors

2023-12-30 Thread Peter Merchant
On 28/12/2023 19:20, Peter Merchant wrote: My son has a Facebook Portal and his kids have mangled the barrel connector that connects power to it. Does anyone know of a chart that gives part numbers or anything similar for barrel connectors. We have determined that it is 5.5mm O.D, and we have

[Dorset] Low voltage power supply barrel connectors

2023-12-28 Thread Peter Merchant
inside hole, but trying to find the right one to order is stumping me. Please come back Radio shack. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-01-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't h

Re: [Dorset] TP-Link routers

2023-12-11 Thread Peter Merchant
On 18/11/2023 14:25, Peter Merchant wrote: Does anybody have any experience with TP-Link routers?  I see the C50 and C64 are not badly priced and I really want to improve the response of my  wireless connection from this PC. I am currently using the Talktalk Sagemcom super-router and speed on

Re: [Dorset] Strong company and smart meters.

2023-12-06 Thread Peter Merchant
On 06/12/2023 09:30, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, 1] anybody heard of this company 'Strong'? https://www.currys.co.uk/products/strong-atria-mesh-kit-1200-uk-whole-home-wifi-system-triple-pack-10247033.html No, but I found https://strong-eu.com/about-strong/ and https://en.wik

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - Tonight at 8pm

2023-12-05 Thread Peter Merchant
after I get a smart meter I still get the FIT payment and also a SEG payment. Is that correct?  I had thought that SEG replaced everything. Have a good evening. Peter On 05/12/2023 13:08, Terry Coles wrote: Hi, The next Online Meeting is tonight at 8 p.m. using Jitsi. The meeting can be joined

Re: [Dorset] TP-Link routers

2023-11-18 Thread Peter Merchant
On 18/11/2023 14:49, Terry Coles wrote: On 18/11/2023 14:25, Peter Merchant wrote: Does anybody have any experience with TP-Link routers?  I see the C50 and C64 are not badly priced and I really want to improve the response of my  wireless connection from this PC. I am currently using the

[Dorset] TP-Link routers

2023-11-18 Thread Peter Merchant
I might improve my wifi dongle and considering an Atheros Ar-9271. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] Church website problem - Firefox - Solved

2023-11-17 Thread Peter Merchant
We have to all agree, Ralph is Brilliant. Peter On 17/11/2023 16:19, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Clive, 🙂🙂🙂 Thanks Again Ralph! 'Allow pages to choose their own fonts' has done the trick! Buttons now do not have the text over written! I thought I had checked doth PC/laptop s

Re: [Dorset] My Kubuntu Config is completely trashed

2023-11-15 Thread Peter Merchant
sometimes nobbles the wrong horse.  Perhaps it sent some vital process to the glue factory which initiated an orderly shutdown, but I doubt it. I have been very happy using Vivaldi for the past little while. It takes a bit of getting used to, but I like it now. Peter -- Next meeting: Onl

Re: [Dorset] My Kubuntu Config is completely trashed - was High CPU Usage When a News Pages Opened in Chromium

2023-11-14 Thread Peter Merchant
onfiguration of programs that had configurations in the Home partition, like Thunderbird. So maybe do that, completely Uninstall suspect programs and go from there? Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list,

Re: [Dorset] Last nights mtg

2023-11-10 Thread Peter Merchant
Acquisition Mode:Static Remaining Lease Time: -- And i'm not changing anything as it just works, from kubuntu ,W11, and using Brother iPrint from my tablet. Peter On 08/11/2023 19:40, Peter Merchant wrote: I have a basic B&W HL-1210 and I also used the drivers from the Brother websi

Re: [Dorset] Thunderbird identity problems

2023-11-09 Thread Peter Merchant
I have just unset  this on the hotmail account: Reply from this identity when delivery headers match. Peter Stopped and started  T-bird. This has no obvious effect. I will delete Yahoo, and make a note to check it online periodically. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday

