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Archive for May, 2008

Fix screen resolution in Ubuntu - ATI Radeon Mobility 7500

Last month when Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) was officially release I wrote about my experience of running Ubuntu Hardy Heron on Compaq Evo N610c laptop. In response to this reader Graham posted a comment indicating problem with adjusting the screen resolution to anything other than the native 1400×1050.

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Find Linux applications with Linux App Finder

When I was making the migration from Windows to Linux one of the challenges is to find the Linux equivalent of the software that I use in my day to day activities. Luckily there is a web site dedicated to making this task easier. Check out LinuxAppFinder.com

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Slipstream Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3)

After numerous delays Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) was made available via Windows Update this week. It is a mighty 316.5 MB download. You can avoid repeated downloads by downloading the WinXP SP3 ISO file and burning a CD. However if you are going to reinstall Windows XP you can save a lot of time and effort by creating a Windows XP install CD with Service Pack 3 integrated.

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IE Tweaks - Change default view source editor and allow multiple downloads

There are 2 things that have not changed in Internet Explorer since version 3 - it uses Notepad as the default view source editor and only allows you to download 2 files at one time.

These can be annoying but fortunately a few registry changes is all you need to change the default editor and allow multiple downloads.

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