[ubuntu-uk] Printer prob
9.04 detected and enabled my HP1440 printer automatically. My Lexmark Z34 was not detected, after adding it, a print request just returned blank pages. Any suggestions please, (apart from use the HP one) ? Thanks, Michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free (Broken) LCD Screen
Sounds like you might have a monitor with a power supply problem, Goodies Enterprise, of Bedford, collect courier, repair, deliver for a fixed fee which wil be around the half the cost of cost of a new monitor. Good firm, who repair a range of electronic equipment. Hope info helps, regards, Michael --- On Sun, 14/6/09, Ciarán Mooney general.moo...@googlemail.com wrote: From: Ciarán Mooney general.moo...@googlemail.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Free (Broken) LCD Screen To: Birmingham Linux User Group s...@mailman.lug.org.uk, British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com, birmingham-hack-space birmingham-hack-sp...@googlegroups.com, Wolverhampton Linux User Group wol...@mailman.lug.org.uk Date: Sunday, 14 June, 2009, 11:18 AM Hi, I had an LCD screen go on me. It's a 19 generic LCD that worked fine right up until it wouldn't display any images. It has DVI and VGA. I suspect the backlight has gone and may be an easy fix for someone. If you want it send me an email off list otherwise it will be taken to the tip in a few weeks. Regards, Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free (Broken) LCD Screen
I did the same, bought a replacement before finding out about Goodies, thought the repair cost was very reasonable, always good to have a spare monitor around. Repair items must be properly packed, if you dont have the original monitor packaging, Goodies will advise. They are used by several monitor manufacturers, Regards, Michael --- On Sun, 14/6/09, Ciarán Mooney general.moo...@googlemail.com wrote: From: Ciarán Mooney general.moo...@googlemail.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free (Broken) LCD Screen To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Sunday, 14 June, 2009, 1:04 PM Thanks for the suggestion, however I've already bought a new monitor! Just to clarify, the monitor turns on, and there is an LED that responds to the DVI/VGA input, ie it changes colour when it goes to sleep mode, and changes back to green when you wiggle the mouse. So there is hope. Forgot to mention that I'm in Birmingham. Regards, Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] No IE in Windows 7
There is a detailed report on this thread on computeractive, in their news section, makes a very interesting read, regards, Michael --- On Fri, 12/6/09, Dean Sas d...@deansas.org wrote: From: Dean Sas d...@deansas.org Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] No IE in Windows 7 To: a...@princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk, British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Friday, 12 June, 2009, 10:53 PM Tony Pursell wrote: If the EU Competition Commission really had teeth they would make MS offer all browsers from a 'Install a browser' link on the desktop. A link that worked as you mentioned would probably be better be labelled as Make the internet work. Is it a good idea to force the user to make this choice? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem, repeat request
--- On Mon, 1/6/09, mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Monday, 1 June, 2009, 8:45 PM . help ! Please Computer no longer accepts my username and password. From route, Give route password for maintenance( or type control-D to continue) ls/home is not accepted. Just repeats, give route password. Any suggestions please, thanks, michael -Inline Attachment Follows- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem, repeat request
Thanks Sean, but my Ubuntu 8.05 does no accept my user name or password. Is there an alternative to reloading Ubuntu 8.04 please. This is the second problem I have had with 8.04, the first was loss of the disply brightness control using the up/down cursor keys, solved with an easy patch, then the rejection of user name and password manifested itself, each problem appearing after a switch-off. Is there some way of resetting username and password please, other than an o/s reload. Apologies if I have missed something. Thanks, Michael. --- On Tue, 2/6/09, Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net wrote: From: Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem, repeat request To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009, 11:09 AM http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/linux/reset-your-forgotten-ubuntu-password-in-2-minutes-or-less/ Sean On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:59 AM, mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com wrote: --- On Mon, 1/6/09, mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Monday, 1 June, 2009, 8:45 PM . help ! Please Computer no longer accepts my username and password. From route, Give route password for maintenance( or type control-D to continue) ls/home is not accepted. Just repeats, give route password. Any suggestions please, thanks, michael -Inline Attachment Follows- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem, repeat request
