2010/7/14 Pál Gergő <[email protected]> > Hi again. > > > Really, there are people who've worked hard on quality documentation, > which can really be a help sometimes :) > > Okay, you're right :) All document writers , excuse me for my impatience. > I only open the documentations when I want to learn something new and I > exactly want to know what I want to learn. (If I didn't know alreaty that > swap [should] exsists, I wouldn't have created one) > > > I believe that's already possible. Have you checked the Mouse and > Display items, respectively, in Applications->Settings->Settings Manager? > > The Settings manager -> Display lets me change the resolution and the > refresh rate, even rotation but not color depth. > The mouse settings lets me change acceleation, and acceleration treshold, > but not default speed. > > >> 7. There should be a more easy way to change the number of desktops , >> and to create Launcher shortcuts. (ex: right click on the desktop >> changer -> Set count ; Right click on a file -> create shortcut) >> > > > I found the Launcher creation in the desktop and Thunar. I thought KDE > would also show this right-click menu item when I run a kde-based file > manager( Krusader), but seems it doesn't. So sorry for this one. > > > 12-13-14 > > > Most of the things that apply to normal users are present in the > documentation. The more advanced things can be learned through the internet > or a guide book, but that's really out of scope to confront the bulk of the > users with on the desktop. > > Okay, you're right. It's me-specific :) > > > Is there a place more obvious than xscreensaver to have screen locking > capabilities? Basically it's just running the screensaver but not stopping > until a password is entered. > > One of my first thing was to disable xscreensaver daemon to save memory. I > thought it works on a deeper level. I didn't want a screen saver but wanted > to lock my screen. > > > Most of the packages you install are in /var/cache/apt, IIRC :) > > I know, and for an automated backup, I wrote a shell script. > Normal/average newcomer users won't write a shell script. > > Do they backup their .deb packages? ;-)
> 20. The ICEDTEA (or any other firefox - openjava brigde) should be >> installed by default. Seriously. >> > > > > Why? Isn't Java installed now it's open source? > > Firefox and OpenJava are both installed, they just can't see each-other. I > also had to install Icedtea package (that's why I called it bridge), for the > two to find each-other. > > >Can't you already access SMB shares through Gigolo by default? > > It can acces but cannot create a file sharing. > Hmm... I did believe there was a feature or a plug-in that would Thunar do that... Can't find it right now though. > > > When running the LiveCD, there is System->Administration->USB Startup > Disk Creator. You can also install this afterwards to easily create a > bootable USB pendrive, that can also store your settings and installed > applications and the like. > > My fault. Wasn't exploring the LiveCD deelpy enough. > > > .tar.gz in general or is this just a probably with Krusader? > > Right again. Only in crusader. > > Well sorry if I hurt anybodys feelings, I just wanted to express what a > (close-to-) normal, impatient user feels. > I will report special program and project related bugs to where they > belong. > > Oh, haha, I didn't mean to sound too grumpy or something, just wanted to give you an indication of what can/will be done with your comments :) > I am also planning to create a short step-by-step guide to install and > set up Xubuntu [especially for users who don't like to read], and in that I > wanted to mention the UTC, Pulsaudio, etc that a newcomer would be surprised > at. And also teach some very basics, just to let the user know what should > he/she google on forums. > > That could very well be useful to some people :) > Thanks for all replies. > Gregorius > > You're welcome, thanks for the comments, -- Vincent
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