Have installed Precise Puppy 5.7.1 (retro) on sister-inlaw's desktop but the screen is slightly distorted with lines running through it. Could someone tell me how i might remedy this please.

Finally managed to get online but what a load of bother. Thanks for all the replies and suggestions.

I set the router up no problem but from there on in i could not get online. I kept getting no internet connection? I was trying to set up a wireless connection.

Having installed Precise Puppy 5.7.1 (retro) on my sister-in-law's desktop she eagerly awaited going online for the first time. Only to be disappointed by her ISP, BT (British Telecom) when they informed her that they didn't support Linux. What a pack of time wasters they are.

I un-installed Windows 7 just for a great distro like Precise Puppy and would never even consider going back to windows. I have even convinced a family member to start using Precise Puppy.

Is there a "retro" version of Precise Puppy Linux for older machines?

I have installed Precise Puppy 5.7.1 and its great! Although i do have an awful lot to learn. When Precise Puppy is loading a lot of code appears on the screen. Is there anyway to get rid of this code? Thanks

Thanks once again rcrsn51. I did as you suggested and view the files via web browser

I created some html web pages and burnt them to a cd prior to installing Precise Puppy 5.7.1. Could someone please tell me how i might extract them from the cd and then save them to a new folder. Thanks

The only way i can get a decent sound output was to use external speakers and if that's the price i have to pay for running this fantastic OS then so be it. Thanks for all the help and advice everyone.

Hi rcrsn51

The volume is only slightly better when playing a CD in Pmusic.

Hi I have tried all the suggestions without any luck so far. I went to Puppy Package Manager and was unable to find (Retrovol). So it was a big surprise when i right-clicked on the volume control icon in the Taskbar and then on Full Window and up popped Retrovol. When i clicked on Full Window Retrov...

Tried out GNOME MPayer to watch a dvd and it worked great! The only problem i found was the sound. Could barely hear the dvd even though i had the volume set at an 100% via the Taskbar.

Had a look at the ALSA sound Wizard but couldn't find out where i might increase the volume?

Hey 666philb and OscarTalks that was great. Big thanks for the help.

I am running Precise Puppy 5.7.1 and have been trying and failing so far to auto hide the taskbar. Could someone help me please.

Have completed the "full" install of Precise Puppy and thanks once again rcrsn51.

Prior to doing a full install of Precise Puppy 5.7.1 could someone explain what is the "savefile" and what i should do with it. Sounds a bit silly i know but i want to get everything right during the install.

Hey rcrsn, you're a gent. And thank you very much for the speedy reply and of course the link.

I would really like to install Precise Puppy Linux 5.7.1 to the hard drive but trying to find a safe site for the download is not so easy. Followed a link given by PuppyLinuxWorld + Softpedia and both times a red screen appeared advising me to leave that site because of hackers? Would someone help m...

Could someone tell me how or where to go in order to change the power settings in Pupy Slacko 5.6 please. Fed up with the screen going black after the machine is left idle for a few minutes.