Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Tim
On 16/11/11 07:57, Alan Pope wrote: On 16 November 2011 07:54, Timxendis...@gmail.com wrote: Well it my post may have appeared on the list but I never received a copy You did, but gmail hides your own mail until someone else replies to it. Which makes sense to me but irritates many people.

Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 16 November 2011 08:01, Tim xendis...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the reply Alan and yes it is irritating the hell out of me Time for another e-mail address change I think Tim Just a thought. Have you tried accessing your Gmail from an IMAP client? May be worth a try. --

Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Victor Churchill
On 16 November 2011 08:01, Tim xendis...@gmail.com wrote: On 16/11/11 07:57, Alan Pope wrote: On 16 November 2011 07:54, Timxendis...@gmail.com  wrote: Well it my post may have appeared on the list but I never received a copy You did, but gmail hides your own mail until someone else replies

Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Victor Churchill
On 16 November 2011 09:22, Victor Churchill victorchurch...@gmail.com wrote: On 16 November 2011 08:01, Tim xendis...@gmail.com wrote: On 16/11/11 07:57, Alan Pope wrote: On 16 November 2011 07:54, Timxendis...@gmail.com  wrote: Well it my post may have appeared on the list but I never

Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] December Meeting and AGM

2011-11-16 Thread Chris Dennis
On 13/11/11 16:50, Adam John Trickett wrote: Hello, You may have noticed that no new committee was announced after the October meeting. That was because: 1) The meeting was not quorate 2) We didn't have enough nominations to fill the committee 3) Of the new candidates who did volunteer,

[Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Lisi Reisz
On 16 November 2011 09:29, Victor Churchill victorchurch...@gmail.com wrote: On 16 November 2011 09:22, Victor Churchill victorchurch...@gmail.com wrote: On 16 November 2011 08:01, Tim xendis...@gmail.com wrote: On 16/11/11 07:57, Alan Pope wrote: On 16 November 2011 07:54,

[Hampshire] volunteer for general officer

2011-11-16 Thread Edward Beckmann
Hi All Having just caught up with the dialogue it looks as if there are still vacancies. I am willing to stand as a general officer and muck in where I can. So, here's a name to start with. See you in December. Cheers -- Ed -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface:

Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread john lewis
On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:29:59 + Victor Churchill victorchurch...@gmail.com wrote: Using two accounts does add all sorts of fun and games to the equation..! Yup! I have three email addresses and claws-mail doesn't pick the right one when I reply to mailing-lists (it does it just fine when I

Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] December Meeting and AGM

2011-11-16 Thread john lewis
On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:48:01 + Chris Dennis cgden...@btinternet.com wrote: Chris Denis and Damian Brasher volunteered them selves and Ian Brazier is willing remain Treasurer. I am therefore asking them if they are willing to remain standing and asking for additional volunteers to

Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] December Meeting and AGM

2011-11-16 Thread timb
Chris Dennis: It would be a disaster if HantsLUG fell apart completely -- maybe it will go through a quiet period and then burst into life again later. Agreed. And, like Chris, I'll help out wherever I can; but for the last 18 months or so, I have just been too busy with other things.

Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] December Meeting and AGM

2011-11-16 Thread Ian Grody
I dont partake in many of the LUGs, not as much as I'd like, but I'd be up for general officer / promoter etc. try to get people up for giving talks. Not sure how good I'd be at it, but never know until you try eh? On Sunday 13 November 2011 16:50:28 Adam John Trickett wrote: Hello, You

Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] December Meeting and AGM

2011-11-16 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 04:50:28PM +, Adam John Trickett wrote: Chris Denis and Damian Brasher volunteered them selves and Ian Brazier is willing remain Treasurer. I am therefore asking them if they are willing to remain standing and asking for additional volunteers to complete the

[Hampshire] Ubuntu Ocelot - pointer disappears when over icon

2011-11-16 Thread Rob Malpass
Hi all I'll describe this as best I can - hoping someone knows a workaround - easier than googling. I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 (Ocelot somethingorother). The default Unity window manager I don't like - gave it half an hour and went back to gnome classic but there's a rather

