Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netflix and Love Film

2012-08-26 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:34:43 +0100 From: scoundrel...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netflix and Love Film On 24/08/2012 12:05, Alan Pope wrote: On 24/08/12 04:42, bu...@wp.pl wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyF0Xp3lXCo Have you tried

[ubuntu-uk] Moonlight problems

2012-05-20 Thread Michael Daniels
Unfortuately, the available version of Moonlight is seen by Microsoft as equivalent to Silverlight V4, which is an old outdated version.Although Microsoft provided a number of codecs after downloaing Moonlight, with the usual Microsoft warnings about misuse, Moonlight does not decode Eurosport

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Moonlight problems

2012-05-20 Thread Michael Daniels
established that Moonlight is seen as Silverlight V4, does that offer any pointers to the Moonlight design team, sadly, we are a long way off, from expecting MS to write open source software. On 20 May 2012 20:35, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Unfortuately

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interesting information in The Register that may be useful in evangelism

2012-05-18 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 20:41:14 +0100 From: neil.greenwood@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interesting information in The Register that may be useful in evangelism On 18.05.12 20:18, Barry Titterton wrote: It seems that Microsoft will be shipping

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Making VLC multiregion Thanks to Kris works fine now.

2012-04-30 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:01:54 +0100 From: krisdoug...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Making VLC muliregion On 29 April 2012 21:02, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: VLC player is said to be multi-region, mine will only play region 0

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update 2012- Re: Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11]]

2012-04-29 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:12:32 +0100 From: alanb...@ubuntu.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update 2012- Re: Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11]] On 24/04/12 23:12, Bruno Girin wrote: On

[ubuntu-uk] Making VLC muliregion

2012-04-29 Thread Michael Daniels
VLC player is said to be multi-region, mine will only play region 0 or region 2.There is a patch on Community Documentation, starts, sudo apt-get install libdvdread4Next line says Then open a terminalwindow and execute:sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.shFollowed by, Rebooting may be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and Asus

2012-04-20 Thread Michael Daniels
From: nor...@littletank.org To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:10:43 +0100 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and Asus Has anyone any experience or knowledge about the Asus P8H61-M motherboard, please. Thank you in advance. If you

[ubuntu-uk] I'm not a Virgin customer

2012-02-03 Thread Michael Daniels
As stated, you will only get the advertised higher speeds with a Virgin Optical Fibre connection.When virgin cabled our nearest town, 3 miles away, they did not cut in to our village of 6000.BT will provide broadband to a cabinet, less than a 1/4 mile away so when it happens, we shoulddo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm not a Virgin customer

2012-02-03 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:45:52 + From: r...@esdelle.co.uk To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm not a Virgin customer On 03/02/12 20:20, Michael Daniels wrote: As stated, you will only get the advertised higher speeds with a Virgin Optical Fibre connection

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for a printer?

2012-01-25 Thread Michael Daniels
Please be aware that most mono laser printers can be refilled for a few £'s, typically £'s 7-15, often providing more toner than that provided by the printer manufacturer. New cartridge prices can be almost as much as the printer. I had an HP inkjet printer for 10 years, always used recycled

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No listing seen since 1600, 09/01/2012, ..........Thread closed, is working ok, thanks...........

2012-01-10 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:36:38 + From: sfgreenw...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] No listing seen since 1600, 09/01/2012, why, please ? Michael.D On 10 January 2012 14:30, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Sometimes the list server

[ubuntu-uk] Broken Dependencies 10.04

2012-01-09 Thread Michael Daniels
I have the no entry symbol, following an attempted upgrade of DVD CSS decoder, screentop right.Broken dependencies appears to be the problem, some folders are devoid of content, or will not display.Is there an alternative to a reload of 10.04, please, update does not work now.Was attempting to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broken Dependencies 10.04

2012-01-09 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 13:22:51 + From: sfgreenw...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broken Dependencies 10.04 On 9 January 2012 13:10, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: I have the no entry symbol, following an attempted upgrade of DVD

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broken Dependencies 10.04

2012-01-09 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:03:48 + From: ub.u...@btinternet.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broken Dependencies 10.04 On 09/01/12 13:47, Michael Daniels wrote: Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 13:22:51

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broken Dependencies 10.04 Thanks all thread now closed

2012-01-09 Thread Michael Daniels
Dependencies 10.04 On 09/01/12 13:47, Michael Daniels wrote: Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 13:22:51 + From: sfgreenw...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broken Dependencies

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer Problem

2011-12-02 Thread Michael Daniels
this make sense? On 02/12/11 13:29, Michael Daniels wrote: /My most recent posting to the list has not attracted as much attention as another, but that is how it happens./ /Here is my latest challenge. Following an Ubuntu update, I can not print anything, a print request is met

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer Problem

2011-12-02 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 21:00:55 + From: ubuntu-advertis...@gmx.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer Problem On 02/12/11 20:51, Neil Greenwood wrote: Ahh, I've also just noticed on the Policies tab (I'm using 11.04, so it might be slightly

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer Authentication

2011-12-01 Thread Michael Daniels
this either through the printer configuration applet, or through the local cups interface on http://localhost:631 HTH, Neil On Nov 30, 2011 9:09 AM, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Local Printer, thanks, Daniel. From: danielcas...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 30 Nov

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer Authentification

2011-11-30 Thread Michael Daniels
2011 00:08, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: I now get a request to enter authentication for each print job, 10.04, have never previously needed a password to print something, have looked everywhere for help, nothing found. Any ideas, please ? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer Authentification

2011-11-30 Thread Michael Daniels
, or through the local cups interface on http://localhost:631 HTH, Neil On Nov 30, 2011 9:09 AM, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Local Printer, thanks, Daniel. From: danielcas...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:04:52 + To: ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Printer Authentification

2011-11-29 Thread Michael Daniels
I now get a request to enter authentication for each print job, 10.04, have never previously needed a password to print something, have looked everywhere for help, nothing found. Any ideas, please ?-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of 10.04 headers. Thanks Neil and thread closed.