Re: [Dorset] Thunderbird identity problems

2023-11-09 Thread Peter Merchant
On 09/11/2023 09:11, Terry Coles wrote: On 09/11/2023 08:37, Peter Merchant wrote: Can anyone suggest a solution. This is on Kubuntu 22.04 with T-bird 115.4.1. I have 3 email addresses on it: petermerch...@hotmail.com p_v_merch...@yahoo.com madsmaddad@netscape,net in that order. Whenever

[Dorset] Thunderbird identity problems

2023-11-09 Thread Peter Merchant
thoughts? Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-12-05 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] Last nights mtg

2023-11-08 Thread Peter Merchant
I have a basic B&W HL-1210 and I also used the drivers from the Brother website - The ones from the system printed funny. No problem waking mine up. Peter On 08/11/2023 12:20, Terry Coles wrote: On 08/11/2023 12:12, CA Wills wrote: Description: Brother HL-L2350DW series Location: Bro

Re: [Dorset] Somewhat Off Topic - Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Tablet Computer?

2023-11-01 Thread Peter Merchant
Just a further note. My phone is Android 13, and the tablet we saw this morning is Android 10, but don't touch an Android 12 one. They are totally different and hard to get the hang of. Peter On 30/10/2023 10:18, Terry Coles wrote: Hi, After years of resistance, I'm going to ge

Re: [Dorset] Somewhat Off Topic - Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Tablet Computer?

2023-11-01 Thread Peter Merchant
Look up 'anti-glare tablet screen protectors' on Amazon/ebay. P. On 01/11/2023 11:29, Terry Coles wrote: Hi, So I met up with Peter this morning and had a look at his Lenovo Tablets (Thanks Peter).  For me, the main show-stopper with these is the shiny screen.  I tend to read magazi

Re: [Dorset] Somewhat Off Topic - Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Tablet Computer?

2023-10-31 Thread Peter Merchant
I have bought used/refurbished stuff locally- Ferndown Industrial Estate, from Elf.co.uk. Remember that their price list is ex-VAT.   Their prices are not that hot, but they are local. Peter On 31/10/2023 06:39, Stephen Wolff wrote: I have to agree - if you can get over any Apple aversion

Re: [Dorset] Somewhat Off Topic - Can Anyone Recommend a Decent Tablet Computer?

2023-10-30 Thread Peter Merchant
is significantly larger.  Looking at my list, my tablet is Android 10 and my phone Android 13, and both are easy to use. I suggest that we meet for coffee somewhere and you can have a play before committing. I got our latest from Currys for about £89. Via Quidco! cheers, Peter On 30/10/2023 10:1

Re: [Dorset] MagPi - Python & Robots

2023-07-08 Thread Peter Merchant
On 08/07/2023 15:14, Terry Coles wrote: On 08/07/2023 15:05, Peter Merchant wrote: Does anybody subscribe to the MagPi and have this section on programming robots with Python? Is it worth me buying the mag? I subscribed for several years from Issue 1 until around 18 months ago.  I don&#

[Dorset] MagPi - Python & Robots

2023-07-08 Thread Peter Merchant
Does anybody subscribe to the MagPi and have this section on programming robots with Python? Is it worth me buying the mag? Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-08-01 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread

[Dorset] Does anyone have? to lend

2023-06-29 Thread Peter Merchant
%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sr=8-3>' and wonder if anyone has one that I could borrow. Cheers, Peter M (Colehill) / / -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-07-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thre

Re: [Dorset] Brother printer info

2023-06-20 Thread Peter Merchant
On 20/06/2023 13:54, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, Just a check email to Clive to see if he gets it. Clive, or anyone else, can also get Mailman to email them by sending an email to dorset-requ...@mailman.lug.org.uk with ‘help’ in the subject and an empty body. If set up, and it's pro

Re: [Dorset] Brother printer info

2023-06-20 Thread Peter Merchant
Just a check email to Clive to see if he gets it. Peter On 20/06/2023 09:59, CA Wills wrote: Thanks to those who replied to my request for info. Unfortunately neither my email or your replies got through to me! For some reason my 'listing' has been removed and it was only by

