Using a BlackBerry with ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04

Barry, the software package he reccomends installing can also be installed by double-clicking on the RPM files that are available on the SourceForge.net site for the tool: -
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Alternatives to Microsoft Office

 

Sun Microsystems have now released v3.0 of their popular ‘OpenOffice.org’ productivity suite. It’s a fantastic alternative for current users of Microsoft Office, or those who wish to have the functionality of the Microsoft Office suite, but do not like the high pricetag.

It has compatibility with all the Microsoft Office file types (including new .docx for Microsoft Word 2007)

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 Sun Microsystems have now released v3.0 of their popular ‘OpenOffice.org’ productivity suite. It’s a fantastic alternative for current users of Microsoft Office, or those who wish to have the functionality of the Microsoft Office suite, but do not like the high pricetag.

It has compatibility with all the Microsoft Office file types (including new .docx for Microsoft Word 2007)

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How-To: Install a Graphics Card in Your PC

Tiger TV have an easy to follow walkthrough on installing a new graphics card into your PC:



Both Maplin and Insight are good places to buy a graphics card – Insight is a little cheaper than Maplin also (if you are prepared to wait for the card to be delivered!): - See more

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Some key features:

This handy utility removes a variety of different viruses and malware, and is available free!

Here is a list of some of the viruses it can remove.

•     Support for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.
•     Light speed quick scanning.
•     Ability to perform full scans for all drives.
•     Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Protection Module.
•     Database updates released daily.
•     Quarantine to hold threats and restore them at your convenience.
•     Ignore list for both the scanner and Protection Module.
•     Settings to enhance your Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware performance.
•     A small list of extra utilities to help remove malware manually.

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Enable DVD Playback in Ubuntu – Fast

It’s a pain that ubuntu does not play DVDs ‘out of the box’ as it were.

To fix this, quite simply, open a terminal session and type:

sudo apt-get install totem-xine libxine1-ffmpeg libdvdread3
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh That should be it!

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