The route shell prompt asks give route password for maintenance, it rejects my password and repeats the request. My user name is also rejected and I must have missed something if the How to geek explains user name reset as well. Apologies again, any more suggestions please, which page of thescriptshould I be looking at ? thanks, Michael --- On Tue, 2/6/09, Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net wrote: From: Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem, repeat request To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009, 12:30 PM On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:27 PM, mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks Sean, but my Ubuntu 8.05 does no accept my user name or password. Is there an alternative to reloading Ubuntu 8.04 please. This is the second If you go into the recovery mode, as specified on that link I sent, you should be able to drop directly to a root prompt without requiring your username and password. That page assumes you don't know your username/password... that's why it says... If you've ever forgotten your password, you aren't alone… it's probably one of the most common tech support problems I've encountered over the years. Luckily if you are using Ubuntu they made it incredibly easy to reset your password. problem I have had with 8.04, the first was loss of the disply brightness control using the up/down cursor keys, solved with an easy patch, then the rejection of user name and password manifested itself, each problem appearing after a switch-off. Is there some way of resetting username and password please, other than an o/s reload. Read the link I sent - that is precisely what it's about... Apologies if I have missed something. Thanks, Michael. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problemr, closing thread
Have not knowingly reset anything, the root password request follows when I select route shell, followed by enter. I dont have any files currently on the Ubuntu machine, so a reload is not a problem. Why the machine rejected my username and password may well remain an unsolved mystery. It does appear to be loss of both username and password that is causing the problem. Maybe understandable as it would be a major security issue if an Ubuntu 8.04 machine could be accessed easily by unauthorised users. Looks like a recheck, then reload, thanks for your input Sean, much appreciated. --- On Tue, 2/6/09, Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net wrote: From: Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem, repeat request To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009, 1:13 PM No, it didn't ask me for a root password at all... just selected that last option on the recovery list (Drop to root shell with networking I think it was called) and about 30 seconds later I was in a root prompt (ie. # prompt) I don't know why you would be getting asked for root at all - I've never known Ubuntu to want root for any form of maintenance, the whole setup is based around accessing root privileges through the sudo utility. Did you manually set a root password at some stage perchance? Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] 8.04 username and password problem
. help ! Please Computer no longer accepts my username and password. From route, Give route password for maintenance( or type control-D to continue) ls/home is not accepted. Just repets, giuve route password. Any suggestions pleasae, thanks, michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Kier Thomas and Jamie Sicam
W.H.Smith Direct (internet) are curenly offering the third edition of Beginning Ubunto Linux for £23-97, delivered. Mine arrived next day, before 12, by TNT. Please note, this is the internet price, instore price is more expensive. The DVD provided has, Kubuntu, Xubuntu,Edubuntu, Ubuntu alternate installer,Ubuntux86-64, Ubuntu Power PC and Ubuntu main release 8.04. Written for first time users and experts alike, the book serves as both an instruction manual and a knowledge base. I write this e-mail in the spirit of Ubuntu, helping each other, I have no connection with W.H Smith beyond that of being a customer. The £23-97 price is the best I have found so far. Regards, Michael.D -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu pre-installed computer prices
--- On Thu, 26/3/09, Eddie Bernard edd...@gmail.com wrote: From: Eddie Bernard edd...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu pre-installed computer prices To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Thursday, 26 March, 2009, 9:52 AM 2009/3/26 Dave Morley davm...@davmor2.co.uk: Looking at the hardware, you're looking at about 110-130 plus 20 for national delivery plus a bit for you so lets say 180 a unit-ish. You're in the area I'm looking at... but my raw costs are higher than 130, and I thought I'd sourced everything pretty cheaply. If you can show me how you came to that calculation I'd be very interested. I'm buying a case (450W PSU included), the E1400, a socket 775 mobo w/ onboard graphics and sound, a 160GB SATA(II) 7200rpm hdd, 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800MHz RAM, and a CD/DVD writer/rewriter. As for everything else Mr Pope is correct get onto Canonical for permission to use the ubuntu branding if nothing else. If I recall you have to send a sample machine in to canonical but again chase that up with them after all they know. I contacted them yesterday and am awaiting their response. Cheers Eddie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Fw: EU rules for member States and more!