Re: [Dorset] Brother printer on Mint 21.1

2023-06-18 Thread Peter Merchant
I have a Brother HL-1210 Laser printer connected via Wifi and it has worked reliably for a good few years now. I also use the brother iprint app on my tablet to print to it.  I seem to remember having to update the driver from the Brother website when I first installed it. Peter On 18/06

Re: [Dorset] Problems with Email

2023-06-08 Thread Peter Merchant
I printed it off, but never got  it to Clive before the meeting.   It's now being recycled through the printer. Peter On 08/06/2023 10:13, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Hugh, 2. Clive's provider has not updated the MX record for his domain to point to the new server, so the mail still g

[Dorset] Problems with Email

2023-06-04 Thread Peter Merchant
count and starting again? Thanks, Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-06-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

[Dorset] Interesting email security check

2023-05-31 Thread Peter Merchant
I came across this from Linked-In https://emailsecuritycheck.service.ncsc.gov.uk/check It shows me how much I need to learn about security. But of course, having checked it on talktalk.net, how powerless I am to do anything to improve  the situation. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi

Re: [Dorset] Window positioning and Android permanently Awake. (Was: Next Meeting - One Week Tonight)

2023-05-09 Thread Peter Merchant
On 03/05/2023 17:40, Peter Merchant wrote: On 03/05/2023 17:15, Tim wrote: In regards to gkrellm look in your home folder from .gkrellm2. open this folder and look for user-config file, there is a setting in there called "save_position" (about line 16), remove the numerical value,

Re: [Dorset] VAriations on a theme - USB Charging.

2023-05-04 Thread Peter Merchant
On 04/05/2023 11:30, Peter Merchant wrote: Looking at  changing mains sockets for ones that include USB charging. None say that they support QC3.  apparently the IET has an article on it that I haven't found yet. Any thoughts?   MK sockets apparently shut down USB when  not in use,

[Dorset] VAriations on a theme - USB Charging.

2023-05-04 Thread Peter Merchant
Looking at  changing mains sockets for ones that include USB charging. None say that they support QC3.  apparently the IET has an article on it that I haven't found yet. Any thoughts?   MK sockets apparently shut down USB when  not in use, so no residual power drain. Peter --

Re: [Dorset] Android permanently Awake.

2023-05-04 Thread Peter Merchant
My Phone is Android 9 Motorola. Under Apps¬ifications/Special App Access I can find a Battery optimisation, which for a lot of Apps, says 'battery optimisation not available' Going to try it on my phone for awhile Peter.  Bah - all the android differences. On 04/05/2023 10:15, Ralp

Re: [Dorset] Window positioning and Android permanently Awake. (Was: Next Meeting - One Week Tonight)

2023-05-04 Thread Peter Merchant
charged at different rates so the implication to me is that the charging circuitry in the phones is limiting the current. This test was repeated with  as said below with 6 chargers. Peter On 04/05/2023 05:10, Hugh Frater wrote: Ah, the joys of USB charging protocols. It’s taken nearly 20yrs and

Re: [Dorset] Window positioning and Android permanently Awake. (Was: Next Meeting - One Week Tonight)

2023-05-03 Thread Peter Merchant
ger on my tablet is giving >1A.   I have repeated this on about 6 chargers.  So it ain't the fault of the charger.  [ I just plugged my tablet into a powerbank, and it is getting ~667mA. ] Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-06-06 20:00 Check to whom you are repl

Re: [Dorset] Window positioning and Android permanently Awake. (Was: Next Meeting - One Week Tonight)

2023-05-03 Thread Peter Merchant
ut on the first config screen was a 'remember location for next startup' so I ticked that. We will see over the next few days if that has resolved it. Thanks for your help.  I am on the same version. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-06-06 20:00 Check to whom y

Re: [Dorset] Next Meeting - One Week Tonight

2023-05-02 Thread Peter Merchant
. Enjoy yourselves, Peter On 25/04/2023 09:31, Terry Coles wrote: Hi, The next Meeting will be one week tonight Tuesday, 2023-05-02 at 20:00 using Jitsi. Details are as for the previous meetings and will be reposted on the day. I'll see you then. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday,

