Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound effects ....

2010-10-07 Thread Barry Drake
On Thu, 2010-10-07 at 10:45 +0100, Steve Fisher wrote: > Very simple solution, install music123 from repo and set up a hotkey > in Gnome. Just to let the list know that Steve and I have exchanged a few messages off-list, and I now have an excellent sound effects machine with hotkeys CTRL+F1 thr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread javadayaz
That worked..screen back up and running. Rest I'm still stuck. Lol On 7 Oct 2010 19:15, "javadayaz" wrote: -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Try Ubuntu Server in the cloud on Canonical dime

2010-10-07 Thread Laura Czajkowski
If you're interested have a look at http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2010/10/try-ubuntu-server-in-cloud-on-our-dime.html Laura -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/czajkowski http://www.lczajkowski.com Skype: lauraczajkowski -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread javadayaz
Just going home now..this is the first thing I intend to do.. On 7 Oct 2010 19:03, "Jacob Mansfield" wrote: > try plugging the monitor into the on-bord VGA socket, that should get your > screen back > > On 7 October 2010 09:58, javadayaz wrote: > >> your right. its not an ubuntu (or mint) issue a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread Jacob Mansfield
try plugging the monitor into the on-bord VGA socket, that should get your screen back On 7 October 2010 09:58, javadayaz wrote: > your right. its not an ubuntu (or mint) issue anymore considering cant even > see the screen anymore. > > Although your post has triggered a thought. The monitor is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound effects ....

2010-10-07 Thread Steve Fisher
Sorry wrong link (full of cold - I am the snot monster!) http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=37236 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound effects ....

2010-10-07 Thread Steve Fisher
On 6 October 2010 09:26, Barry Drake wrote: > Thanks for all the suggestions on this thread. > > On Tue, 2010-10-05 at 21:58 +0100, Byte Soup wrote: > > > Im assuming the delay was due to some lead in silence on the track? > > No. The CD player that the guy was using insisted on setting itself t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Symlinking to USB hard drives

2010-10-07 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 5 October 2010 19:11, Anton Piatek wrote: > On 5 Oct 2010 18:55, "Glen Mehn" wrote: >> On 04/10/10 20:25, Neil Greenwood wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I have a couple of matched USB hard drives that I use as part of my >>> backup strategy. At the moment they both have the same label, so they >>>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread javadayaz
your right. its not an ubuntu (or mint) issue anymore considering cant even see the screen anymore. Although your post has triggered a thought. The monitor is still connected to the graphics card..so i think maybe thats why i cant see anything. I will try and connect to the graphics card connector

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread Colin Law
On 7 October 2010 00:12, javadayaz wrote: > Update: > So I was playing around in the bios..and perhaps stupidly, selected the > output to onboard. This has now rendered a black screen. The pc still turns > on but I see nothing. I must add that for the last few years I've been using > the graphics

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread Alan Pope
On 7 October 2010 09:21, javadayaz wrote: > i havent...thought this would be sufficient...! > will try there as well > Well, consider that if you go to the main #ubuntu irc channel asking for support with Linux Mint you get told this:- "Linux Mint is not a supported derivative of Ubuntu, please

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread javadayaz
i havent...thought this would be sufficient...! will try there as well On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Alan Pope wrote: > On 7 October 2010 09:10, javadayaz wrote: > > would appreciate someone's thoughts on this? > > > > Have you tried the Linux Mint support avenues? > > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread Alan Pope
On 7 October 2010 09:10, javadayaz wrote: > would appreciate someone's thoughts on this? > Have you tried the Linux Mint support avenues? Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-07 Thread javadayaz
would appreciate someone's thoughts on this? On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 12:12 AM, javadayaz wrote: > Update: > So I was playing around in the bios..and perhaps stupidly, selected the > output to onboard. This has now rendered a black screen. The pc still turns > on but I see nothing. I must add that