>>Is there a set top box out there that basically does the job of a TiVO or
BT
homehub/infinitiy/whateveritscalled but is not tied to a particular ISP?<<
Rob,
If you are just after freeview TV, the ability to record, and stream content
such as iPlayer, there are several DVRs out there that will d
I have experience of both the Virgin Media cable broadband and BT Infinity,
which my lady has at her home. It is worth explaining the difference to
help understand their use.
In both cases the fibre optic cable is fed to a box in the street somewhere
near your home. With Virgin, the broadband si
Perhaps this thread should become "What's In A Name?". Words often change
their usage and, therefore, meaning. 50 years ago the word gay had a
different meaning than now. Google used to be just the name of a search
engine, but now it is also used as a verb.
When I started computing PC stood for
I am staggered that the choice of the name of my group should cause so much
comment. Perhaps I should ask the editors of Linux Format magazine to be
more specific about their content.
Perhaps I should also contact Amadeus, one of the major players in the
travel industry, to ask what they mean by
I have to apologise for not being very active in the group, but I have had a
very busy year after I recovered from a very nasty illness. I intend to
attend some meetings next year, as I am not that far away in Port Solent.
You may recall my mentioning, in previous posts, that I run an online grou
>> Out of interest while on the subject, can anyone recommend a good
keyboard vendor? <<
Bob,
The best keyboard/mouse I have ever used is the Logitech Wireless Desktop
MK710.
It comes with a 3 year battery and ON/OFF switches if leaving for long
periods.
Not cheap, but quality never is.
Mike
> I recommend the binary install.
> I don't. I use the one from my distro's repository (binary or source,
depending on what you want to do).
Vic,
It depends what Distro version you use. The latest version of Calibre is
not available in the package manager of Ubuntu 10.4 LTS 64 BIT. It offers
v
Kindle e-reader and Calibre are an excellent combination. Although I do not
own an e-reader device, such as a Kindle, I use my desktop and notebook,
which both run Linux, and Android tablet.
On the Linux machines I run Kindle for Windows in a "Bottle of Crossover
Wine".
I also run Calibre for L
Those of you concerned about loss of a computer or Smartphone should visit
http://preyproject.com/download
Mike
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Hi Rob,
Have you considered a RAID 1 configuration with two 2TB drives. I am
presently running two 1TB drives using software RAID and Ubuntu 10.4. This
allows me to have other operating systems e.g. XP, on other hard drives.
If you have a motherboard with hardware RAID support in the BIOS, it i
A member of my PC-answers Google group is an expert in repairing laptops.
It might be worth making contact with him before splashing the cash.
Nick's address is n...@reflowrepairs.com
Mike
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In my last home, an apartment in Cyprus, I went to the trouble of feeding
150 metres of Cat5 cable through the building to connect the three other
flats to my system. I my UK home I have resorted to Devolo Powerline
adapters. I have two feeding switches - 8 and 5 port - while the fourth
feeds a Be
I do not own or intend to buy a Kindle. However, there is a certain
attraction to the use of some e-books. I particularly wanted a book on
music which contains many links to the pieces of music/opera referred to in
the book.
As you probably know, there is currently no Kindle application for Linu
Although Ubuntu is my primary OS, I still need to use XP for some of my
media software for which there is no Linux equivalent or will not run in
Crossover WINE. The software is required for some of my media hardware e.g.
I have three Slingboxes and a Pinnacle Media streamer on my network. One
Slin
Further to my previous post, it is worth expanding on the advantages of
using Wireless Access Points v Range Extenders.
Range Extenders are co-dependant on the host router. They must use the same
SSID, password and frequency (channel) as the router.
As Vic said "WiFi is necessarily half-duplex i
>>... it's time to build some wireless access points / repeaters! I have a
few laptops kicking about, with wireless cards, so I figured I could dot
these about and build a wireless network that way!<<
Stephen,
Another approach to extend wireless coverage is to use Wireless Access
points. I gav
I am about to embark setting up RAID 1 (mirroring) with two identical 1TB
drives on my newly upgraded desktop. Although it is a bit more fiddly using
Linux, it would not normally be a problem.
However, I run a dual boot desktop with XP. I cannot see that I can do so
having both Ubuntu and XP on
>> I am currently trying to install V.Box on Ubuntu 10.10 and keep getting
the re-install option, I can't see that I have missed any of the
pre-requisites and I would like a pointer as to a likely direction for
trouble shooting.<<
Mike,
The simplest method is to download the appropriate package f
I have been using a Google mobile phone since they were first available in
the US - now sold in the UK as the Nexus One. You will be aware that the
operating system, Android, is a Linux system created by Google and now the
most popular OS for small screen smartphones. I am running the latest
vers
>>Would your system allow me to use Movie Maker on my Ubuntu 10.10 machine,
do you think?<<
Hi Tony,
I have just checked on the Crossover site and Movie Maker is not known to
work in Crossover. I do not have the knowledge to suggest a Linux
alternative.
I spend quite a chunk of my time helping
One MSW application that I really miss is Network Magic, as I currently have
12 wired and 3 wireless devices on my home network. I have been searching
for a Linux equivalent and this is the best I have tried. AutoScan-Network
a cross platform application designed to explore and to manage your net
>>How are you running Outlook 2007, I do not understand? Using Crossover or
Wine or what?<<
I have used WINE but Crossover is worth paying for, as a contribution is
made to the WINE project. I have tested all the possible Linux email
clients, but none of them matches Outlook for my needs. One
If you use Ubuntu-Tweak which you can obtain from your package manager, you
can configure your installation for Libre Office, amongst other things.
Ubuntu will then replace Open Office with Libre Office. Libre Office is
likely to become the defacto standard for many distros.
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