Monitor problem

2008-07-04 Thread The Wassermans
I have recently switched to Ubuntu 8.04. Am a new convert still trying to configure my computer. At issue is my Samsung SyncMaster 205bw (lcd) monitor. I have noticed that my photographs and videos are appreciably fuzzier than they are using the same monitor in XP. I am presuming that it must

Re: Microsoft CDs

2008-07-04 Thread ishwor
Hi Wassermans, On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:04:51 pm The Wassermans wrote: On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 01:21 +0930, ishwor wrote: While I understand ocassional M$ bashing, what I do not understand is why linux / GNU(moo)/Linux users have to criticise Microsoft Windows all the time? Haven't we got

Re: Monitor problem

2008-07-04 Thread Kim Hawtin
Hi Dave, The Wassermans wrote: I have recently switched to Ubuntu 8.04. Am a new convert still trying to configure my computer. =) At issue is my Samsung SyncMaster 205bw (lcd) monitor. is the 15 pin VGA or DVI connector in use? I have noticed that my photographs and videos are

Re: Monitor problem

2008-07-04 Thread The Wassermans
Thank you Kim for your considered questions. Answers follow:- On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 16:07 +0930, Kim Hawtin wrote: Hi Dave, The Wassermans wrote: I have recently switched to Ubuntu 8.04. Am a new convert still trying to configure my computer. =) At issue is my Samsung SyncMaster

Re: Monitor problem

2008-07-04 Thread Null Ack
2008/7/4 The Wassermans [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 21:38 +1000, Null Ack wrote: Are you running your monitor at its native resolution in Ubuntu? Sorry Null, I have a jargon problem. What does native resolution mean in this context? The GUI offers a selection of from

Re: Ubuntu upgrades

2008-07-04 Thread Karl Goetz
On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 09:41 +1000, Peter Garrett wrote: On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:45:57 +1000 Leslie Gossner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh and i use the US server for al my updates as the default aussie server (optus) is terribly slow to update and down a lot more often than i would like.

Re: Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem

2008-07-04 Thread Karl Bowden
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 11:17 PM, Callan Jefferson Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have had a number of inquiries, as to whether there is a solution to using a Telstra Broadband Wireless Modem (USB Key Style) with Ubuntu 8.04. It has to be simple as I can presently only give these folk email

Wireless USB Adaptor

2008-07-04 Thread Simon Ives
Recently the Broadcom chip-set based wireless card in my notebook decided to die. One of the circuits actually fried somehow! Anyhow, has anyone had any success with Wireless USB adaptors under Ubuntu? At home my wireless router is a D-Link DSL-G604T capable of both 802.11b and 802.11g. I'm