I use Skype extensively for communication with clients as well as low cost international calls. But, I have to admit that every time the configuration of the sound system on my Asus V6J (Gentoo powered) it takes me several days to get the microphone working again (even though it continues to work with every other [...]

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I wanted Bluetooth on my EeePC for mobile connections and therefore wanted to use BT for an external mouse so that I did not have to use 2 usb ports which would be the case if using a standard wireless mouse.

However, I do not always need the mouse (and I have 2 BT mice) as [...]

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A little while ago I gave in to the temptation to buy a Eee PC based on some favorable comments by people I trust. I even bought it from a Department store, here in Melbourne. Without a word of a lie, the only thing that the Sales Assistant knew about the machine is that they [...]

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I have just completed upgrading a workstation from Mepis 6.5 to Mepis 7

After this finished (relatively painless) my WiFi did not start. Turns out that the same issues, and the same solution, applied as I described in my earlier post.

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Wireless networking is ideal for home and small office networks avoiding the costs of cabling, patch panels and allowing complete freedom of workstation location. Also, visitors with laptops can easily use your internet connection or share files easily.

In both my home and office I use a combination of wired and wireless networking. Basically, servers are [...]

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Apart from the fact that I spend a lot of time trying to get the highest level of Linux <> Nokia connectivity possible, this has little to do with switching to Linux!

Anyway, to find the MAC address of an N-series or E-series phone, enter *#62209626# It is easier to remember this as *#mac wlan#

Preview: I [...]

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