Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread ged byrom
On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:37:21 -, Tim Dobson wrote: > people wrote: > > I'm from South Manchester, Cheshire, etc. > > Are people aware of the existence of: > > Manchester Free Software Group - http://manchester.fsuk.org > Manchester Linux User Group - http://manlug.org > #manlug Currybeer Socia

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread ged byrom
Please disregard the other message from me. I didn't check the email address before I pressed the button. Have sent the message to the list so no need to forward it. Ged -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread ged byrom
On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:37:21 -, Tim Dobson wrote: > people wrote: > > I'm from South Manchester, Cheshire, etc. > > Are people aware of the existence of: > > Manchester Free Software Group - http://manchester.fsuk.org > Manchester Linux User Group - http://manlug.org > #manlug Currybeer Socia

[ubuntu-uk] Odd behaviour with Netgear WG111v3 USB dongle

2009-03-19 Thread Toby Satchell
Hi, I have been using the adaptor for a while before and if I remember correctly without issue. But now, and I am not sure what has changed it doesn't work as it used to. I can connect to the wireless network I have. Then if I set ping going before it connects and leave it while it connects I get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] linking laptop to video projector

2009-03-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
Howard Berry wrote: > Windows on my Vaio laptop. In windows you can toggle the display by > pressing Fn+F7. > I want to use Ubuntu Intrepid on the same laptop for my presentation. If the F-keys fail, use the Screen Resolution tool under System - Preferences: http://beginlinux.wordpress.com/2008/0

Re: [ubuntu-uk] linking laptop to video projector

2009-03-19 Thread Sean Miller
No idea about Sonys but my Ubuntu on Compaq seems to do the whole screen thing just the same as Windows... use the Fn-F4 or whatever... Never had a problem with it in the past... perhaps it's broken in the latest version? Must admit I haven't tried it for a few months... Sean -- ubuntu-uk@list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread Daniel Davies
I would be interested in an Ubuntu group. I'm quite experienced with Ubuntu installation and desktop usage, and have used it for a short time as a server as well (before I lost my job in West Yorkshire). I installed Ubuntu and Edubuntu for several friends, neighbours and relatives, usually with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread Tim Dobson
people wrote: I'm from South Manchester, Cheshire, etc. Are people aware of the existence of: Manchester Free Software Group - http://manchester.fsuk.org Manchester Linux User Group - http://manlug.org #manlug Currybeer Social - http://manlug.org.uk DFEY-NW - Digital Freedom in Education and You

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suddenly stopped recognising network..,..,

2009-03-19 Thread John
Neil Greenwood wrote: 2009/3/18 John : Hi Mike, I did try that, I remember you showing me when you came over, lol. It was one of the things I did remember. lol. It didnt seem to work, and I also just tried it again, when you mentioned it, still didnt work. I then just looked at t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suddenly stopped recognising network..,..,

2009-03-19 Thread Neil Greenwood
2009/3/18 John : > Hi Mike, > > I did try that, I remember you showing me when you came over, lol. It > was one of the things I did remember. lol. It didnt seem to work, and I > also just tried it again, when you mentioned it, still didnt work. > > I then just looked at the drop down menu in the Ne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread Paul Sutton
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 doug livesey wrote: > Yeah -- sadly they filled them in with pound shops! > > 2009/3/19 Sean Miller > >> 2009/3/19 doug livesey : >>> I'm terrible at actually making it to meetups, but nonetheless would be >>> interested in such a group. >>> I'm lov

Re: [ubuntu-uk] linking laptop to video projector

2009-03-19 Thread Thomas Ibbotson
Howard Berry wrote: > Greetings, > I am giving a talk on the open source movement to a group next week. > There is a video projector which works well when I tried it with > Windows on my Vaio laptop. In windows you can toggle the display by > pressing Fn+F7. > I want to use Ubuntu Intrepid on the s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread doug livesey
Yeah -- sadly they filled them in with pound shops! 2009/3/19 Sean Miller > 2009/3/19 doug livesey : > > I'm terrible at actually making it to meetups, but nonetheless would be > > interested in such a group. > > I'm loving Ubuntu, but work pressure being what it is, I'm just not > getting > > t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread Sean Miller
2009/3/19 doug livesey : > I'm terrible at actually making it to meetups, but nonetheless would be > interested in such a group. > I'm loving Ubuntu, but work pressure being what it is, I'm just not getting > the time to explore it properly on my own, so a group could be perfect. > I'm based just d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread doug livesey
I'm terrible at actually making it to meetups, but nonetheless would be interested in such a group. I'm loving Ubuntu, but work pressure being what it is, I'm just not getting the time to explore it properly on my own, so a group could be perfect. I'm based just down the road near Blackburn. Dou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread Simon Wears
I'm in Manchester city center, and would be interested in such a group. Simon Wears munkyju...@gmail.com http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net On 19 Mar 2009, at 07:39, James Milligan wrote: > Hi Matt > > I run Ubuntu on a virtual machine and don't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread James Milligan
Hi Matt I run Ubuntu on a virtual machine and don't really have a lot of experience with it to be honest. I also live in south Manchester - well more Cheshire really - so it'd be helpful for me to have one of those groups ;-) James On 19 Mar 2009, at 07:24, Matt wrote: > Hello everyone >

[ubuntu-uk] Introduction

2009-03-19 Thread Matt
Hello everyone I just wanted to introduce myself to the group. I am an experienced Linux user, living in South Manchester. My interest is in the promotion of free software to the general public. I am an experienced Ubuntu user, web designer and can program in Java and Python to an intermediate lev