Microsoft is products and services computing company based in Redmond, WA. Their products include Windows OS, Zune, Xbox, Office, and others.
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Microsoft Keyboard shortcuts [duplicate]
I am using Microsoft Keyboard (With Ubuntu 12.04 KDE 64bit) and I have some keys there. For example Calculator key and start keys. I want start calculator as I press Calculator key and display Ubuntu ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 stops working when installing on VirtualBox
So I've tried a couple of times and couldn't find the solution on internet.
My problem is that after the instalation is completed I press restart now but then VirtualBox stops working and I get the ...
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can I talk with gtalk users using skype?
I want to talk with gtalk contacts using skype. I followed all steps below and in windows live at People section I can see all my google contacts but I can't talk with these users and also I don't see ...
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Is there a way to install the studio for the Microsoft Lifecam Cinema in ubuntu using Wine? [closed]
This is the link the website driver http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-gb/d/lifecam-cinema (I'm on a 32-bit operating system) and this is the software I'm expecting ...
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How do i install office 365 on ubuntu 12.10
HOW DO I INSTALL office 365 on ubuntu 12.10 instructions please
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Microsoft Surface Pro choices for Ubuntu install. Which is better?
I am looking to install Ubuntu on my Surface Pro. There are two option that others suggest.
First is to install Ubuntu as the sole OS and use a restore disk
every time I want to use windows.
...
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Can't install dotnet
Every time I do
winetricks dotnet20
The install window comes up, I hit next, and then it crashes.
Here's what the terminal says
l@l-Aspire-5515:~$ winetricks dotnet20
Executing w_do_call ...
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how Microsoft Office 2010 work? [duplicate]
Im new in using Ubuntu 10.14 as my laptop's OS. And I practically need MS Office 2010 for my study and work. Can someone give me step by step procedure to install the MS? Im also not familiar to wine. ...
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Will installing Ubuntu wipe my Windows applications off?
If I have Microsoft Office installed on my Windows 8 laptop, will installing Ubuntu OS wipe Microsoft Office and my other apps?
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Ubuntu on Microsoft Surface Pro [duplicate]
I think we all know Microsoft Surface Pro can have Ubuntu installed on it as Microsoft Engineers have mentioned it and others have instructed. The issue with this seems to be resolutions.
I heard ...
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Checking LibreOffice-saved Microsoft Word files
I'm looking for a method to verify that a .doc or .docx file that has been created in Microsoft Word, and then modified in Ubuntu (in my case, with LibreOffice) will look the same when I give it to ...
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How can I access files created in Windows? [closed]
I downloaded Ubuntu but no matter what I do I can't access my MS files. How do I access them?
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Windows Comfort Mouse 4500 Configuration
I just installed Ubuntu after a long break and long hardship with windows 7 and I was wondering if anyone could answer my question of how to configure my two extra buttons on my Microsoft Comfort ...
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Does Microsoft Office run in Crossover/Wine/Playonlinux?
I'm a student so I kinda need full compatibility with Microsoft Office Documents for school. I was wondering if Office will run without major problems in Crossover, Wine, or playonlinux?
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Running Ubuntu dualboot with windows 7 and it's super slow? [closed]
I've done a fresh install of ubuntu 12.04 on my pc which also has windows 7. What I'm confused about is why Ubuntu is SOOO SLOW? I'm new to Ubuntu and trying to learn about it as so far I really like ...
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mounting skydrive as a folder
Just finished up installing Ubuntu 12.10. I mainly need a system for school(grad school) so theres a few things I would really like to do, especially Skydrive.
Does anyone know how to mount Skydrive ...
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Can I install Ubuntu with a new blank Hard Drive? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install Ubuntu from an USB drive / create a live USB-stick?
I am planning to install a new blank hard drive on my computer but i cannot find the windows iso ...
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Will Microsoft Touch Mouse work?
I would like to buy Microsoft Touch Mouse but I don't know if it's going to work. I am interested especially on the multitouch functions (gestures) and touch scrolling. Have anyone tested it on ...
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Problem getting microsoft arc keyboard working with ubuntu 12.10
I'm trying to get my microsoft arc keyboard working with Ubuntu 12.10. It has never worked. (Some people have reported their keyboard to working partially, working for a while and then stopping, not ...
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Unable to change the Flash microphone settings
I want to find out the name of a song by singing or humming it on Midomi.
I follow these steps:
I go on the website «www.midomi.com»;
I click on the area «Click and Sing or Hum»: a message appears ...
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Microsoft LifeCam Audio Issue
Running Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 32-bit on a computer with an Intel core i5 processor, 4GB RAM and a NVIDIA 450GTS Graphics card.
I am trying to set up Skype with my webcam. So far everything works almost ...
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microsoft wireless mobile 4000 usb bluetrack mouse not working in ubuntu 12.04?
Do you guys have any idea why my microsoft wireless 4000 usb mobile blue track mouse will not work with Ubuntu 12.04? I have searched many forums and can't really find any usefull information. It's ...
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Problem with Microsoft fonts and facebook
After I install Microsoft fonts, facebook font for the Persian content changes to Arial, which is a very bad font for Persian. This happens in both Chrome and Firefox. Here's the font family used by ...
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How to restore my D Drive [closed]
I need help in recovering one of my drives from my windows7 machine. I used to have two drives, c and d. I used D to save all my data. i have been using my laptop from 3years. and when I saw it today, ...
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Running Halo: Combat Evolved on 12.10?
