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    Thread: Dropbox panel indicator disappears when laptop lid closes and reopens
Post: Re: Dropbox panel indicator disappears when laptop...

hi torreydale, Dropbox disappeared again, so I tried to make a "refresh" button, and that went pretty well.  So far today since then it has disappeared 3 or 4 times and the refresh button has brough...
ChrisL Other 9 6,728 11-25-2015, 06:21 PM
    Thread: Dropbox panel indicator disappears when laptop lid closes and reopens
Post: Re: Dropbox panel indicator disappears when laptop...

Hi firenice, 1) I installed Dropbox with the Lite Software tool 2) Yes, the app indicator is installed 3) I do have composting enabled, but need (want) to leave it that way Chris
ChrisL Other 9 6,728 11-25-2015, 04:37 PM
    Thread: Dropbox panel indicator disappears when laptop lid closes and reopens
Post: Re: Dropbox panel indicator disappears when laptop...

Well torreydale, I was going to give this method a shot but this morning ... Dropbox has returned (booted this morning after being shut down for the night).  I may give it a try when I run into the...
ChrisL Other 9 6,728 11-25-2015, 01:18 PM
    Thread: Dropbox panel indicator disappears when laptop lid closes and reopens
Post: Re: Dropbox panel indicator disappears when laptop...

I have experienced the missing Dropbox icon a number of times as well.  Reboot doesn't help.  I have uninstalled and reinstalled (using the Lite Software option) and sometimes that works, sometimes no...
ChrisL Other 9 6,728 11-24-2015, 06:57 PM
    Thread: Boot up problem
Post: Re: Boot up problem

Thank you heihar! I had this same issue after attempting an update yesterday, and tried your suggested fix: ctlr-alt-F1 login using your username & password do:sudo stop lightdm startxfce4 After t...
ChrisL Start up and Shutdown 7 10,380 10-29-2015, 12:44 PM
    Thread: Distro hopping and Linux Lite
Post: Distro hopping and Linux Lite

Not sure about the rest of you, but Distro hopping is a bit of an addiction for me.  When all is said and done though it does serve to help me appreciate Linux Lite.  I always have one computer runnin...
ChrisL On Topic 20 15,035 10-02-2015, 12:03 AM
    Thread: GetDeb.net
Post: Re: GetDeb.net

I used it in the past and had no issues (other than those that were my own fault such as choosing the wrong repository).  I don't remember having any other problems, but I believe I only grabbed a cou...
ChrisL On Topic 3 4,029 10-01-2015, 11:44 PM
    Thread: Linux Lite 2.8 Suggestion Thread
Post: Re: Linux Lite 2.8 Suggestion Thread

Maybe Cherrytree on the Lite Software List?
ChrisL Suggestions and Feedback 168 120,787 09-28-2015, 08:32 PM
    Thread: Linux Lite 2.8 Suggestion Thread
Post: Re: Linux Lite 2.8 Suggestion Thread

I am hard-pressed to find suggestions for improvement!  But, one of the 1st things I doafter I load Linux Lite though, is go into Synaptic and load XFCE4-goodies, maybe we could either make that pa...
ChrisL Suggestions and Feedback 168 120,787 09-23-2015, 07:47 PM
    Thread: Suggestions and Feedback for Forum User Friendliness
Post: Re: Suggestions and Feedback for Forum User Friend...

How about a better search engine?  We used to have one for a while at the bottom (or top?) I think that seemed to be better than what we have.  I find myself searching for something every way I can th...
ChrisL Suggestions and Feedback 33 200,757 09-23-2015, 12:22 AM
    Thread: Terminal Transparency and Customization
Post: Terminal Transparency and Customization

I expect (though I have not been able to find it) that this info is elsewhere.  If so, please let me know and I can delete it. Nothing too complicated here, but I spent a bit of time finding this ou...
ChrisL Tutorials 2 7,834 09-22-2015, 09:44 PM
    Thread: Linux Lite and tabletPCs
Post: Re: Linux Lite and tabletPCs

Thanks folks for the replies and info.  After some more research and trying out some Distos and programs on the tc4400 i guess I am going to (man, I hate to say this ...)  :-[ continue running Windows...
ChrisL On Topic 5 7,015 08-31-2015, 12:33 AM
    Thread: Linux Lite and tabletPCs
Post: Re: Linux Lite and tabletPCs

Hi Wirezfree, No, I could certainly do that though.  I figured I would just check in 1st with the experts, but if no one has any info I will do so. Thanks
ChrisL On Topic 5 7,015 08-30-2015, 12:22 AM
    Thread: Linux Lite and tabletPCs
Post: Linux Lite and tabletPCs

I bought an HP tc4400 a while back, and there is a fair amount of info about installing Linux on this machine, but the info is pretty old (as is the machine).  It's a cool little unit though and I was...
ChrisL On Topic 5 7,015 08-29-2015, 11:03 PM
    Thread: Browser speed
Post: Re: Browser speed

rokytnji link Wrote: (04-10-2015, 10:01 PM) -- Your question is too general and complicated for a nice simple answer.  I figure your drag on start up is probably processor and video driver related m...
ChrisL Off Topic 8 8,213 04-10-2015, 10:31 PM
    Thread: Browser speed
Post: Re: Browser speed

rokytnji link Wrote: (04-10-2015, 01:16 PM) -- Short answer. Processes running. Tasks: 106 total,  1 running, 105 sleeping,  0 stopped,  0 zombie in my Debian install running icewesel 38.0 repl...
ChrisL Off Topic 8 8,213 04-10-2015, 08:11 PM
    Thread: Browser speed
Post: Re: Browser speed

N4RPS link Wrote: (04-10-2015, 12:28 PM) -- Hello! I wonder if your having a swap file = RAM might not help with that? 73 DE N4RPS Rob -- I have swap files of about 4Gb on these machines, but it i...
ChrisL Off Topic 8 8,213 04-10-2015, 12:45 PM
    Thread: Browser speed
Post: Re: Browser speed

Hey Rob, No, I am not using any of the lightweight browsers.  I compared Chrome, Firefox, and Slimjet (which is pretty much Chrome).  I tried them first use, and follow-on use. They were all faster...
ChrisL Off Topic 8 8,213 04-10-2015, 11:44 AM
    Thread: Browser speed
Post: Browser speed

Although I have newer machines I use, I have a couple older Pentium 4 boxes (2.66 and 2.8 Ghz, 533 bus (both), 2 Gb ram on both) that I like playing around with. I dual boot as there are some XP games...
ChrisL Off Topic 8 8,213 04-08-2015, 02:14 PM
    Thread: Linux Lite 2.4 Final Released
Post: Re: Linux Lite 2.4 Final Released

Jerry link Wrote: (04-01-2015, 06:21 PM) -- [quote author=ChrisL link=topic=1766.msg13400#msg13400 date=1427903878] If running 2.4 Beta, I assume I have to do nothing ... normal update cycle will bri...
ChrisL Release Announcements 81 245,245 04-01-2015, 10:03 PM