Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-25 Thread Rob Lindsay
snip Ref Mouse gestures... Do they speed you up in your operations, save steps, or what? LX Lyvim, They are great if your want to quickly open a new window or indeed if you want to get rid of a window. To be honest I only use the new window gesture on a regular basis. Rob Want to buy

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-24 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sun, 2003-02-23 at 21:02, LeaAnne Kolp wrote: You can get the java here: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/ Once you download it, follow the instructions in the ReadMe. Everytime I had a question about Linux my husband would tell me to read the manual. Seemed harsh at the time, but now

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-24 Thread Daniel Anderson
On Sunday 23 February 2003 10:17 pm, Marc Oestreicher wrote: On Sunday 23 February 2003 15:05, Derek Jennings wrote: On Sunday 23 Feb 2003 7:04 pm, Daniel Anderson wrote: I tried Opera today, and the only problem I have is the page fonts display very small and distorted, tried

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-24 Thread Marc Oestreicher
On Sunday 23 Feb 2003 7:04 pm, Daniel Anderson wrote: I tried Opera today, and the only problem I have is the page fonts display very small and distorted, tried several different pages, and all the different settings, I can improve it somewhat by using my own fonts, but

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-24 Thread Rob Lindsay
snip I've been around the block with browsers, and I can tell you that Opera is the best one I've ever seen. Plus the fastest. It beats all the others hands down. Latest version for Linux and the QT libraries is 6.11. The java and flash rpm's are available on mandrakeclub for download.

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-24 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Mon, 2003-02-24 at 10:18, Rob Lindsay wrote: I have been a long term user of Opera too, both with Win2K and Mandrake. I find it really fast and easy to live with. It has a good set of keyboard shortcuts and some great mouse gestures. Rob Haven't really looked into the mouse

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-24 Thread Daniel Anderson
On Monday 24 February 2003 03:16 pm, Marc Oestreicher wrote: On Sunday 23 Feb 2003 7:04 pm, Daniel Anderson wrote: I tried Opera today, and the only problem I have is the page fonts display very small and distorted, tried several different pages, and all the different

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-24 Thread Marc Oestreicher
On Monday 24 February 2003 13:46, Daniel Anderson wrote: Marc Now that You have Opera to the point where a page displays nice take the time to dig around and find all the other nice features in Opera You will probably become hooked on Opera. The z zmd x buttons are super

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Adolfo Bello
On Sun, 2003-02-23 at 02:50, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: I am now enjoying the Evolution program and it seems to be working the way I like.. Now, What about the web browses. There are too many of them and I can't seems to get one of them to work with java when i am on a java site.. Thanks!

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Sun, 2003-02-23 at 01:50, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: I am now enjoying the Evolution program and it seems to be working the way I like.. Now, What about the web browses. There are too many of them and I can't seems to get one of them to work with java when i am on a java site.. Thanks!

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Anders Lind
I've been around the block with browsers, and I can tell you that Opera is the best one I've ever seen. Plus the fastest. It beats all the others hands down. Latest version for Linux and the QT libraries is 6.11. There is a 7.0 beta or preview out as well now of Opera. When it comes to

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread David McGlone
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sunday 23 February 2003 12:19 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sun, 2003-02-23 at 01:50, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: I am now enjoying the Evolution program and it seems to be working the way I like.. Now, What about the web browses. There are too

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Todd Slater
On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:44:12 +0100 Anders Lind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been around the block with browsers, and I can tell you that Opera is the best one I've ever seen. Plus the fastest. It beats all the others hands down. Latest version for Linux and the QT libraries is 6.11.

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Anders Lind
For Windoze. I can't find the 7.0 release for Linux. That is strange, I know they have announced it on the Opera-Linux mailinglist, but I can't find it either. I hope I have not dreamt this, then I would be really worried for myself. Cheers, Anders Want to buy your Pack or Services from

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Angus Auld
- Original Message - From: Lyvim Xaphir [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 2003-02-23 at 01:50, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: I am now enjoying the Evolution program and it seems to be working the way I like.. Now, What about the web browses. There are too many of them and I can't

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Derek Jennings
On Sunday 23 Feb 2003 6:21 pm, Todd Slater wrote: On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:44:12 +0100 Anders Lind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been around the block with browsers, and I can tell you that Opera is the best one I've ever seen. Plus the fastest. It beats all the others hands down.

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Angus Auld
- Original Message - From: Anders Lind [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Windoze. I can't find the 7.0 release for Linux. That is strange, I know they have announced it on the Opera-Linux mailinglist, but I can't find it either. I hope I have not dreamt this, then I would be really

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Daniel Anderson
On Sunday 23 February 2003 12:19 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: On Sun, 2003-02-23 at 01:50, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: I am now enjoying the Evolution program and it seems to be working the way I like.. Now, What about the web browses. There are too many of them and I can't seems to get one of

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Mon, 2003-02-24 at 05:35, Anders Lind wrote: For Windoze. I can't find the 7.0 release for Linux. That is strange, I know they have announced it on the Opera-Linux mailinglist, but I can't find it either. I hope I have not dreamt this, then I would be really worried for myself.

