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Q I want to extract bits of FCM articles in plain text, to make my own synopsis in a small text file.
A To copy text from a PDF, position the cursor at the start of what you want, hold the mouse's left button down, and move to the end of what you want. When you release the button, the text should remain highlighted. Right-click and select “Copy.” Now you should be able to paste it into any text editor. This works in Document Viewer and the Adobe Reader, and probably other PDF viewers. In Okular, the default PDF viewer for Kubuntu, you need to first go to the Tools menu and choose 'Text Select' to be able to select text, since the default 'tool' is the move/look tool to let you move through pages. It also appears that Okular does not work well if you select text with different formats, such as the drop-cap at the start of FCM articles.
Q I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10. The computer is a Sony Vaio Pentium 4 1.8 GHz with 512 MB RAM.
A The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 12.10 is 768 MB. Try Xubuntu.
Q I am trying to take screenshots of selected areas of Firefox windows with Ctrl+Shift+PrtSrc, but I have no idea where these pictures get stored?
A They are saved in the clipboard. You can use GIMP, or something like that, and just paste them into a new image. You can also use the Screenshot program included in Ubuntu (hit the Super key and type “screens”) which will afterwards ask you where you want to save the screenshot.
Using SHIFT+PRT-SCR (no ctrl) lets you select an area of the screen using your mouse, and, by default, saves the screenshot to the Pictures folder. Also, alt+prt-scr takes a picture of the currently-selected window, and prt-scr by itself takes a picture of the entire screen.
Q (Thanks to thepreacherswife in the Ubuntu Forums) As I was updating my system, including a new kernel version, I ran into a problem. When I rebooted, it went to a command-line shell and asked me to login.
A Reboot. At the grub prompt, choose an older kernel, and complete the system update.
Q Can I change the default paper size for printing?
A (Thanks to teamanx in the Ubuntu Forums) Yes, use this command:
gksudo gedit /etc/papersize
The following names are commonly understood by programs: a3, a4, a5, b5, letter, legal, executive, note and 11×17. For more info, use this command:
man papersize