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    [SOLVED] Re: Slow down during power connection

    Kudos chicken159!

    That worked for me.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Slow down during power connection

    Ok after a bit more digging, when I plug in the power, a process called kworker kicks off and consumes CPU. More digging around got me this:...
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    [SOLVED] Slow down during power connection

    Hi

    I have a Dell E5420 and have recently bought myself a 9 cell battery for it. Everytime I plug in the power, my mouse cursor becomes slow to respond and some applications as well such as the...
  4. [ubuntu] Re: Working! Virt-Manager Bridged Wireless Network

    Thank you this worked for me to get my VM's to see each other for testing.
  5. [ubuntu] Re: Speakers don't mute after plugging in headphones

    Got a Dell Vostro with Conexant chip. This download and install worked for me too.

    Thanks
  6. [ubuntu] Re: Speakers don't mute after plugging in headphones

    Got a Dell Vostro with Conexant chip. This download and install worked for me too.

    Thanks
  7. Re: To all those whose only impediment to using linux is Microsoft Office...

    This howto for Office 2007 worked perfectly for me http://www.mikesouthby.co.uk/2009/11/ubuntu-9-10-installing-microsoft-office-2007

    kudos
  8. [all variants] PDF generation settings - jpegs included get recompressed and come out blurry

    Hi

    Does anyone have a suggestion on this. Generally on my system(Karmic x64), if I generate a pdf, any image included comes out distinctly blurry. I have googled and come across this...
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    [ubuntu] Re: evolution-alarm-notify error!!

    After ALOT of googling, came across this:

    http://810intrepid.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/a-rather-nasty-crash/#comments

    Solved it for me.

    :popcorn:

    Cheers
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    [ubuntu] Re: install and use phone/modem Huawei ets 2258

    Hi

    Loaded 8.10 and it still does not work!!

    I've just realised something - in this part of the world, South Africa it seems the ets 2258 is a different device to what is talked about here.
    ...
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    [ubuntu] Re: install and use phone/modem Huawei ets 2258

    Hi

    I still have not got this right on jaunty - I have downloaded and installed the debs as suggested - ttyUSB0 and 1 was setup on install but upon reboot was not then mapped.

    Any further...
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    [ubuntu] Re: command to turn on caps lock?

    bump?
  13. [ubuntu] Cannot get google provider to work in thunderbird

    Hi

    I'm trying to get thunderbird's lightning to work with google provider so that you can sync to google calendar's. Can't seem to get it to work - I have tried the lightning from the repository...
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    [ubuntu] Re: command to turn on caps lock?

    Yes I've googled that but its not what I require. I want to be able change on the fly.

    Thanks for the response anyway.
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    [ubuntu] command to turn on caps lock?

    Hi

    I would like to know if there is a way to switch on/off caps lock via command line? When an application launches via a launcher button, I want Caps Lock to be on at the beginning of the launch....
  16. [SOLVED] Re: No hourglass indication when executing an application

    Solved! Nice guy on another forum gave me the solution. When creating the launcher, the launcher has "name.desktop" as its name attributes. Use your favourite editer to edit this launcher file and...
  17. [SOLVED] Re: No hourglass indication when executing an application

    Ok that worked for showing the mouse pointer consistent everywhere. But I still have the problem of no indication on the pointer when executing a launcher icon on the desktop. I also note that when...
  18. [SOLVED] Re: No hourglass indication when executing an application

    bump?
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    [SOLVED] Re: Launcher icons

    thanks - didn't realise I cud click on the icon!
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    [SOLVED] Launcher icons

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    When I create a launcher is only one icon to choose from (launcher icon). Is there a way to change this icon to anything I want?

    M
  21. [SOLVED] No hourglass indication when executing an application

    Hi

    I have a couple of lauchers on the desktop. When I execute an application via these launchers, there is no indication that there is anything happening until such time as the application...
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    Re: HOWTO: use gnome-dictionary offline (& faster)

    Hi

    yes I deviated a bit - installed dictd, dict-gcide and dict-moby-theasaurus. I then used fantasdic as the client.

    S
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    Re: HOWTO: use gnome-dictionary offline (& faster)

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    Yes I have - works fine on my setup.

    M
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    Re: HowTo: Disable Synaptics Touchpad While Typing

    Nice one - was using the old method in this post to solve this annoying problem but have tried your tip on touchfreeze and it works for me too. Painless!

    Thanks
  25. [ubuntu] Re: (HP Compaq 6720s) unable to detect SMSC sensor (lm-sensors); switching thermal-zo

    hi

    yes I am on Jaunty an I must say its a lot quieter and less heat generation that on Hardy! However I only get cpu temperatures- no hardrive and fan information.

    acpitz-virtual-0
    Adapter:...
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