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| | Hi I am new to using Linux and cannot find any software that will open AutoCAD. Have found many downloads that claim to do so but when I download them they do not work Any recommendations on what to use I am running Ubuntu 9.04 |
| | While [URL="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/12/technology/12slate.html?pagewanted=1"]reports[/URL] suggest that Google is planning an Android or Chrome driven slate computer to rival the [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story273324.html"]iPad[/URL], fuelled by some loose party talk by CEO Eric E. Schmidt, others have a date and price for their iPad-alike machine already. Take the Linux-powered WePad for example. The folk at Neofonie, …  |
 | [URL="http://www.google.com"]Google[/URL] announced that they will soon launch their answer to the [URL="http://www.apple.com"]Apple[/URL] iPad; The Android-based Google gPad. I'm going to wait for it. Sure there are other Linux-based pads available or in the works but I want the gPad or GooglePad or whatever the heck they call it by launch … |
| | I'm working on a program in which I am using the BorderLayout Manager. However, I'm having a difficult time changing the size of the window. I want to make it longer and more narrow, with only one or two text fields per row and want to make the text field …  |
 | I've had KDE for a while but I didn't like it as much to I stuck with gnome. Today I updated my gnome and a while later I decided to un-install python 2.6 and replace it with 3.0. I noticed that un-install was going really slow. Then my computer suddenly …  |
 | Hi guys, how to find a drive letter in linux (Red Hat)? I inserted a thumb drive but i don't know how to check which drive letter is assigned to it. Sorry so noob in linux. Please help. Thanks. |
| | Hey, I am trying to use Tkinter to provide a gui to a simple python script. No matter what I try, my tkinter window always ends up maximised, filling the entire screen. Specifying the height and width has no effect. I have tried a simple label, and tried putting the …  |
| | I thought I was secure, but earlier someone started remote controlling my PC while I was using it. They opened task manager and an open file dialog in an open acrobat reader window (by mistake I guess). In the filename edit box they typed "you got owned". This in the … |
| | Hi all, I am facing a problem regarding running the task manager. Few days back, I had installed another task manager in my xp professional. Now, i've already uninstalled that software & by pressing ctrl+alt+del the window task manager is not coming. I am not finding out the solution, how … |
| | Hello everyone, i am having these problems for almost 3 days, i am trying to add a keyboard layout using gconftool-2, when i execute the commands i dont have any problem, the commands are: #gconftool-2 --direct --config-source=xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults -s /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/layouts -t list --list-type string '[us,ara]' #gconftool-2 --direct --config-source=xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults -s /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/kbd/options -t … |
| | Hello, I have an issue where ie opens a new window to a random site on its own. But only if I am browsing the web. It does not open unless I have it open, then it randomly opens a new window on its own. I have looked in add … |
| | First time posting; thanks for the welcome! Have been having all kinds of problelms lately (am in safe mode now) ran several programs (some things found; root kit?) ran Malwarebytes, SpyS&D, OIL, DDs, please checkk my logs; I tried deleting some things in HJT and they did not delete. I … Information Security api audio client-server dns flash google-api http-protocol microsoft-access microsoft-office microsoft-windows multimedia open-source pdf peer-to-peer posting-games social-media storage streaming-service tablet user-interface web-browser web-server window-manager windows-api windows-virus windows-vista |
| | Hello all! I'm hoping someone out there has come across this little bugger and can tell me what to do! I'm at the point of having to reinstall my Windows XP as a last resort here, but hope that there may be another solution. Here's the problem. 2 days ago, …  |
 | This is related to remote desktop over VNC. I'm not sure if this should be posted in the Desktop or Server section. I'm sure a mod will move this if necessary. In short, the problem is that CentOS 5 won't recognize PNG files. There are a few errors about it … |
| | Hello, I recently started having some issues only after I let my g-friend borrow the laptop for some schoolwork. There seems to be a virus or something amiss I just cannot find the problem myself. I have ran Kaspersky, Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, and tried to do a … |
| | have a problem in VB Grid.. how to seek a value in VB DataGrid |
