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HI mbuotidem.

Thanks for your post, I have not yet had a chance to try your configuration but that does sound a little strange. have you tried connecting to a web site using the sites IP address...

I created a launcher with command gksu nm-applet. restores the icon and adds some security as you can't connect to the Internet / wifi network without the icon unless you know how to use terminal......

Hi guys

Same thing on my side. I created a launcher on the desktop with command "gksu nm-applet. After reboot the NM icon would flash I would then get a notification that there is wireless...

I thought this could be a nice guide help someone to share a 3G internet connection.

Lets say you have two PC a laptop and Desktop the laptop has an internal 3G card and the desktop no internet....

Does both screens switch on?
Are they mirrored?
Do you have a shortcut on the keyboard to switch screen modes? on dell its usually Fnc key + one of the F keys.
does both screens show up on the...

+ 1 for HP... I won't suggest lexmark though

Right managed to install the software with graphics safe mode enabled. problem is after this move you can't get past a 640 resolution. editing the xorg.conf left me in a command line state with no...

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I am trying to install 9.10 on a Dell Optiplex GX260, all the graphics on both live CD and installer loads fine but the physical text is just blocks, any ideas how to get around this I...

Then I am inclined to think that there is something happening like a background process or something along those lines every now and then, that could cause this to happen. question is what, I don't...

and on other OS's it works fine with no problems or inttermittant failures?

Agreed bad things happen when the installation of software go unsupervised.

AHHHHH so its an intermittent problem then?:-k

Good one. Also have a look at you BIOS and see if there are any Performance/Battery balancing tools that are turned off or on.

Some machines does it though the BIOS others hands it to the OS.

OOPS!!! I never knew about that, I just know that its not really a good idea to log in as root, never knew it was against forum rules to explain how

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Hve you had the machine running Linux all along? some laptops run hot when ACPI and the OS conflicts or not managed properly by the OS. I know of some laptops that you had to disable ACPI for it to...

Do you sometimes have issues with the mouse pointer running of and doing its own thing, almost like a dirty track ball would have done?

Can't remember which model, but my HP printer / scanner never had problems with Linux. I suppose its also hard to find a unit to test?

Is there a specific reason why you want to log in as root?

Is your mouse USB? i had a similar issue a while ago managed to get the mouse working by unplugging and plugging it back in.

Will you or have you be / been able to test a different mouse on the system?

Never had a problem with this type of setup.

Thanks for a awesome tut... I am going to try this when I get home.

Hi Have duel screens on a Dell latitude D630 running the Intel chip set. Duel screens work perfectly with no configuration changes only problem i have is not being able to load separate backgrounds...

Hardware issue. Most likely with one of the memory modules.

Windows Vista... Keeps corrupting the user profile GRRRRRRRR