I was educated before we bacame part of the EU. The EU allows all member States to use their own system of measurement and currency! Interesting that a contributor wants computer weights stated in kilos! Some years ago, trading standards prosecuted traders for selling goods in pounds and ounces instead of kilos. Are UK speed limmits defined in miles/hour or kilometers/hour? Also, the EU rules state that items manufactured in an EU state and sent from, are liable to the VAT rate of that State, so when Dell transfer production to Poland later this year, the VAT rate should be 22.5%? It will be interesting to see if the increased VAT rate is passed on as increased product prices. I am sure that many of you will have already seen how VAT rates vary, according to what State items are purchased from? Why does the building industry use the millimetre as the standard of measurement, and businesses such as Maplin think that the unit of current is the milliamp. A 1000 millimetre worktop or a 2200 milliamp battery are incorrect expressions of measurement. If imperial measurements present problems. a Kilo is 2.2 lbs! and we still dont get paid in Euros in the UK! Regards, Michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: EU rules for member States and more!
I am not qualifed to comment on EU VAT on intercompany busines, My point was, if an individual purchases goods from an EU State, the VAT rate of that State is applied, so for example, a purchase from Polaland is at the 22.5% rate. --- On Thu, 5/3/09, Angelos Chatzikostas angelos...@gmail.com wrote: From: Angelos Chatzikostas angelos...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: EU rules for member States and more! To: mikezz1...@yahoo.com, British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Thursday, 5 March, 2009, 2:04 PM There is no VAT in intra EU transaction. But the importer has to pay the VAT in customs. That is ofcourse applied to companies and not individuals... I think UK has to see more friendly the EU ... Thanks 2009/3/5 mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com I was educated before we bacame part of the EU. The EU allows all member States to use their own system of measurement and currency! Interesting that a contributor wants computer weights stated in kilos! Some years ago, trading standards prosecuted traders for selling goods in pounds and ounces instead of kilos. Are UK speed limmits defined in miles/hour or kilometers/hour? Also, the EU rules state that items manufactured in an EU state and sent from, are liable to the VAT rate of that State, so when Dell transfer production to Poland later this year, the VAT rate should be 22.5%? It will be interesting to see if the increased VAT rate is passed on as increased product prices. I am sure that many of you will have already seen how VAT rates vary, according to what State items are purchased from? Why does the building industry use the millimetre as the standard of measurement, and businesses such as Maplin think that the unit of current is the milliamp. A 1000 millimetre worktop or a 2200 milliamp battery are incorrect expressions of measurement. If imperial measurements present problems. a Kilo is 2.2 lbs! and we still dont get paid in Euros in the UK! Regards, Michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- -- or...@uk for now http://www.orion.gr -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: EU rules for member States and more! Closing Thread Please
Thanks Matt, mybe I was being too specific, yes, ROI items were charged at the 15% rate. Time to close this thread, back to the technical ones. Regards, Michael --- On Thu, 5/3/09, Matt Jones m...@mattjones.me.uk wrote: From: Matt Jones m...@mattjones.me.uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: EU rules for member States and more! To: mikezz1...@yahoo.com, British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Thursday, 5 March, 2009, 2:21 PM On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 2:10 PM, mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com wrote: I am not qualifed to comment on EU VAT on intercompany busines, My point was, if an individual purchases goods from an EU State, the VAT rate of that State is applied, so for example, a purchase from Polaland is at the 22.5% rate. --- On Thu, 5/3/09, Angelos Chatzikostas angelos...@gmail.com wrote: From: Angelos Chatzikostas angelos...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: EU rules for member States and more! To: mikezz1...@yahoo.com, British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Thursday, 5 March, 2009, 2:04 PM There is no VAT in intra EU transaction. But the importer has to pay the VAT in customs. That is ofcourse applied to companies and not individuals... I think UK has to see more friendly the EU ... Thanks 2009/3/5 mike daniels mikezz1...