2011-11-01 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 09:51:02 + From: neil.greenwood@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of 10.04 headers. On 31.10.11 15:58, Michael Daniels wrote: I searched Google for ubuntu 10.04 reset gnome panels (without the quotes). Near the top

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of 10.04 headers.

2011-10-31 Thread Michael Daniels
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:46:22 + From: neil.greenwood@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loss of 10.04 headers. On 29.10.11 22:17, Michael Daniels wrote: Somehow, I have completely wiped my 10.04 headers, even the clock on the right ! I get

[ubuntu-uk] Loss of 10.04 headers.

2011-10-29 Thread Michael Daniels
Somehow, I have completely wiped my 10.04 headers, even the clock on the right ! I get everything, except maybe the clock using ALT F1, can I restore the headers, without a complete reload, please ?Thanks, Michael -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source VOIP

2011-10-18 Thread Michael Daniels
As 3 are currently promoting Skype, it is free over a 3 phone with all Skype account privileges, when I looked around , Skype seemed to be the best deal for overseas and UK calls. So on a low minutes contract with 3, I can use Skype if I use my contract minutes. I do not know if the Skype

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source VOIP

2011-10-18 Thread Michael Daniels
use my contract minutes should read have used all of my contract minutes, sorry about that. From: michae...@hotmail.co.uk To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:00:20 + Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source VOIP As 3 are currently promoting Skype, it is free

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile Broadband dongles?

2011-10-13 Thread Michael Daniels
Ask your TSP what the brand and model number of their broadband dongle is.Hutchison 3mobile, did not guarantee that their dongle would work with Linux ,I contacted their techy department to tell them it does. To achieve a reasonable speed, you must be on a G3 connection, G2 is unreliable and

[ubuntu-uk] SCX-3205 printer Thread Closed and more

2011-09-13 Thread Michael Daniels
I have to express my thanks to the person who talked me through driver problems, when they are away from home. I never expected the Ubuntu helping each other concept to extend to such a level, thanks, I hope I too can help someone someday. Regards and thanks, Michael.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samsung SCX-3205 printer re Tony.P

2011-09-09 Thread Michael Daniels
To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samsung SCX-3205 printer On 8 September 2011 14:26, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Apologies for asking again, the Samsung SCX-3205 driver does not work, Ubuntu 10.04.I understand there are patches to modify the driver

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samsung SCX-3205 printer

2011-09-09 Thread Michael Daniels
I am still getting, Internal Error - please use the proper driver.Can anyone please tell me if I have to do something with the driver, after downloading, apart from unzipping. Download is the August 2011 Linux driver, I am not an Ubuntu-expertThanks, Michael. From: michae...@hotmail.co.uk To:

[ubuntu-uk] Repeat login requests every few minutes

2011-04-28 Thread Michael Daniels
I don't remember how to disable the periodic relogin requeststs during keyboard or mouse inactivity, a reminder would be appreciated, please, thanks. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Repeat login requests every few minutes Tthread Clsed

2011-04-28 Thread Michael Daniels
From: a...@princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:13:10 +0100 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Repeat login requests every few minutes On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 10:00 +, Michael Daniels wrote: I don't remember how to disable the periodic relogin

[ubuntu-uk] Samsung SCX-3205 PSC driver for 10.04

2011-03-24 Thread Michael Daniels
Downloaded all Linux files from Samsung, but printer returns, internal error - please use the proper driver The driver CD is written for MS Windows, so no use. Any suggestions appreciated, other than the always online help brigade who can solve everything for a fee of £28Thanks, Michael

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samsung SCX-3205 PSC driver for 10.04

2011-03-24 Thread Michael Daniels
March 2011 19:23, Michael Daniels michae...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Downloaded all Linux files from Samsung, but printer returns, internal error - please use the proper driver The driver CD is written for MS Windows, so no use. Any suggestions appreciated, other than the always online help

[ubuntu-uk] 10.04 Pssword request each 6 minutes

2010-09-12 Thread Michael Daniels
Having checked all settings, I do not see why I have to input my password every 6 minutes, if no input. This is a problem with streaming video, part is missed whilst the password is re-entered. Have tried 3 browsers, same problem. Any suggested solution, appreciated, thanks.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 10.04 Pssword request each 6 minutes

2010-09-12 Thread Michael Daniels
/10 11:50, Michael Daniels wrote: Having checked all settings, I do not see why I have to input my password every 6 minutes, if no input. This is a problem with streaming video, part is missed whilst the password is re-entered. Have tried 3 browsers, same problem. Any suggested solution

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell with Ubuntu?

2010-05-19 Thread Michael Daniels
Dell seemed to stop the distribution of machines preloaded with Ubuntu, around the time that Windows 7 was launched. The Inspiron 1525 which I purchaced with Ubunto loaded then became unavailable, but has since been relaunched as a Windows 7 version with a much higher prce tag. In the past,

[ubuntu-uk] Update from 9.10 to 10.4 problem

2010-05-03 Thread Michael Daniels
My notebook is set for auto updates, LTR, but have not been offered the option to upgrade to 10.4 yet, am I doing something wrong ? Thanks, Michael _

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update from 9.10 to 10.4 problem

2010-05-03 Thread Michael Daniels
+, Michael Daniels wrote: My notebook is set for auto updates, LTR, but have not been offered the option to upgrade to 10.4 yet, am I doing something wrong ? Thanks, Michael Hi Michael, If you go System-Administration-Update Manager, and click check. At the top of that window