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Todd Slater
On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:00:00 + Derek Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 23 Feb 2003 6:21 pm, Todd Slater wrote: On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:44:12 +0100 Anders Lind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been around the block with browsers, and I can tell you that Opera is the best

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Derek Jennings
On Sunday 23 Feb 2003 7:04 pm, Daniel Anderson wrote: I tried Opera today, and the only problem I have is the page fonts display very small and distorted, tried several different pages, and all the different settings, I can improve it somewhat by using my own fonts, but still far

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Marc Oestreicher
On Sunday 23 February 2003 15:05, Derek Jennings wrote: On Sunday 23 Feb 2003 7:04 pm, Daniel Anderson wrote: I tried Opera today, and the only problem I have is the page fonts display very small and distorted, tried several different pages, and all the different settings, I can

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Anders Lind
I tried Opera today, and the only problem I have is the page fonts display very small and distorted, tried several different pages, and all the different settings, I can improve it somewhat by using my own fonts, but still far inferrior to Galeon's display of the page fonts. Maybe

RE: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Robert Wideman
http://sun-apple-microsoft.msconnectix.msjava.microsoft.com/j10-l imited-edition/beta5/eula.html HAHA. Funny. Next will be www.mslinux.org is for real. Rob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-23 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Mon, 2003-02-24 at 15:56, Robert Wideman wrote: http://sun-apple-microsoft.msconnectix.msjava.microsoft.com/j10-l imited-edition/beta5/eula.html HAHA. Funny. Next will be www.mslinux.org is for real. Rob (I just wonder how many people will click on it to see if it's really

[newbie] Another one...

2003-02-22 Thread Yoel P. Krigsman
I am now enjoying the Evolution program and it seems to be working the way I like.. Now, What about the web browses. There are too many of them and I can't seems to get one of them to work with java when i am on a java site.. Thanks! YPK Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?

Re: [newbie] Another one...

2003-02-22 Thread LeaAnne Kolp
On Sunday 23 February 2003 01:50 am, Yoel P. Krigsman wrote: From personal experience Galeon works best with Java. Unfortunately, I can't get the newest version of Java to work. I can, however, get Java 1.3 to work without a problem :) Flash 6 REALLY makes a difference on flash sites also. :)

Re: [newbie] another one of OO's annoyances..

2002-09-24 Thread robin
Damian G wrote: On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:43:56 -0600 Miark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would I be correct if I guessed that when you _print_ the page, it comes out correct? Miark wouldn't know, miark, i never even tried. however, i doubt it, i found only minutes later that the

Re: [newbie] another one of OO's annoyances..

2002-09-24 Thread Gary Montalbine
I believe the problem is that the minus sign (-) on the number pad can be taken as a minus or a dash by OO. Hence the (?). If you use the dash (-) on the regular keyboard you should not have that trouble. It works for me. Gary Damian G wrote: wouldn't know, miark, i never even tried.

[newbie] another one of OO's annoyances..

2002-09-23 Thread Damian G
hi..! does anybody happen to get this, too? whenever i use a - character between two words, OO replaces it with a question mark. for example, hello - world gets replaced by hello ? world ... does anybody happen to know how to stop this? i've already tried disabling nearly every

Re: [newbie] another one of OO's annoyances..

2002-09-23 Thread Miark
Would I be correct if I guessed that when you _print_ the page, it comes out correct? Miark Damian G [EMAIL PROTECTED] saith: hi..! does anybody happen to get this, too? whenever i use a - character between two words, OO replaces it with a question mark. for example, Want

Re: [newbie] another one of OO's annoyances..

2002-09-23 Thread Damian G
On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:43:56 -0600 Miark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would I be correct if I guessed that when you _print_ the page, it comes out correct? Miark wouldn't know, miark, i never even tried. however, i doubt it, i found only minutes later that the spellchacker was, for some

Re: [newbie] Another One: Workspaces

2002-01-29 Thread Anuerin G. Diaz
On Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:22:47 -0800 (PST) Pauljames Dimitriu [EMAIL PROTECTED] revealed these words to me: Thanks to all for the answer to my floppy problem. Here's another (I hope) simple one. I accidentally deleted my workspaces menu from my desktop. How do I get it back? Also, how

[newbie] Another One: Workspaces

2002-01-29 Thread Pauljames Dimitriu
Thanks to all for the answer to my floppy problem. Here's another (I hope) simple one. I accidentally deleted my workspaces menu from my desktop. How do I get it back? Also, how do I make it so each workspace can have a different wallpaper. I know these are easy questions, but believe it or