@yahoo.com I was educated before we bacame part of the EU. The EU allows all member States to use their own system of measurement and currency! Interesting that a contributor wants computer weights stated in kilos! Some years ago, trading standards prosecuted traders for selling goods in pounds and ounces instead of kilos. Are UK speed limmits defined in miles/hour or kilometers/hour? Also, the EU rules state that items manufactured in an EU state and sent from, are liable to the VAT rate of that State, so when Dell transfer production to Poland later this year, the VAT rate should be 22.5%? It will be interesting to see if the increased VAT rate is passed on as increased product prices. I am sure that many of you will have already seen how VAT rates vary, according to what State items are purchased from? Why does the building industry use the millimetre as the standard of measurement, and businesses such as Maplin think that the unit of current is the milliamp. A 1000 millimetre worktop or a 2200 milliamp battery are incorrect expressions of measurement. If imperial measurements present problems. a Kilo is 2.2 lbs! and we still dont get paid in Euros in the UK! Regards, Michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- -- or...@uk for now http://www.orion.gr -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ As dell customer you would pay the rate of VAT of the county that the product is purchased in, for the UK 15%. When dell had a factory in ROI you didn't get charged the ROI Rate. It doesn't make any difference where the product is actually made. If I orderd a machine from poland, and had it shipped to the UK then I would pay the polish VAT rate, the same as if I had gone there and bought it in person. Mj. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations
Regret I cant support Linksys, mine failed twice after power surges on a protected mains feed, loosing all of the settings, I gave up in the end. However the free pcmcia wireless card provided with the modem/router works ok with any notebook! A modem/router should not be more than £40-00, at that price, one should expect 4 RJ45 ports and also high-speed wireless, my replacement modem/router will run 4 cabled and 2 wireless computers with no annoying speed reductions. Sorry I cant say what make it is, was provided pre-configured by my ISP, but has been online 24/7 for over 2 years without failure, which is what one should expect. If brand name is needed, I can try to find it,. --- On Sat, 28/2/09, gav g...@revford.co.uk wrote: From: gav g...@revford.co.uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Router reccomendations To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Saturday, 28 February, 2009, 9:50 AM I'll second Linksys, I've got an old Wireless-B machine and it's served me well for many years. -- Gav Ford g...@revford.co.uk http://revford.co.uk I think we need to: Reverse the polarity of the radio field -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Orange wireless dongle on Ubuntu 8.10 (or 8.04?)
Hi all, I have Hutchison, trading as 3, my O/S is 8,04, as dongle software is written for windows, any step-by-step help to try and get it to run on Ubuntu 8.04 would be appreciated... Thanks all, Michael --- On Sun, 15/2/09, Andrew Williams a...@tensixtyone.com wrote: From: Andrew Williams a...@tensixtyone.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Orange wireless dongle on Ubuntu 8.10 To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Sunday, 15 February, 2009, 2:58 PM On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 12:46:43AM +, John wrote: I wanted to try get Orange Wireless on here, as I have Orange with my mobile. I went into the shop, and they allowed me to try installing the dongle with one of their SIM cards, and the dongle. Well, I was in there for about an hour, and it just wasnt having it. It would install the drivers, it kept on saying it couldnt find them, and it couldnt find the dongle either, even though, when I looked could see the files for the dongle. I even searched on the net, and found a few places that tried to explain how to install, and with the guy in there, we tried, but still we couldnt install the drivers. Has anybody any experience with these dongles, I would really like to get one. What model dongle is it? If it's a Huewai it'll either work or you have to use the likes of usb_modeswitch to get the dongle into the right mode to show the usb serial port. It should have the model number printed on the back. -- Andrew Williams w: http://tensixtyone.com/ e: a...@tensixtyone.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] 8.04 Audio Problems
Having downloaded Skype, I cant get my mic to work. I have looked at the uk forum, and no suggested solutions work. Is there an input mixer for 8.04, if so, how do I find it. Dell are unhelpful, my preloaded 1525 was supplied with a Microsoft Windows setup guide which is a bit silly for an 8.04 machine. Can anyone assist with 8.04 audio problems please, video and cd playouts are ok, its input, mic problem, that needs to be resolved please. Thanks, Michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 Audio Problems....unresolved!
