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[quote user="frexpt"]... although the PC can see the livebox wirelessly, it will not log on.[/quote] These can be symptoms of the Livebox using a wifi channel that the PC can't use. Using a wired (Ethernet) connection, go into the Livebox administration panel and change the channel to 11, in the wifi settings.

[quote user="johnycarper"]... it seemed to connect but when i tried to get on the internet a nessage came up saying,,, no connection available and can work of line ot try again.[/quote] These are symptoms of the Livebox using a wifi channel that the laptop can't use. Using a wired (Ethernet) connection, go into the Livebox administration panel and change the channel to 11, in the wifi settings.

[quote user="sid"]... but the poster, which you can also bring up shows the weekend after, 22-23 May! It says free entry and parking 1€.[/quote] The picture of the poster actually says 23-24 May, because it's the poster from the 2009 event.

I don't know where you might find free tickets near where you are, but certainly they are in Leader Price at Savigné (86). In previous years, we have seen them in Sauzé Vaussais and Lezay (79) and the tabac in Chaunay (86). They're generally just on the checkouts – easily missed if you're not aware of what they are. I seem to remember something in the order of 15 € for admission, but I may be mistaken. Edit: Madame tells me that the last time we paid (probably three years ago) it was 20 € each, though parking was free. She also pointed out that tickets are checked on entry to the site and again at the paddock gate, based on previous years experience. It may, of course, be different this year.

Hello gang, Free tickets are now appearing in the local supermarkets for the Val de Vienne round of the French Superbike championship on 15-16 May. Free entry all areas (both days) with a promo ticket, parking 2 €. Recommended as an excellent day out – good racing from a wide range of supporting classes and access to the paddock. Even for family members who may not be particularly interested, the public areas are pleasant and not crowded. Food available at reasonable prices. (If this sounds a bit too glowing, I should point out that I have no connection other than as a satisfied punter. This is one of the first dates to be booked on our calendar each year.)

You can partition a SD memory card, but you may not see all partitions in all situations (operating system/appliance). Google 'partition sd card' for 460,000 possibilities.

[quote user="BIG MAC"] I would like to see a couple of things done at the same time as a sweetener. 1) I think it would be nice if all the Peage were made gratis for bikes over 125cc 2) There should be an option for bikes under 125cc to have either the full year at 100€  or twice a year at about 40€ and carried out at a dealership or approved technicians. [/quote] Hang on, those sound more like sweeteners for a road tax than for a routine road-worthiness inspection. Plenty of stuff on the FFMC site for lack of justification for regular testing on road safety grounds.  Also some interesting stuff on the Véhicules endommagées and the compulsory immatriculation of leisure and off-road vehicles.

[quote user="krusty"]Got mine at super U , two brands "Hereford" and "Lancaster" both Argentinian... [/quote] I've never seen Lancaster brand, but Hereford brand is French. The same factory produces the LeaderPrice own brand, but this is not as good as the Hereford one.  But then, who'd have thought corned beef merited such analysis? :-D

[quote user="sweet 17"]Surprised that even things like bread flour are cheaper... [/quote] I only ever use ordinary French type 55 flour for bread -- works fine, even the really cheap supermarket own-brand stuff.  If you want a bit more 'chew' to it, add a tablespoon of gluten (from healthfood shops), but it's not essential.

[quote user="Megan le Fey"]Be interesting to know if it is illegal to have different tyres here.  For sure the agent told me after the pre-CT that it would never get through on different tyres and that I needed 4 new ones - they said that I would get away with the spare being different.[/quote] Tyres on the same axle must be a pair; the spare can be different.  In the event of one replacement being necessary, it still has to match the other side, so if the same model can't be found, two replacements are required.

[quote user="Patmobile"]Why don't bikes have catalysts?  Why are the standards for noise emission less strict than for cars?  Why do owners of  noisy bikes fit aftermarket exhausts deliberately tuned like trumpets to make an even louder noise?[/quote] Mine does have a catalytic converter.  The same model in its various versions has had one since about 1994. I don't know why the noise limits are different for motorcycles -- ask the legislators, not the motorcyclists. The exhaust system on my motorcycle is original and actually makes less noise than the regulations require. Please don't make blanket presumptions.  I dislike noisy bike exhausts, too.

[quote user="Martinwatkins"]I have an old Brother 1230 (I think) balck and white laser which is so old it still has a parallel port and no USB.   I've changed the toner once at a cost of about £55 and it has run fine ever since.[/quote] (As posted in Another Place.)  Not an option for the OP as the printer is too new, but for that Brother, you can refill yourself cheaply, also the Samsung CLP-300. Three refills for a Samsung monochrome printer cost me about the same as a third-party pattern cartridge.  Very easy to do.  I have no affiliation, except as a satisfied customer.

[quote user="Pierre ZFP"]Stands a good chance of working as Macs use Intel chips anyway these days.[/quote] It's a Windows XP application.

It's back up this morning, with new SSL certificates.

