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  1. On my Taranis X95 I was getting a constant low chugging sound. Web searches led me to various people recommending the ferrite tube fix, but I managed to cure my problem more simply. I opened up the tranny, and turned it on. It chugged. There are several groups of cables, and I found that touching one of these silenced the noise. Then all I did was to unplug one end if the cables, give it a couple of full twists and plug it in again. The most dificult part was unplugging the cables. I had to use a thin slip of metal inserted into the sides and ends of the plug/socket to lever it out. Plummet
  2. Where are you based? If Yorkshire is not out of range I have bought from D B Keighley, of Stanningley near Leeds/Bradford. You have to contact them for prices. Plummet
  3. In my (restricted) experience of using Windows, when things get more erratic than usual it is windows trying to download and install upgrades. My laptop is dual-boot Linux and 'doze, and because I so rarely run 'doze, whenever I have to - usually to run Phoenix - it us unusable for an age while it upgrades and repeatedly reboots itself. Plummet
  4. Long term Linux user here. My wife and I both use LUbuntu. This is a lightweight version of Ubuntu Linux. As has been said earlier, if you have very new hardware there can be compatibility problems, but in my experience using cheaper older hardware I have had few problems. The Linux Developers are very good about updating software that is found to be buggy or insecure. It is up to the user to ensure that they do the necessary upgrades. If you do have problems, take care. There is a lot of helpful documentation out on the web, but a lot of it can be quite old, and thus out of date. Linux has improved - changed - with time. If you do decide to go the Lubuntu route then I would be happy to help. Just PM me if necessary. Plummet p.s. Alex Ferguson above says that ".deb" is equivalent to ".exe" in Windows. You might find this misleading. In Windows an ".exe" is an executable file. It is what you run when you want to use the software. In Linux a ".deb" is one of the varieties of package files. Different Linux distributions use different package formats. The ".deb" format comes initially from the Debian distribution. Many other distributions have been derive and inherit from Debian. Whereas the ".exe" file contains just the executable code, the ".deb" file contains the executable as well as wore information about what that software needs to run, and also instructions on how a Package Manager should install it. Downloading and installing just any ".deb" file could cause problems - for instance other software that it requires to run may not be installed. The package manager is your friend. If you stick to only using the packages that it makes available to you you will not go far wrong. There are an enormous number of packages usually available - and all for free. Have Fun
  5. Posted by kc on 13/10/2020 18:03:58: We shouldn't forget that the free software we get is like the free tuition at the flying field and the good advice here on the forum - it's largely down to volunteers who are trying to put something back into society instead of making themselves rich. ... which is the advantage. In addition, this method of writing software results in more efficient more usable software. [rant warning/] I often hear people say that you just get what you pay for. This does not apply to the open source software. Companies selling software keep their source code (their programmes) secret. Only the company people have the ability to debug it. They are motivated to get the software on sale, not to spend time and effort to debug it. In contrast, open source software is just that. The source code is available to everybody. It is written to be used, not just to be sold. If there are any bugs in it they are reported and dealt with; often someone who is not the original programmer will be able to identify the problem. Having been a programmer, I know that it can be hard to find your own mistakes! The operating system I use is Linux, which is derived from Unix which pre-existed the IBM PC and Microsoft. It was developed by some brilliant computer people working for Bell Labs in the US. They also developed the "C" programming language which was largely used for writing Windows. There is also a group called GNU which is devoted to producing open source software to run of the operating system. They have the philosophy of taking a small simple task and writing rigorous code to undertake it. To solve a complicated problem you divide the problem into lots of smaller problems. Solve these, and then join them together. This results in lots of snippets of code that do simple jobs very well. These snippets are then available for everyone to re-use. You would be amazed at how often you use software derived from Unix and Linux. It is embedded in many household electronic equipment. [rant over/] Plummet
  6. Libreoffice £0.00 Word processor, spreadsheet etc. Gimp £0.00 Image tweaking Audacity £0.00 If you want to edit audio (and Linux £0.00 because Windows annoys the bleep out of me. ) Plummet
  7. A lot of the more expensive laptops are optimised for either size or for gaming. As I have no need for a super slim laptop or the flashy graphics gamers want I suggest that you can ignore these top-end computers. I use Linux not Windows, so I can live with a much less powerful machine and still get reasonable performance. So when I have bought laptops I have often gone for end-of-line models. I get them from a proper dealer tha can provide proper support, and I avoid the well known high street names as my experiences with them is dire. Hope this helps. Plummet
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