Re: [ubuntu-uk] Niggly Problems

2007-09-02 Thread Mac
Ian I only have suggestions for some of your issues... Ian Pascoe wrote: snip B. Cannot seem to get Movie Player to play DVDs, although I can see it in the file Explorer B1. Can't play the extra features DVD for any of the Harry Potter's Commercial DVDs are encrypted/DRM-ed. You may need

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Couple of questions...

2007-09-02 Thread Stephen Garton
Hi Kirrus Kirrus wrote: Hi all, 2) Wine and Launchers I've installed a program called BibleWorks 4.0, using Wine. It seems to be working, but I can't create a shortcut to it. Here's the problem: It's accessible at: /home/rick/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BibleWorks 4.0/bworks95.exe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Couple of questions...

2007-09-02 Thread Chris Jones
Hi Kirrus wrote: I think it does begin to launch BibleWorks, but the first thing BibleWorks does is open a small window claiming not to be able to find the registration files, and then refusing to go further. I think this is because windows programs generally don't expect to have their

[ubuntu-uk] webcam (Xtremeit)

2007-09-02 Thread dvhllswrth
Thanks .? I enclose link for cam. http://www.agknordic.com/products_detail.php?idprod=233 . dmesg gives nothing. I 've emailed the Co. for info on chipset? but as yet no reply. Regards, David. Email and AIM finally

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Couple of questions...

2007-09-02 Thread Gav Ford
On Sat, 2007-09-01 at 22:38 +0100, Kirrus wrote: 2) Wine and Launchers I've installed a program called BibleWorks 4.0, using Wine. It seems to be working, but I can't create a shortcut to it. Here's the problem: It's accessible at: /home/rick/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/BibleWorks

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Niggly Problems

2007-09-02 Thread Mac
A couple of further thoughts in addition to my last e-mail. 1) Check the settings in the Volume Applet (the 'speakers' icon on the panel - right click on it for the pull-down) 2) Check the settings in System/Preferences/Sound Mac Ian Pascoe wrote: Hi Folks My Ubuntu 7.04 is as per Live

Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin

2007-09-02 Thread Tony Travis
Mark Jose wrote: On Saturday 01 September 2007 21:43, Tony Travis wrote: I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it [...] I have used it Tony. A bit fiddly to set up in the first place I recall - I can't remember exactly what it was that I needed to add to the system

[ubuntu-uk] Desktop problem

2007-09-02 Thread Keith Bowerman
When I switched on this morning I encountered a problem which is new to me and one I have never seen discussed previously. I use Ubuntu 7.04 on a Linux only machine. Today it booted normally as far as the login screen. I logged in as usual and Ubuntu went through its normal start up

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music playback in rhythmbox

2007-09-02 Thread Stuart Saunders
Hello I'm a completely new to Ubuntu/Linux and am very impressed but their is a problem when i play music. When i am playing an album in rhythmbox after every track their is a brief pause. I listen to a lot of mixed compilations and the music is meant to be played through continually so this is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music playback in rhythmbox

2007-09-02 Thread Alec Wright
Go to edit, preferences, playback and tick the use crossfade box, but uncheck the other. Put the first slider on 0. Restart rhythmbox. The only problems (which i know of) with this are htat it cant paly AAC or seek in MP£ =96kbit HTH On Sun, 2007-09-02 at 11:58 +0100, Stuart Saunders wrote:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music playback in rhythmbox

2007-09-02 Thread Josh Blacker
You might also want to try Amarok, which seems to do this by default (just checked, couldn't hear a gap). It also has very good iPod support, if you need it. On 9/2/07, Alec Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Go to edit, preferences, playback and tick the use crossfade box, but uncheck the other.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin

2007-09-02 Thread Andrew Jenkins
Tony Travis wrote: Mark Jose wrote: On Saturday 01 September 2007 21:43, Tony Travis wrote: I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it [...] I have used it Tony. A bit fiddly to set up in the first place I recall - I can't remember exactly what it

[ubuntu-uk] [Marketing] Software Freedom Day (Bracknell, Berkshire)

2007-09-02 Thread alan c
alan c wrote: This is to inform that I am organising a SFD event (Saturday 15th September) in Bracknell. I am in contact with the relevant LUGs (apologies if you have seen stuff already). If you are able to be involved, or help, or can be in Bracknell that day to say hello! or want

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Marketing] Software Freedom Day (Bracknell, Berkshire)

2007-09-02 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi Alan, I have sent press releases to local newspapers and this has born some fruit. We have had a very good press mention in a local free paper - it goes to all houses :-) That's great but the bit reading: organising local events to highlight the benefits of Free and Open Source

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Marketing] Software Freedom Day (Bracknell, Berkshire)

2007-09-02 Thread alan c
Chris Rowson wrote: Hi Alan, I have sent press releases to local newspapers and this has born some fruit. We have had a very good press mention in a local free paper - it goes to all houses :-) That's great but the bit reading: organising local events to highlight the benefits of

[ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?

2007-09-02 Thread Jono Bacon
Hi all, Has anything been discussed about a release party for Gutsy in the UK? I have been doing some work to grow the number of release parties for Gutsy, and written up some guidelines at http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1018 - would be great to see ubuntu-uk lead the way again. Thoughts?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin

2007-09-02 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 02/09/07, Tony Travis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it I used a cable that came with my iRiver MP3/WMA/OGG audio player. I also didn't want to shell out a fortune for a simple piece of generic kit. I've never used the Windows

Re: [ubuntu-uk] moto4lin

2007-09-02 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 02/09/07, Neil Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 02/09/07, Tony Travis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got a Motorola V220 mobile, and I bought a £2 USB cable for it I used a cable that came with my iRiver MP3/WMA/OGG audio player. I also didn't want to shell out a fortune for a simple