[quote user="ErnieY"]I've stuck doggedly with v5.0.5[/quote] Whilst I agree that Reader has become bloated and unwieldy, there are some horrible security vulnerabilities in old versions. Symantec's overview.

Annoying, but there's not much to be done about it.  Yahoo are apparently going through another one of their 'phases' -- last time it was difficult to send. I have been unable to collect from pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk today; yahoo.fr is working properly.  No doubt it will come back in a day or two. Mail is still readable on the website, of course, and when the POP service resumes, Outlook will catch up with your Yahoo inbox.

[quote user="ErnieY"]Going back to the OP, unless your phones are something out of the ordinary then for what you're likely to get for them second hand in UK you might as well bring them over and and try them.[/quote] Definitely.  Most modern telephones will work anywhere in the world. You will need to change the cord between the telephone (or base-station) and the wall socket.  If the existing cord has an RJ-11 connector (most likely), then something like this item is all you need.

There are plenty of difficulties, it seems, with Reader 9 on Vista.  No response from Adobe yet. Reader v8.1.2 is still available from adobe.com, but I'm intrigued regarding what these compatibility issues are.  A .pdf should be a .pdf!  If problems persist, try sending a message to the site's webmaster.

[quote user="Ron Avery"]In the big cities and many towns,  the priority to the right [on roundabouts] applies, the Arch de Triomphe in Paris is probably the best known example of this system.  You only have to give way on roundabouts where it is indicated that you do not have priority, otherwise you just go ahead and those alrerady on have to give way to those entering,  the give way is often marked by a white line, so statistically,  as probably more French live in towns and cities,  the majority of French are used to having priority entering a roundabout, which is why most are sign posted where the opposite applies.[/quote] As I understand it, the roundabout sign (AB25: red triangle, three black arrows) implies (legally) priority to traffic already on the roundabout.  The additional 'Vous n'avez pas la priorité' or 'cédez le passage' are not always required and neither has any influence on the actual priority.  If the sign is there, it fixes the priority.  Note also the white road markings. What you describe used to be the case, afaik, but it changed in 1983(?).  The legacy is the variety of positional signage, including the 'Vous n'avez pas la priorité' and 'cédez le passage', that are obsolete in law, when the advance sign (AB25) is present.

[quote user="joidevie"]I changed my email client ... to "overide" port 25 for sending messages ...[/quote] Yes, as I said, "Are you using standard port numbers?  If so, Orange might be blocking traffic."  Glad it's working.

[quote user="joidevie"]I just read this poster number 3 may have the answer.. But I still dont't know if I can overide this?[/quote] That's what I said -- you can't use Orange as a mail relay.  No ordinary ISP will allow it any more. To use a non-standard port and SSL, both you and your mail server must be set up for it.  Only changing your end will guarantee that mail transfer will fail. Router transport settings are a complete red herring, if the connection is working, it's working.  Incidentally, the DG834 series will negotiate with the telephone exchange equipment and get those settings automatically with the connection wizard -- no need to make any adjustments, I found.

[quote user="joidevie"]I'm suspecting a hosting 'out'.. Coincidence though ?[/quote] I'm still shuddering at the prospect of using Entourage -- you're the first occurrence I've come across in the wild. The host returns pings okay. Are you using standard port numbers?  If so, Orange might be blocking traffic.  Are you using an SSL connection to your server?  If not, Orange can inspect and then block your traffic! Don't knock Orange's attempts to do something about its terrible reputation as a source of spam -- even if it's too little, too late and not always appropriate. If you are able, I'd suggest a high port number and SSL direct to your smtp server.  Port 2525, for example, definitely goes out okay.

[quote user="Mutiara"]From what you say in your last post I hope it does change. If it is a dynamic IP then surely it will change now and again?[/quote] The update clients only notify DynDNS when the IP changes -- if it doesn't, they don't.  If you're using a client listed on their website, you're pretty safe. In my experience, Orange seem to go through a spate of changing the IP every 24 hours for several days, then leaving it alone for a week or two.  When it changes, the connection is dropped (at the distant end) and the modem renegotiates.  It's all over in less than a minute and it comes back up with a new IP address.  All being well. [;-)]

You also need either the router or your camera-attached PC to tell DynDNS if/when its IP changes.  DynDNS then attaches the new IP address to the DynDNS URL so it continues to work.  If the Livebox can't handle the notification, there are several free utilities that will do it, running on the PC behind the Livebox. Beware that updating DynDNS automatically when an IP address hasn't changed will lead to suspension of the DynDNS account.

[quote user="joidevie"]... I seem to be unable to 'send' emails via Entourage? Receiving is fine. I'm hoping maybe my pop host (for several domains) is having issues (amenworld.fr) which happens occasionally.[/quote] POP - for receiving mail; SMTP - for sending mail. Do you normally send via an amenworld.fr smtp server or through Neuf?  If it's normally Neuf, but you are now connecting through Orange, then sending (more correctly, relaying) through Orange will not be allowed as an anti-spam measure.  You would need a relay service such as AuthSMTP to do that or a private smtp server. You should still be able to use Neuf's webmail to send, but that would bypass Entourage.