<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">yes, it's going to be a lengthy call ,<br><br>Hows your computer connected? Usb or Ethernet?<br><br>'it's got a wire going into the computer'<br><br>Okay, do you have adsl or cable modem?<br><br>'it's got a wire going into the wall'<br><br>okay, who do you pay the internet bill to?<br><br>'we haven't paid the bill' ;-).<br><br>left click the my computer icon<br><br>'what's a left click'<br><br>the left mouse button on the mouse<br><br>'whats a mouse'<br><br>the thing you move the pointer with <br><br>'pointer?'<br><br>right, now double click network....<br><br>etc etc etc .....<br><br>I presume lwith inux you just ask them to use a keyboard ... to type 'ifconfig', <br><br>'what a keyboard they ask'<br><br>;-)<br><br>on a more serious note, they should be able to contact thier isp for support, and they<br>should be able to diag thier setup and get a fix,
unfortunately bt do not offer this being<br>more of a IP, rather than an iSp?<br><br><br>--- On <b>Mon, 6/10/08, Robert Ladyman <i><it@file-away.co.uk></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;">From: Robert Ladyman <it@file-away.co.uk><br>Subject: Re: [dundee] Kilcreggan, Argyl (near Helensburgh)<br>To: Davidson.Kris@gmail.com, "Tayside Linux User Group" <dundee@lists.lug.org.uk><br>Date: Monday, 6 October, 2008, 12:11 PM<br><br><pre>Unfortunately, their problem is no Internet access (they cannot connect). I <br>think they'll have to find a local PC support company to at least get them <br>that.<br><br>RJL<br><br>On Monday 06 October 2008 12:09:13 Kris Davidson wrote:<br>> I'm from Wick, Caithness originally. If no one else volunteers and If<br>> they've got internet access send them my way<br>> (http://www.crossloop.com/KrisDavidson.id) free of charge
obviously.<br>><br>> Kris<br>><br>> 2008/10/6 Robert Ladyman <it@file-away.co.uk>:<br>> > Anyone on the list from, or goes to, the above? I've just had a<br>call from<br>> > someone who was at the FossDay in Dundee and wondered if someone<br>could<br>> > help them (Windows problems, I think). You will be able to charge, I<br>> > think.<br>> ><br>> > Regards,<br>> > RJL<br>> > --<br>> ><br>> > Robert Ladyman<br>> > File-Away Limited, 32 Church Street, Newtyle<br>> > Perthshire, PH12 8TZ SCOTLAND<br>> > Registered in Scotland, Company Number SC222086<br>> > Tel: +44 (0) 1828 898 158<br>> > Mobile: +44 (0) 7732 771 649<br>> > http://www.file-away.co.uk<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > dundee GNU/Linux Users Group mailing list<br>> > dundee@lists.lug.org.uk
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