[Dorset] Thunderbird encoding format

Information and guidance sort on character encoding in Thunderbird and Ubuntu 9.10. (may not just apply on e-mail programs). For some reason I've started getting strange characters appearing in some e-mails, a black diamond with a ? mark in the centre. Now my encoding was set to Unicode UTF-8. I

[Dorset] Confirmation on up-grading to Ubuntu 10.04

I'm running Ubuntu 9.10 and can now up-grade via Update Manager to 10.04 but need to confirm:- I have 3 separate partitions for Ubuntu, Linux swap and /Home. When upgrading the system am I correct that I can just upgrade Ubuntu system (sda3), then point to '/Home' (sda5) when requested ensuring

[Dorset] C4L visit and Copy home to another partition

Item 1 ..Thanks to David for arranging the visit to C4L on Wednesday, surprised no one has commented yet; I enjoyed the visit and was impressed with the thought and implementation behind installation of the CC. Bought back memories of previous jobs I had worked on. The Hogs Head was a bit noisy

[Dorset] Advice on projectors and Linux

Hi all Just looking into possible purchase of a projector for use on my Linux machines. Requirements are:- Simple to operate Able to work in a medium sized hall with limited blackout facilities and at home Inputs from VGA, sRGB, Video. HDMI, USB (would be nice) Brightness 2000+ Contrast 1800+

[Dorset] Restrictions on number of partitions

I was asked a question by my friend who is trying to install Linux on his new PC fitted with a 2 disk Raid array (SATA disks). Is there a restriction on the number of partitions you can have within an 'extended' partition? He is getting an error report when trying to make the '/Home' partitio

[Dorset] Tuesdays Mtg - Broadway

I'm back from CH so will be coming. Peter, Steve & Laurie. Anyone coming and want a lift? Let me know 'off list' please. -- Clive Wills -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday 2011-06-07 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http

[Dorset] Projector screen

Hi all Back from CH and Victor was after a projector screen, unfortunately I could not respond at the time as we have one. Today a friend has asked if I know if anyone would like a portable screen which is approx: 3-4ft wide. Victor. Would your wife be interested in it (Wimborne area), if so

[Dorset] On-screen keyboard at Login

Hi all Have a problem on a friends old Laptop at the login screen:- top left shows a graphical keyboard, centre the normal user selection logins BUT key presses have to be for 1 sec each character (which is a pain). Tried to delete the graphical k'board but it disabled the keyboard! Tried look

[Dorset] New Year Project

Hi all Hope you all had a very good Christmas and not too 'stuffed', wish you a very happy and hopefully prosperous New Year. I've decided that one of the projects for next year is to re-arrange/re-do my small home network, as I've been having little niggles with how it's set up at present; b

[Dorset] Networking (was New Year Project)

OOPS sent the first return only to Terry, not back to list!! Sorry. Replying from Terry's return but have read all linked comments up to 8.07pm. As we have our daughter and family here till the 5th Jan and we will be in London on 11th I do not want to arrange any meetings till after that date.

[Dorset] Gimp Text layers

Hi all Back in UK so will be at next meeting. Any Gimp gurus out there? A project I'm doing for the local Church is using GIMP and a digital local map; I'm trying to add house numbers onto a single layer to the map, but each time I try adding a number Gimp adds another layer. This means we en

[Dorset] Help require for Tuesdays Mtg please

Hi All I'll be at the meeting on Tuesday night and will have some questions on networking (again!). I've just replaced my old router with a Netgear DGND 3700, all working fine except for the print server (with HP LJ6P attached). Was all working before but can not 'see' the server on the router

[Dorset] Supply of a Church Video System

Hi All Is there anyone who could supply and support (initially) a Church Video System and would like to offer help to sort out a suitable system? At the moment we have an ageing PC based system which relays the live Service to 5 or 6 analogue TV's and a projector, shows the words to songs &

[Dorset] Replacement for Gimp

Another request for info please. My son needs to square crop 9 photo's before getting them printed 'as one' onto canvas, the completed group of 3x3 photo's will then be saved as one JPG for Jessops to print. He does not have any reasonable editing software so I suggested 'Gimp for M$ W**', but

[Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

Hi All First, can I wish you all a very Happy New Year. Today we were in PC World looking at the Nexus 7, as my son-in-law is thinking to get one; however the assistant stressed that it was very important to get a good anti-virus software installed (Norton) as so many tablets had been returne

[Dorset] External HD - Permission denied

Hi all Today I bought a small external HD from Novatec in Portsmouth, to back-up my laptop before re-formatting and re-installing the laptop. Plugged it in and it was not recognised by the system, so checked with Gparted which confirmed it was not formatted. Formatted drive to EXT4 and gave

[Dorset] Partition folder capacity

Hi All See you tonight at the Broadway all being well. Since arriving back from Switzerland I've been trying to copy all the photo's onto my hard drive which is connected to the router, acts as a network store and backup. Up till now all has gone well but I've not been able to copy the files/