| | Hi everyone, Very frustrating for me since I use Norton, I keep my system updated from Microsoft, and I have both AdAware and Malwarebytes on my system, I don't fileshare or go to gaming sites. My IE is now unusable. It immediately gives me popups or shuts it down without …  |
| | A lot of people, including me, want one but will a true Linux Pad computer ever exist? I've seen some intriguing prototypes over the years and none more interesting than the [URL="http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=RDSMARTBOOK"]Freescale Smartbook[/URL] but will any of them ever go into mass production? Freescale has the best chance of any … |
| | So, i've had this malware for a week or so, I ran malware bytes several times and each time its finished, the spyware kools down for about 2 days before starting up again. The spyware isn't perticularly annoying but it plays a random AUDIO ad with NO window shown (pops …  |
| | Hi everyone, this is my first time posting and I been surfing through the internet for days and weeks but found no solution to my problem. I'm currently using window 7 and First is that my IE 8.0 is not working meaning it just cannot find any webpages but my … |
 | hey there. first off, i hope i posted my question in the right forum. second, i thank you in advance for an answer. i have two short batch files: 1. shutdown - s - c "my message" - t 20 i expect this to shut down my computer in twenty … |
| | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit: search results window continously keeps popping for no reason, i have wiped the hdd clean and reinstalled win7 and ran trend micro house call installed symantec antivirus corp ed and did a mbr ix and i am still having the same problem. At first i … |
| | I've seen a collection of articles about computer security breaches originating from China and would like to give a report from the ITYS Foundation. ITYS, for the unaware, is "I Told You So." I've discussed the use of Linux on the desktop for years, touting its security, stability, thousands of … |
| | I'M trying to edit my back.bashrc file with the following aliases, but it want let me save it, only Save As. Also, I don't really know where in the file I could place these lines. [B]alias rm-'rm -i' alias cp='cp -i' alias mv=mv -i'[/B] Thanks |
| | Hi All, I am exploring on file properties.Specifically I want to know about file icon and other. How does the process of file save is done when we create it first time? And where all properties get save. I want to change that icon file through code for any file. … |
| | background: I have a computer with 2 monitors. One monitor opens a web page to an inventory manager(M1). The other monitor has a web page with a display of available inventory(M2). When I update something on M1 and the page reloads I want it to automatically refresh M2. Currently I … |
| | hi i have some kind of virus on my compter trying to get me to buy paladin antivirus or something and also plays audio clips random and installs porn on my pc. i have tryed CC cleaner and avg anti virus any help would be greatly appriacated. heres my hijack … |
 | pc runs fine for a while, but the longer it runs, the slower it gets before it eventually locks up. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA) Scan saved at 1:39:09 PM, on 2/19/2010 Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18882) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: … |
| | I got an old generic notebook. The spec is Pentium M 1.6GHz, 20GB hard disk, 512MB RAM, S3 graphic card, 85 keys keyboard and the OS is Ubuntu 9.10. Everything works fine but I seem can't find the keyboard layout for my notebook. It uses 105 key layout as default. … |
| | High CPU Usage despite nothing showing on Task Manager or Process Explorer. Greetings all, I hope this is the correct area to post this to, If not I apologise and could it be redirected to the correct area. Anyway, I do hope someone can help with this infuriating problem, and … |
| | I've been trying to install this USB HP 2 Mega-Pixel Webcam and when I do... Let's start with how I do it. I install all the software from the Installation CD including the Driver. I then restart my computer. After that, I plug it in - - A "Found New … |
| | I want to know what "nautilus -q" command does in linux. As I use this command from Linux command line, all the icons from the desktop disappears and even no mouse click works upon desktop. When I restart the computer only then all icons appears on the desktop as usual. … |
| | Ok, so we all know that I've been giving [URL="http://www.fedoraproject.org"]Fedora[/URL] a bit of a black eye lately with my [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4448.html"]BaitNSwitch[/URL] and [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4459.html"]Is Fedora Still Relevant[/URL] posts so I've decided to give them some positive press and enter their [I][URL="http://spins.fedoraproject.org"]Spins[/URL][/I] Zone. Spins are live Fedora CD images designed with a specific … |
