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RE: XP installation


From: Serpa Gino
Subject: RE: XP installation
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:32:22 -0400

Hhmmm...
I did that but did not solve the problem.
I still see the bars. These bars are weird indeed, if I highlight the
text and then click somewhere else they disappear.
Help!
Thanks for trying Peter  :) 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Bodin [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:13 PM
To: Serpa Gino
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: XP installation

> Maybe this question is to basic for you guys but I will give it a try 
> anyway
>
> I installed octave in my windows XP machine. Went to the  Octave forge

> and downloaded
>
>  octave-2.1.42-windows-noatlas.exe
>
> I run it, it installs life is good.
>
> I get a nice icon on my desktop. I double click on it and I get a 
> window with octave, it works but...
> as I type I get a weird bar before each character I type..like in
> 3+4  look more like   |3|+|4| |
>
> so everything works but it is very annoying to have those bars in 
> there could anybody please help me??
>
> Thanks in advance
> Gino
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Gino Serpa, PhD
> 3811 North Fairfax Dr.
> Arlington, VA 22203
> Tel (703) 816-5276
> Fax (703) 816-5444
>
>

Hi Gino!

In the properties of that "nice icon" there is a line where a call to
rxvt is made. Replace the "Lucida ..." with:

Courier New-14

and It should work

HTH

PB



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