Have tried everything, including interfaces which are USB connected and cant get a mic input into 8.04, there does not appear to be an input mixer where mic or line input can be selected, I am new to Linux so have to admit I struggle with it. If anyone has resolved mic input issues with 8.04, be pleased to hear from you. (If a telephone tutorial is needed, I can phone, anywhere!) Be nice to be able to configure audio in, audio out is fine, no problem. Thanks again, Michael. --- On Wed, 11/2/09, Kev ubu...@talktalk.net wrote: From: Kev ubu...@talktalk.net Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 Audio Problems To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Wednesday, 11 February, 2009, 1:20 PM tab cycles between playback, capture and all not sure what it was like in 8.04 - can't remember - but if you only get one pulseaudi slider try alsamixer -Dhw Kev mac wrote: mike daniels wrote: Having downloaded Skype, I cant get my mic to work. I have looked at the uk forum, and no suggested solutions work. Is there an input mixer for 8.04, if so, how do I find it. Dell are unhelpful, my preloaded 1525 was supplied with a Microsoft Windows setup guide which is a bit silly for an 8.04 machine. Can anyone assist with 8.04 audio problems please, video and cd playouts are ok, its input, mic problem, that needs to be resolved please. Thanks, Michael Can't remember exactly at the moment, but isn't there something to do with input in 'alsamixer' (type in terminal for adjustment screen)? mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 Audio Problems......Now Resolved, thanks
An Edirol USB audio interface with the advanced driver switch set to off, solved the problem, still dont know why the mic socket dont work, but doesnt matter now. All suggestions appreciated, grateful thanks to all. Regards, Michael --- On Wed, 11/2/09, Chris Bagley chris.bag...@gmail.com wrote: From: Chris Bagley chris.bag...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] 8.04 Audio Problems To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Wednesday, 11 February, 2009, 11:19 PM Hey Michael, Well first off does your Mic work on things like the sound recorder? If yes then it's only the skype settings that need changing (I had the same issue on my eeepc) * Load up skype * Right click on the icon in the top right of your panel click 'Options' * Choose the 'Sound Devices' section * Have a play with the 'Sound in' setting here and try the test call to see if it worked Hope that helps Baggers -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] computer fairs
Amateur Radio rallies are arranged throughout the uk, often advertised as Radio and Computer Rally. Computers are used in Amateur Radio, would be nice to see applications written for Linux and not just microslow. The RSGB has a list of rally dates and locations, please tell me if you have problems finding information. Michael. --- On Tue, 10/2/09, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: From: Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] computer fairs To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Tuesday, 10 February, 2009, 11:39 AM On 10/02/2009 11:03, Sean Miller wrote: Would it not be sensible to combine a computer fair with other collectors type fairs, such as (perhaps) antiques and records? I don't think any of these things justify the hire of a hall these days on their own, but would quite happily work combined - with free entry, ideally, paid for by the exhibitors. Sean Actually that's not a bad idea. A few years back (well, okay more like 17 years ago) I went to a Amateur Radio Electronics fair and apart from having an amazing range of electronics they also had some stalls selling new and second user computer bits. IIRC I managed to pick up a 12 VGA monitor for about £30, a duff 170MB hard drive and a copy of OS/2 2.0 :-) Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] computer fairs
Yes Rob, but if any contact problems, let me know and I'll try to sort it out. I will not try to write what might be seen to be advertising, but computer use in radio varies from log-keeping to signal processing with many in-betweens! My latest transceiver is microprocessor controlled, and much smaller than the offerings of yesterday Radio Rallys are usually arranged by local clubs so table-cost is less than companies charge and non-profit groups are always considered. Jusk ask, get some Linux users together to help at a rally and help to spread the message. There must be Amateur Radio Linux user out there, please call in and tell us your ideas. Michael --- On Tue, 10/2/09, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: From: Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] computer fairs To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Tuesday, 10 February, 2009, 12:09 PM On 10/02/2009 11:53, mike daniels wrote: Amateur Radio rallies are arranged throughout the uk, often advertised as Radio and Computer Rally. Computers are used in Amateur Radio, would be nice to see applications written for Linux and not just microslow. The RSGB has a list of rally dates and locations, please tell me if you have problems finding information. Michael. Would this be the right place to look? - http://www.rsgb.org/events/index.php I see there is a Dartmoor Radio Rally in Tavistock in May, not sure if they would have any computer bits. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying a Acer Notebook.....