I followed the instructions on WineHQ and got the game installed, but when I run it, it looks like this
and the whole screen occasionally flickers. Does anyone know why, and if I can fix it?
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Several problems using Hotmail in Firefox using 12.04
After some initial problems we gained access to my Hotmail account. When we clicked on a download file link, for an attachment nothing happens. File print doesn't work either.
Saw some older possible ...
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How to remove Microsoft Office icons?
I know that there are countless questions about how to install office and what not. But the issue I have is now that I have installed it onto my system (and it never worked, just fyi) I am now stuck ...
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Problem accessing skydrive
I am running 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) and using the latest chromium browser to access MS Skydrive on the web. I just get a blank page with no UI. At the same time, I am able to access other services ...
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Problems with ttf font rendering under LibreOffice
Microsoft TTF-fonts such as Calibri and Cambria aren't rendered correctly at certain page zoom levels:
(I installed the Microsoft fonts manually by placing them in the ~/.fonts directory and ...
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Ubuntu One doesn't log in on Windows
I love using Ubuntu.
However I have a Windows XP desktop at work. I work alot between home and the office.
It would be great not to have to use Dropbox instead of U1 to sync my work.
U1 installs ...
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What is the easiest simplest way to deploy ASP.NET web site on Ubuntu?
I'm a newbie and want to deploy ASP.NET web site and host it on UBUNTU 12 either server or desktop.
Should i use Apache with MONO?
OR
Deploy MS .NET Framework on Wine and a free web server that is ...
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Bluetooth mouse Microsoft 5000 moves erratically
My Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 moves erratically when using it in my Ubuntu 12.04.
It works fine on another computer that runs windows so I figured the problem is in the driver, so I ...
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How do I install Microsoft Visual Studio? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install Visual Studio 2012?
How do you install Visual Studio 2010 Professional on Ubuntu 11.10?
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Would Microsoft Visual studios C++ 2010 work on Ubuntu?
I want to use Ubuntu but I'm not sure if it will work for Microsoft Visual Studios C++ 2010. Or is there another program that will work on Ubuntu that will work just as good (if not better) than ...
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Can I run MS Office apps installed under windows?
I don't have the option of installing the MS Office apps under Wine mostly as I simply don't have them, but these apps do exist on the workstation I use at work.
I have installed Ubuntu on this ...
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What are the current legal issues going on between Ubuntu and Microsoft? [closed]
I know this is none of my business, still, since Microsoft always tries to bump its competitors, i was wondering what current legal issues are going on between Ubuntu and Microsoft Corp., and is ...
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use kinect camera as a webcam in ubuntu
I have a python openCV program that uses a webcam to track an image target. I switched computers, but this new computer does not have a webcam. I hooked up my kinect, installed stome stuff from ...
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How to get Office 2010 (specifically Outlook) to run?
Although there are many alternatives out there, I'm not prepared to get away from Outlook yet, and I have many clients I'd like to switch over to Ubuntu but they need Outlook and won't switch because ...
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Problem with Microsoft core fonts installer [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I accept the agreement in a terminal, like for ttf-mscorefonts-installer?
Yes, very strange problem indeed. I installed Gnome package for a more beautifull ...
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Turn off Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse Haptic feedback?
I got a new Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse recently, and I like it a lot. The one thing that drives me a little batty is the Haptic Feedback "buzzer" it uses when you scroll. The Windows driver has ...
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Can I run SQL Server on Ubuntu?
My company develops software with two sides: client and server. I've installed Microsoft SQL Server on Windows and am running the client side on Ubuntu with some configuration.
But I'm wondering: is ...
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mms:// Microsoft Media Server (MMS) on Ubuntu
I am trying to experiment the mms:// protocol on linux. Not necessarily I need to stream any media but I like to see the request query logs, headers, etc from a client.
Basically, I have an html tag ...
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No picture with a Microsoft VX-1000 webcam in Skype
I have a problem with my webcam in Skype on Ubuntu 11.10. There is no picture. Yesterday I installed the x64 version and there was a picture, but with strong artifacts. Today I installed the 32-bit ...
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How to open OLE2 file format document
I received a file that is .OLE2 format by email and I can't get it open.
When I try to open it with Document Viewer (default pfd program Ubuntu) it says it can't support it. I searched in the ...
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Can I install Microsoft Visual Studio on my Ubuntu machine?
I want to use SQL server R2 2008(which in on another server) by installing its client. Is their any way to sort out my problem. Please help
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How to install Microsoft Silverlight plugin? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there an equivalent of Silverlight?
When I install it normally it says itś not compatible with Firefox 7..
How to fix this I need silverlight plugin for certain ...
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No sound from Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 headphones [closed]
I have the following problem:
In KDE I cannot hear any sound from the headphones (Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000). When I open the audio setup all sound devices are correctly recognized and by pressing ...
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How do I install the driver for a Microsoft Lifecam VX-3000?
I have looked all over Ask Ubuntu and can't find any way to install the driver easily. I will be fine by doing it through terminal if that is how to do it.
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Ubuntu One for Windows Phone 7 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there an Ubuntu One client for Windows Phone?
Are there any plans to provide an Ubuntu One client for Windows Phone 7?
I realise that it's not the most popular ...
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How can I get media keys working on my keyboard?
Just got a new keyboard, the Microsoft comfort curve 2000, and everything seems to work fine accept for the 'back' and 'forward' multimedia keys.
I am running Ubuntu 11.10 and have tried going into ...
