[ubuntu-uk] transfering files

2007-08-11 Thread michaelweaver
I am hoping I have got my web pages displaying correctly and am trying to transfer my files. However I have come across a problem. I type ftp from the Gnome terminal and press enter which is accepted, I then type open ftp.uk.geocities.com where my web space is and hit Enter, I type my user name and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] creating a web site

2007-08-10 Thread michaelweaver
No I haven't. I will see if I can get it. Thanks for the suggestion. On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 14:00 +0100, Dan Attwood wrote: > Have you tried nvu/kompozer? It's a pretty good wysiwyg web > editor. > > > dan > > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm

[ubuntu-uk] creating a web site

2007-08-10 Thread michaelweaver
I am trying to find a suitable editor for creating my web page but I am not sure what to go for. I have tried a DOS editor which is supposed to work under Linux but it needs something other than Dosemu. I have tried writing my pages in Openoffice Writer but although I can create a hyperlink to my e

[ubuntu-uk] missing apostrophe and quotes

2007-08-09 Thread michaelweaver
I think I am having problems with writing Apostrophe and Quotes when text editing or writing emails. I think it might be that my keyboard is trying to assign Non English characters so I cannot type anything that contains an Apostrophe or Quotes. How do I reasign to get the Apostrophe and Quotes? Th

[ubuntu-uk] missing punctuation in ubuntu

2007-08-03 Thread michaelweaver
Why can I not get Quotes or Apostrophes in Ubuntu? my keyboard has been assigned to UK yet every time I do a quote or an Apostrophe it is not accepted and I either get a beeping noise when I type Apostrophe and when I do Quote and then backspace it out I get a beeping sound? It is really annoying a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sound and software speech

2007-06-27 Thread michaelweaver
How do I find out the make of my soundcard under Linux so I can find out if it will support multichannel sound in Ubuntu Feisty? On Tue, 2007-06-26 at 17:40 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > michaelweaver wrote: > > I have a soundcard in my PC which I know works with both sound and > &g

[ubuntu-uk] gnucash accounts

2007-06-26 Thread michaelweaver
I do not know if I have got this right but having a look at the Gnucash concepts guide when creating accounts in Gnucash, I create for example an account called assets as a top level account but do not put in any details such as an account name or number and then add my actual accounts as p

[ubuntu-uk] sound and software speech

2007-06-26 Thread michaelweaver
I have a soundcard in my PC which I know works with both sound and speech under Windows so I can play a DVD while navigating it with my screenreader as speech is produced through the soundcard. How do I get multichannel sound using the same card in Ubuntu because at some point I am hoping to go tot

[ubuntu-uk] creating accounts in gnucash

2007-06-22 Thread michaelweaver
I am trying to create accounts in Gnucash. However although I seem to be able to create my first account, when I add information for the others, it acts like it is trying to create only one account and adding the amount in my second account to my first which might not be the problem except I can on

[ubuntu-uk] getting epiphany with apt

2007-06-20 Thread michaelweaver
I do not seem to be having much luck with text web browsers for one reason or another because of how speech works. Somone has apparently used Epiphany with Orca and I tried to download it only it did not show up under the Internet menu in Feisty or any of the menus I tried and doing a search on my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] accessing certain apps

2007-06-18 Thread michaelweaver
s no other > alternative but to find another app that does what you want that does have > the bridge. > > Generally speaking any app that uses GTK + should be OK. > > E > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of micha

[ubuntu-uk] accessing certain apps

2007-06-18 Thread michaelweaver
I have information as to getting certain system apps which require the use of sudo working with speech but I am not sure how I actually go about creating the necessary file before I log out and login again to effect the changes to make things more accessible with Orca. The commands I have to get ac

[ubuntu-uk] usb wireless

2007-06-16 Thread michaelweaver
I have just purchased a piece of hardware to replace my Ralink Wireless card which my sister claims has broken as my laptop refuses to light up to show that it is trying to look for a network connection, I think the card gave up the ghost recently as even the people at Hudlug could not get a search

[ubuntu-uk] backing up linux system

2007-06-16 Thread michaelweaver
What files do I need to backup as regards a Ubuntu system? Is it for example just the home directory that needs backing up? I am the only person who uses my desktop at home so I do not have separate users. Also the backup method I need to use needs to be accessible with my access software ie Speaku

Re: [ubuntu-uk] setting up bt home hub in ubuntu

2007-06-12 Thread michaelweaver
the same job as my card. On Tue, 2007-06-12 at 15:51 +0100, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:44:37 +0100, michaelweaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How do I get my wireless connection in Ubuntu? > > Dad has been trying to set up my BT Home Hub wir

[ubuntu-uk] setting up bt home hub in ubuntu

2007-06-12 Thread michaelweaver
How do I get my wireless connection in Ubuntu? Dad has been trying to set up my BT Home Hub wireless router in order to get a wireless connection on my laptop but he reckons you need the disk to install a wireless connection and the disk needs to be run on every computer and he is getting annoyed w