Contact your Trading Standards Department, you are not expected to be out of pocket due to defective goods. Michael --- On Mon, 2/2/09, Alec Wright ale...@gmail.com wrote: From: Alec Wright ale...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Buying a Acer Notebook. To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Monday, 2 February, 2009, 5:27 PM I got myself one of those. It's got a very dated an unattractive looking interface, and firefox 2 beta. It runs a 2.4 kernel on a MIPSEL processor. You cant reach the TTY or a graphical shell, andthe pacakge management/upgrade system doesnt work. The OS is a lockdown so you cant install anything else, except xenium linux which is hacked to work on it. When I tried xenium, it made it permanently unbootable. Then the battery exploded/melted. After a lot of arguing, i got a refund, but only for the notebook itself, and not the 16 quid postage both ways. 2009/2/2 Dr James Stevens-Turner ja...@btguk.org: John, Maplin are offering a laptop at £99.99 plus one at £129.99, with Linux on! James. - Original Message - From: John To: British Ubuntu Talk Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:56 PM Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Buying a Acer Notebook. I finally found a relatively cheap notebook with what seems like good specs, and was wondering what people though of it. The only thing it hasnt got is a dvd/cd player. I cant even find one that has. If anybody knows of a notebook that has one can they let me know? The specs are Acer Aspire One A150-Aw Netbook, Linpus Linux Lite version, 512MB DDR2 RAM, 120GB HD with a Kingston Technology 1GB 667MHz DDR2 Non-ECC CL5 SODIMM Insert as an extra, the whole package costs £200. I wondered if that was a good deal, also I wondered how easy it would be to install Ubuntu on it. As it doesnt have a dvd/cd player, would Ubuntu work on it, and how would I install it? Thank you. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference -- now available]
The PDF downloadable Ubuntu Pocket guide is some 170 pages, so a long print job, content is for newbies and experts alike, so I agree, a must for any LUG libraries. Lets hope that 2009 sees dealerships offering Ubuntu, preloaded, on thier homebuilt machines.just think, release from those silly Windows messages like Do you really want to. Thanks again, all, for your contributions, no 089 premium rate numbers for help, just the sharing concept of helping each other free! Thanks Rob, regards, Michael --- On Wed, 28/1/09, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: From: Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference -- now available] To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Wednesday, 28 January, 2009, 11:45 AM On 27/01/2009 17:13, mike daniels wrote: John, sincere thanks for access to your PDF download, my Ubuntu Dell notebook arived today, what a nice feeling to feel released from the Microsoft stranglehold of the computer market. Dell just mention XP and Vista in their user manual, strange for a pre-loaded Ubuntu machine. I am sure that your book will assist with any problems encountered, I was brought-up on Windows 3.1, DOS 6...remember those days? Reading the help requests impresses me, an army of users willing to help at all times, my Ubuntu mail folder is my largest, thanks again and to those of you in the business who give your time to help to promote Ubuntu, maybe I too will be able to help others in the future. Thanks all, Michael, Wales UK It does mention on the web site that it's available to buy in bulk for a discount. I just wondered if there was any interest in this at all? I've downloaded the PDF and had a look through it and I'm quite impressed. I certainly think that my local LUG might benefit from getting a couple of copies for loaning out to newbies. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Username reset for 8.04
Hi all, have forgotton my username. Have tried Username and username in Drop to route shell command not recognised! Acceped password change ok. An urgent help-call please! Thanks, michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Username reset for 8.04
Thanks Rob, that url displayed my username and the original password is still valid so the attempted password change did not register. Just have to load my Yahoo etc on the Ubuntu machine, then wife can have her Windows machine back! Thanks,all for your responses,Michael --- On Wed, 28/1/09, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: From: Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Username reset for 8.04 To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Wednesday, 28 January, 2009, 5:02 PM On 28/01/2009 16:58, mike daniels wrote: Hi all, have forgotton my username. Have tried Username and username in Drop to route shell command not recognised! Acceped password change ok. An urgent help-call please! Thanks, michael Try this... http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword It tells you how to reset your password and also find out your username if you've forgotten it. Comes with nice easy to follow screen shots. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
