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kubuntu 9.04 : Open URLs in firefox in a new window

If you plan to use firefox as default browser on kubuntu, you should go to “System Settings/Predefined Applications/Web Browser” and add:
/usr/bin/firefox
As web browser.
But if you want to open URLs also in a new window, you should use instead:
/usr/bin/firefox -new-window
This is a good idea if you use Show Desktop functionality, otherwise if you go to the [...]

Kubuntu keypad does not work

I’ve an ACER Aspire laptop, but I usually use it with an external keyboard and mouse. However sometimes I need to use its builtin keyboard, and I had having problems with numeric keypad in Kubuntu for a long time. Now I’ve found the solution:
shift+ctrl+numlock
With that, the function “keyboard cursors” -that I think is for [...]