[Dorset] Discord Group name

2023-04-11 Thread Peter Merchant
What is the LUG name on Discord? I have had to join Discord to access help from a couple of other groups, so thought that I would add the DLUG, but I can't find it. Thanks, Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-05-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, ma

Re: [Dorset] Connectors, wires etc

2023-03-19 Thread Peter Merchant
:43:06 GMT, Peter Merchant wrote: I have both, hidden away in the garage. Is that a parallel printer(Centronics) cable that you want, or just a 25way extension cable. Also somewhere I should have some 25-15 way D-converters if required. (not exactly sure where they are). -- Next meeti

Re: [Dorset] Connectors, wires etc

2023-03-19 Thread Peter Merchant
last 15 years. Peter Just a note. T-bird keeps on wanting to use my yahoo address as the 'from' address, but I changed the settings of the Yahoo one and now it won't, so I have to select the hotmail one after it fails.  Wish I could get it to default to Hotmail (which is the

Re: [Dorset] Problem with CTRL-:

2023-03-14 Thread Peter Merchant
Brilliant Ralph. Thank You, Problem sorted. Now financial stuff that I put on the household finances spreadsheet can get back to normal. peter See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72009437/ctrl-semicolon-not-inserting-date-in-google-sheets-instead-showing-under -- Next meeting

Re: [Dorset] Problem with CTRL-:

2023-03-14 Thread Peter Merchant
Test immediately disappeared when I pressed the send button. Thanks for investigating. On 14/03/2023 07:37, Terry Coles wrote: On 13/03/2023 19:49, Peter Merchant wrote: CTRL-: used to enter the date. I use it a lot. I'm not aware of this functionality. Now it enters an e character [

Re: [Dorset] Problem with CTRL-:

2023-03-14 Thread Peter Merchant
Actually it is CTRL-semicolon. I use it to put date in spreadsheets, and also to add date in Libreoffice documents. I think that it used to work in emails too. Here is a test: On 14/03/2023 07:37, Terry Coles wrote: On 13/03/2023 19:49, Peter Merchant wrote: CTRL-: used to enter the date

[Dorset] Problem with CTRL-:

2023-03-13 Thread Peter Merchant
also brought up a whole menu of  things like activities/Animals and nature/control. Have I got the wrong language pack or something? Google hasn't helped. Any suggestions? Thanks, Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-04-04 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meeting

Re: [Dorset] Sound

2023-03-10 Thread Peter Merchant
I had never heard of Pipewire until  I upgraded to Kubuntu 22.04. I'll probably mess it all up because I'm a tinkerer and wondering what the sounds from my monitor speakers sound like.  Actually the thunk strikes and I'll put in that Fedora KDE system and try there. Peter On 1

Re: [Dorset] Sound

2023-03-10 Thread Peter Merchant
d to confirm that my music plays smoothly. Hopefully if nothing goes wrong I'll have got rid of the feedback noise from Tuesdays meeting. Peter On 10/03/2023 11:26, Peter Merchant wrote: I am just working through this: https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2022/04/pipewire-replace-pulseaudio-u

Re: [Dorset] Sound

2023-03-10 Thread Peter Merchant
I am just working through this: https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2022/04/pipewire-replace-pulseaudio-ubuntu-2204/ Peter On 10/03/2023 09:23, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Peter, Back to my main system Pavucontrol keep saying /no output devices available/, but aplay -l List of

Re: [Dorset] Sound

2023-03-09 Thread Peter Merchant
that I want is the [USB Audio] but don't know how to get pulseaudio  to recognize them anymore. I note that it shows the speakers built into my monitor. I have never had those working. Any thought appreciated. Short of doing a full reinstall again Peter On 08/03/2023 14:47, Ralph Cor

[Dorset] Sound

2023-03-08 Thread Peter Merchant
Last night, when I mentioned PulseAudio, Hamish mentioned something else? I think I should investigate it, as I now have no sound at all. Pulseaudio says it cannot find any output devices. Haven't tested the mic. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-04-04 20:00 Che