| | Hi there, As this post's subject says it all, I can not access any of microsoft.com or avg.com or trendmicro or any anti-virus or any-spyware site. It started since Saturday when my AVG automatic update failed. Also, when I needed, I tried to open one my hidden data file (which … |
| | I have lots of popups and when I click links on google I am redirected to bogus antivirus/anti spyware websites. Earlier today I had a worm.win32.netsky virus, witch took over my background picture, disabled task manager, kept making popups for me to download their anti spyware programs. I think I … |
| | Hi everybody, as I see I am not the only one having the some problem with ethernet controller. I have a Dell Dimension 8250 with window xp proffesional and after installing the new window xp I couldn't connect to internet. I found on my device manager that I have a … |
| | I will never again refer to the Linux Desktop in any of my writings beyond this post. From now on, it's the Linux User Interface, which encompasses the likes of [URL="http://www.gnome.org"]GNOME[/URL], [URL="http://www.kde.org"]KDE[/URL], [URL="http://www.lxde.org"]LXDE[/URL], [URL="http://www.xfce.org"]XFCE[/URL], CLI and others. These Linux User Interfaces may be used on any Linux-enabled device. These interfaces … |
| | Hey, I have a problem, if checkboxes is activated, it could be download packages ( Ubuntu ), would be necessary to verify to checkboxes and if it's true, then these packages, which should installed my system ( Ubuntu ). [CODE]#!/usr/bin/python # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- # Copyright (C) 2010 from … |
| | As a current [URL="http://www.gnome.org"]GNOME[/URL] user and former [URL="http://www.kde.org"]KDE[/URL] user, I'd like to know when we can expect some new innovations from either of these desktop environments? I know KDE came out with KDE 4.x just over two years ago but it seems that its popularity has fallen away in favor … |
| | My computer has Windows XP Professional (Windows versions 5.1 with SP3), and Symantec Endpoint Protection, version 11.0.200.1567. The computer had some issues in the middle of December that I thought I fixed, but once again I am having problems with trojans and rootkits. The problem in December was first apparent … |
| | My apologies if this is posted in the wrong area. Serious memory error keeps my computer crashing constantly. No idea what's wrong. Have to quickly post this incase I get booted again. Usually a 5-10minute session on the laptop and I'm a goner. Have posted HJT and renamed the HJT … |
| | Hi could any body help me out fixing this code . Because when I compile it I got an error, I've tried to solve it, but unfortunately I could't . Here is the java code : import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; import java.io.*; class MyPad extends JFrame implements ActionListener, … |
| | I don't know if this is the right forum for this issue, but I will give it a try anyway. We have two computers laptops in our house, one that's pretty new and another one that's a few years old. I few weeks ago, god knows what caused it, the … |
| | I don't know if this is the right forum for this issue, but I will give it a try anyway. We have two computers laptops in our house, one that's pretty new and another one that's a few years old. I few weeks ago, god knows what caused it, the …  |
| | I have a virus that causes a "system integrity scan wizard" window to pop up. In addition I also get a pop up window: "Warning: Your computer may have critical errors in windows registry and file system". The following is my hijack this scan. Can you help me get rid … |
| | Hi, I think my computer has some problrms. I have something trying to change my home page when I start IE. More often than not it takes two ir three attempts before IE finally starts. I also get spurious e mails returned which couldn't be sent, the problem is I … |
| | I have a feeling that the desktop operating system as we know it is on its last leg. The reason I make such a bold statement is that cloud computing will replace our fat, bloated, virus-riddled, failure-prone desktop with something far more agile and elegant: A lightweight browser-based system. This … |
 | I recently left my laptop on all day without touching it at a friends house, and when I came back to it, I could not click on any windows. So doing ctrl-shft-esc, I brough up the task manager, and the only way I could navigate through it was by keyboard, … |
| | I have a very simple shell script to stop the Apache server: [code] #!/bin/bash sudo /usr/sbin/httpd -k stop [/code] I named it "StopApache.sh". When I run it from the command line, it stops Apache. However, when I double click the "StopApache.sh" icon on the Desktop, I'm asked whether I want … |
| | Hi Can anyone tell me please How i can change my Linux Appearance. Thanks. |
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