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by beersloth
Thu May 22, 2025 11:36 am
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: (solved) Dell Laptops with bad batteries - Power saver mode ?
Replies: 7
Views: 267

Re: Dell Laptops with bad batteries - turn off idling / Power saver mode ?

Thanks Chris. I will check the BIOS. I will look at ebay batteries. I have bought from amazon and Alibaba and they were good for a year or less, but maybe ebay has better suppliers.
Thanks again
by beersloth
Thu May 22, 2025 12:46 am
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: (solved) Dell Laptops with bad batteries - Power saver mode ?
Replies: 7
Views: 267

Re: Dell Laptops with bad batteries - turn off idling / Power saver mode ?

$100 for anything but a janky Chinese POS is not really cheap considering the laptops cost around 100 now themselves
by beersloth
Wed May 21, 2025 2:45 pm
Forum: Hardware /Configuration
Topic: (solved) Dell Laptops with bad batteries - Power saver mode ?
Replies: 7
Views: 267

(solved) Dell Laptops with bad batteries - Power saver mode ?

Hi,

Latest version of XFCE MX Linux, fully updated. (edit willing to move to KDE or other version if necessary...)

I read with interest the post about running Dell laptops without batteries on docking stations. I am in the same situation, sort of. My e7520 and e7470 have really bad batteries and ...
by beersloth
Fri Dec 06, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Installation
Topic: Can I create live USB MX from my installed distro ?
Replies: 1
Views: 119

Can I create live USB MX from my installed distro ?

Hi,

I like my installation's settings, tweaks, etc... I would like to populate the world or at least my laptops with this bliss. Can I do this ? I remember Peppermint Linux had a way of creating such a beast.

Thanks,

B
by beersloth
Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: MX Help
Topic: XFCE Edition. Just installed latest. App toolbars covered by MX toolbar....
Replies: 4
Views: 143

XFCE Edition. Just installed latest. App toolbars covered by MX toolbar....

Hi,
I feel dumb. This has not happened to me before. I installed the latest version of MX. I went to toolbar preferences and changed the setting to horizontal. Now the toolbar is at the top of the screen where I want it, BUT every single app opens "under" or "behind" the toolbar such that I cannot ...
by beersloth
Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:24 pm
Forum: MX KDE Official Release
Topic: Unwanted notes on KDE desktop. Help me delete it?
Replies: 16
Views: 1550

Re: Unwanted notes on KDE desktop. Help me delete it?

All,

Thanks for attempting to help.
but, solution 3 is not a solution. add a note to your desktop and try it. the only way to remove a note is right click along the frame of the note (has to be the frame or outline) and wait for the menu to pop up, there is a delay, but there is a delete option ...
by beersloth
Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:00 pm
Forum: MX KDE Official Release
Topic: Unwanted notes on KDE desktop. Help me delete it?
Replies: 16
Views: 1550

Re: Unwanted notes on KDE desktop. Help me delete it?

Admin,
maybe delete this post, it is mine, it is going nowhere.
by beersloth
Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:16 am
Forum: MX KDE Official Release
Topic: Unwanted notes on KDE desktop. Help me delete it?
Replies: 16
Views: 1550

Re: Strange unwanted Text box on KDE desktop. Help me delete it?

It happened again. now I have three new unwanted notes stuck on my desktop. I cannot see above what helped me get rid of the previous unwanted note as I am the OP. I really want the widget or offending application gone so that I cannot accidentally make more and I really want to delete these. I ...
by beersloth
Sun Jul 18, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: MX KDE Official Release
Topic: Not a fan of the KDE side panel. alt+tab. how change ?
Replies: 3
Views: 390

Not a fan of the KDE side panel. alt+tab. how change ?

hello,

I am used to alt + tab bringing up something more useful. How can I change this behaviour ?

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