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    Can't get Interenet Access via WiFi in external places

    Yes it is captive portal problem. I did try using a Browser to the IP address of the Router/Gateway that didn't work. But I could try opening a browser such as Firefox on the Linux after the router has given me an IP address and DNS IP addresses etc.. Which it has in both Costa and Nero Cafe...
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    Can't get Interenet Access via WiFi in external places

    I am new to Linux but fairly knowledable on Networking (retired engineer) and at home with MS Windows (shame I know!). Machine/Linux details: Linux Mint 21.1 Cinamon; Cinamon Version: 5.6.8; CPU: Intel i5-6200; Memory: 8Gb; Drive: 100Gb (SSD); Graphics: Intel Skylake GT2; Manf: Lenovo;Model...
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    Adding & Removing Fonts with Font Manager

    When I look in the fonts folder /user/shared/fonts ... /noto there are no fonts in /noto. However in Libre Office I am still seeing listed all the foreign language fonts I don't want that I assume came with Libre. I had this argument aka Microsoft. One guru said the fonts don't take up much...
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    Adding & Removing Fonts with Font Manager

    Brilliant - thanks
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    Adding & Removing Fonts with Font Manager

    Being new to the forum I should have realised that it would be helpful to give useful information. I have now put this in a text file so I can add to each post. Here it is: OS: Linux Mint 21.1 Cinamon; Cinamon Version: 5.6.8; CPU: Intel i5-6200; Memory: 8Gb; Drive: 100Gb (SSD); Graphics...
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    Can't get Google Drive applications to work

    Ok I have now sussed this re reading some of the articles. Thanks forum.
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    WiFi connection difficulty in Cafe's?

    Ok Brickwizard I get the drift re info needed: Will this do: OS: Linux Mint 21.1 Cinamon; Cinamon Version: 5.6.8; CPU: Intel i5-6200; Memory: 8Gb; Drive: 100Gb (SSD); Graphics: Intel Skylake GT2; Manf: Lenovo;Model: Thinkpad L560; But I don't think it is a machine/hardware/firmware issue?? It...
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    Can't get Google Drive applications to work

    I have now read and article and used sudo as per sudo apt-get install gnome-control-centersudo apt-get install gnome-online-accounts etc. In settings On-line accounts is Google. I have logged in using this. So now using Open Drive Google I assumed this would work. So with its settings when...
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    Can't get Google Drive applications to work

    Using a Lenovo Think pad L560. Don't think this is hardware/firmware. But the inter-action between the Google Cloud and the operation of the Google Drive Linux apps - handshake/protocol etc...
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    WiFi connection difficulty in Cafe's?

    Sorry the laptop is a Lenovo Think Pad L560. Using Linux Mint latest I think - how do I check version of linux
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    Adding & Removing Fonts with Font Manager

    Starting to create documents with say with Libre Office or any other such editor/word processor. I see lots of Fonts I do not recognise or use. I have my own range of fonts. The core come from MS such as Arial (very common). Doesn't come with Linux Mint. Ok I have all these fonts in TT...
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    Can't get Google Drive applications to work

    I was hoping I could set up a Google Drive app that would connect to Google Drive in the cloud and mirror/sync to my Linux Mint laptop. I tried several such as: Python3-pydrive; Google Open Drive; VGdrive; When I go to sign on with my Google Identiy and pasword - I get a mesasge that the app...
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    WiFi connection difficulty in Cafe's?

    I don't seem to be able to connect in some cafe's such as Costa. The same difficuly will occur in other connections. If the connection is secure when you make the connection it correclty asks for the Authentication the password (key). If the connection is free and has NO INTERACTION it will...
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