Re: [Hampshire] [ADMIN] December Meeting and AGM

2011-11-16 Thread john lewis
On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:28:06 + Andy Smith a...@strugglers.net wrote: Hi, On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 04:50:28PM +, Adam John Trickett wrote: Chris Denis and Damian Brasher volunteered them selves and Ian Brazier is willing remain Treasurer. I am therefore asking them if they are

Re: [Hampshire] Samsung N145+ netbook (battery life)

2011-11-16 Thread Vic
Only problem has been an apparently sharp decline in battery life; it indicates about 3½ hours when switched on fully charged but soon shows a lot less, never runs more than an hour now. Is this a *change* in behaviour? If so, it's probably a battery dying. Any thoughts welcomed. What do

Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Ocelot - pointer disappears when over icon

2011-11-16 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
On 16 November 2011 19:38, Rob Malpass li...@getiton.myzen.co.uk wrote: Hi all I'll describe this as best I can - hoping someone knows a workaround - easier than googling. I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 (Ocelot somethingorother).   The default Unity window manager I don't like -

Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Ocelot - pointer disappears when over icon

2011-11-16 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 16/11/11 21:07, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: This fixed my icons in unity. Linux Mint Debian Edition fixed mine! :-P Seriously, I tried it (Ubuntu 11.10) twice on my desktop and simply couldn't get on with it - although I don't struggle with it on my laptop. Sean -- music, film,

Re: [Hampshire] Samsung N145+ netbook (battery life)

2011-11-16 Thread Tony Wood
Thank you, Vic. Yes it was a change in behaviour. I've unplugged and plugged the battery a dozen times and after three quarters of an hour on battery operation it still showed 4:57 left. After an hour it's now down to 0:27. No success with using /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info so far; just

Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Tim
On 16/11/11 12:08, john lewis wrote: On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:29:59 + Victor Churchillvictorchurch...@gmail.com wrote: Using two accounts does add all sorts of fun and games to the equation..! Yup! I have three email addresses and claws-mail doesn't pick the right one when I reply to

Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Vic
Having an e-mail account cull was what made me move my lug mail to gmail in the first place, in the last 12 months I have ceased 4 e-mail accounts. This now leaves me with 3 e-mail accounts. I went in quite the opposite direction; I have over 3500 email addresses (although only one account).

Re: [Hampshire] Samsung N145+ netbook (battery life)

2011-11-16 Thread Vic
Yes it was a change in behaviour. Dead battery, then. It happens. No success with using /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info It might be somewhere else on your distro - have a dig around /proc/acpi . It's an interesting part of the filesystem :-) Vic. -- Please post to:

Re: [Hampshire] Samsung N145+ netbook (battery life)

2011-11-16 Thread Benjie Gillam
Had the same issue with an Eee a few years ago, sent it back and the replacement worked fine. In fact it still does, I was using it only yesterday! Benjie -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL:

Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Tim
On 16/11/11 22:39, Vic wrote: Having an e-mail account cull was what made me move my lug mail to gmail in the first place, in the last 12 months I have ceased 4 e-mail accounts. This now leaves me with 3 e-mail accounts. I went in quite the opposite direction; I have over 3500 email addresses

Re: [Hampshire] test message

2011-11-16 Thread Vic
I have over 3500 email addresses Vic the spam king then ;-) Nope. SpamAssassin does a fine job of keeping me largely spam-free. Rejecting forged addresses has a significant effect, too... Vic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface:

Re: [Hampshire] Samsung N145+ netbook (battery life)

2011-11-16 Thread Tony Wood
Thank you both. Isn't it great to have such help available immediately! Tony Wood (from Linux Netbook) On 16/11/11 22:44, Benjie Gillam wrote: Had the same issue with an Eee a few years ago, sent it back and the replacement worked fine. In fact it still does, I was using it only yesterday!