Re: [Dorset] Updating Kubuntu 20.04 --> 22.04

2023-03-07 Thread Peter Merchant
On 05/03/2023 11:54, Peter Merchant wrote: On 05/03/2023 11:09, Terry Coles wrote: On 05/03/2023 10:53, Ralph Corderoy wrote: I believe that you can't jump a year but have to go through the iterations from 20.04 to 21.04 to 22.04? An LTS release can be upgraded to the next LTS re

Re: [Dorset] Updating Kubuntu 20.04 --> 22.04

2023-03-05 Thread Peter Merchant
might have problems if he uses them. Thanks all, I was somehow working under the misunderstanding that April releases are LTS and Octobers are Interim, forgetting that LTS are every two years. Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-03-07 20:00 Check to whom you are replying

Re: [Dorset] Updating Kubuntu 20.04 --> 22.04

2023-03-05 Thread Peter Merchant
On 05/03/2023 09:35, Terry Coles wrote: On 05/03/2023 08:41, Peter Merchant wrote: Hi Terry, I seem to remember you commenting on doing this, or maybe it was a different upgrade. Do you remember having any problems? You must have or you wouldn't have commented. Yes.  I did have pro

[Dorset] Updating Kubuntu 20.04 --> 22.04

2023-03-05 Thread Peter Merchant
22.04?  By the time I have done that 23.04 should be available! Peter M (still on Kubuntu 20.04) -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-03-07 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack:

Re: [Dorset] Interesting Solar feature

2023-03-03 Thread Peter Merchant
google spreadsheet. Just having a moan. Peter On 14/06/2022 16:46, Hugh Frater wrote: Interesting, although I'd expect them to run either some custom firmware or something sat on a commercial RTOS (freeRTOS) rather than embedded linux. I'm looking to add some extra solar on the AC

Re: [Dorset] Does any one have a solution to this problem please?

2023-02-18 Thread Peter Merchant
On 17/02/2023 16:07, Sandie via dorset wrote: Hello Linux men in Dorset. My name is Sandie & I attended 1 of your pub meetings in August '17 & have been on the mailing list since. It's enjoyable to see how you get things fixed. If I was ever to venture back to the UK I'd really like to see the

Re: [Dorset] Emails slow to send.

2023-02-10 Thread Peter Merchant
ng Thunderbird on Latest version of Mint 21.1 Cinnamon and always update when available. My thunderbird is 102.7.1 (64-bit) on Kubuntu 20.04 and I haven't noticed any delay, unless sending graphics. On the W11 machine it seems to be a bit slow moving the mails to the sent folder. Peter --

Re: [Dorset] Getting programs on to the 'Application Launcher' menu

2023-02-04 Thread Peter Merchant
it's in the file, perhaps that's stopping it being fully processed? The email has ‘Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit’ so that eighth bit did well to get here, and the software badly for letting it. It's the only top-bit-set byte. $ tr -d '\000-\177' I got the origi

Re: [Dorset] Getting programs on to the 'Application Launcher' menu

2023-02-03 Thread Peter Merchant
On 03/02/2023 16:43, Peter Merchant wrote: On 03/02/2023 13:40, Peter Merchant wrote: On 03/02/2023 12:42, Terry Coles wrote: On 03/02/2023 11:39, Peter Merchant via dorset wrote: Ah, herein is the rub. I don't know where the program is stored. And with the Arduino one, I have installe

Re: [Dorset] Getting programs on to the 'Application Launcher' menu

2023-02-03 Thread Peter Merchant
On 03/02/2023 13:40, Peter Merchant wrote: On 03/02/2023 12:42, Terry Coles wrote: On 03/02/2023 11:39, Peter Merchant via dorset wrote: Ah, herein is the rub. I don't know where the program is stored. And with the Arduino one, I have installed and  removed it so many times trying to f

Re: [Dorset] Getting programs on to the 'Application Launcher' menu

2023-02-03 Thread Peter Merchant
On 03/02/2023 12:42, Terry Coles wrote: On 03/02/2023 11:39, Peter Merchant via dorset wrote: Ah, herein is the rub. I don't know where the program is stored. And with the Arduino one, I have installed and  removed it so many times trying to find a version that works for me that I am sure

Re: [Dorset] Getting programs on to the 'Application Launcher' menu

2023-02-03 Thread Peter Merchant via dorset
On 03/02/2023 11:39, Peter Merchant via dorset wrote: On 03/02/2023 09:39, Terry Coles wrote: On 03/02/2023 09:26, Peter Merchant wrote: I recently installed a program to my Kubuntu 20.04 system called Microblocks. It is a scratch-like program for things like an ESP-32. The problem is that

Re: [Dorset] Getting programs on to the 'Application Launcher' menu

2023-02-03 Thread Peter Merchant via dorset
On 03/02/2023 09:39, Terry Coles wrote: On 03/02/2023 09:26, Peter Merchant wrote: I recently installed a program to my Kubuntu 20.04 system called Microblocks. It is a scratch-like program for things like an ESP-32. The problem is that it doesn't appear anywhere in my application lau

[Dorset] Getting programs on to the 'Application Launcher' menu

2023-02-03 Thread Peter Merchant
t. Does anybody know how I can add it to the Application Launcher?  I am having the same problem with the Arduino IDE. Thanks, Peter M -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-02-07 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New threa

Re: [Dorset] Kubuntu hanging

2022-12-20 Thread Peter Merchant via dorset
Consider this sorted. I changed the monitor for another LG Flatron from our old computer, and it is behaving well. I guess  the old monitor is giving up. Peter On 14/12/2022 18:30, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote: I think it's more likely that you have a bad display cable, perhaps? Hamis

Re: [Dorset] Kubuntu hanging

2022-12-14 Thread Peter Merchant
I seem to remember a discussion some time ago about changing screen firmware from NVidia to Nouveau. Is it possible that doing this would fix my problem? Peter( this time using his correct email address!) On 13/12/2022 21:50, Peter Merchant via dorset wrote: Just now when this occurred, I

Re: [Dorset] Kubuntu hanging

2022-12-13 Thread Peter Merchant via dorset
it didn't occur at all yesterday, and has happened a few times today. Peter On 11/12/2022 12:55, Peter Merchant wrote: If I leave my  Kubuntu 20.04 for awhile, I have usually left Thunderbird and Vivaldi up, and when I come back and try and do something the computer goes off into never-n

[Dorset] Kubuntu hanging

2022-12-11 Thread Peter Merchant
hance that Vivaldi is the cause. Cheers, Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-01-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk

Re: [Dorset] Links from 2022-12-06's Pub Meet.

2022-12-10 Thread Peter Merchant
Thanks for this. The Segger J-Link EDU and EDU Mini are cheaper versions of the J-Link BASE JTAG-and-SWD debug probe aimed at the hobbyist for non-commercial use. https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/j-link-edu/ https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/j-

Re: [Dorset] Links from 2022-12-06's Pub Meet.

2022-12-10 Thread Peter Merchant via dorset
Thanks for this. The Segger J-Link EDU and EDU Mini are cheaper versions of the J-Link BASE JTAG-and-SWD debug probe aimed at the hobbyist for non-commercial use. https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/j-link-edu/ https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/j-

[Dorset] Setting up wifi on Raspberry Pi Zero-W

2022-12-09 Thread Peter Merchant
that for the initial installation of the drivers for my WiFi dongle, before moving over to the Pi-Zero.  Editing this and wpa_supplicant.conf does not work on this latest OS, you need Network-manager. Cheers, Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2023-01-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replyin

Re: [Dorset] Does anyone have an old PC with PCI and/or ISA slots in need of a new home?

2022-12-09 Thread Peter Merchant via dorset
about/junction. Peter On 09/12/2022 14:08, Hugh Frater wrote: Hamish, I might well have something, let me have a look this weekend. Hugh On Fri, 9 Dec 2022 at 13:52, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote: Hi all, On our last call, someone was talking about older PCs being sat in a garage. As it

[Dorset] Programming my 3D printer card using JTAG

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Merchant
arlin firmware from the Arduino IDE into the JTAG communications. Life is a real learning experience. Peter. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2022-12-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mai

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