Thanks for the reply. I worked out what was wrong, that is, why MiKTeX was not installing the packages I wanted. The problem was with my proxy settings within my university. Not only do I have proxy settings for my internet connection, you also need to have the same proxy settings within MiKTeX itself.
You find where to set the proxy, open the MiKTeX folder installed automatically in your computer when LyX is installed, open the Maintenance folder, click on the MiKTeX Package Manager, click on Repository, choose Change package repository, and then Change connection settings accordingly. Now it should update the packages on the fly. Ian. On 27 September 2013 16:26, Liviu Andronic <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Ian, > Please use Reply All to keep the discussion on the list. > > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Ian P.L. Kwan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Liviu > > > > Thanks for responding. I am running windows XP 32 bit. I don´t know my > LaTeX > > distro. I don't even know what this is. Where do I find this? > > > > I am not sure what I am doing, but I have looked at MikTex and it says > the > > repository is from: > > > http://ftp.fernuni-hagen.de/ftp-dir/pub/mirrors/www.ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/ > > > MiKTeX is your LaTeX distribution. It should suffice to open the > MiKTeX Package Manager (or whatever it's called), search for the > 'booktabs' package and install it. You might want to set in MiKTeX > Settings the option "install packages on-the-fly", which would > generally avoid the issues that you're currently having. > > Liviu > > > > Any further help is appreciated. > > > > Regards > > Ian. > > > > > > Ian P.L. Kwan > > Universidad de Navarra > > [email protected] > > > > > > On 27 September 2013 13:59, Liviu Andronic <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Ian P.L. Kwan <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > I am a completely new user to LyX (and LaTeX for that matter). > >> > > >> > I installed LyX and it is functioning. I wanted to print the > >> > Introduction to > >> > in the LyX Help, but I keep getting an error. I believe I have to > >> > "install > >> > the LaTeX booktabs package". I have absolutely no idea how to do this. > >> > > >> What OS and what LaTeX distro? > >> > >> Liviu > >> > >> > >> > Can someone please let me know what to do? > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > Ian > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Do you know how to read? > >> http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm > >> http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader > >> Do you know how to write? > >> http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail > >> > >> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Ian P.L. Kwan <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > I am a completely new user to LyX (and LaTeX for that matter). > >> > > >> > I installed LyX and it is functioning. I wanted to print the > >> > Introduction to > >> > in the LyX Help, but I keep getting an error. I believe I have to > >> > "install > >> > the LaTeX booktabs package". I have absolutely no idea how to do this. > >> > > >> > Can someone please let me know what to do? > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > Ian > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Do you know how to read? > >> http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm > >> http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader > >> Do you know how to write? > >> http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail > > > > > > > > -- > Do you know how to read? > http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm > http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader > Do you know how to write? > http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail >
