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headset/mic - getting static noise problem?
Was wondering if anyone can help with a static/interferance background noise through my headset from the mic? I just bought them from Lidls ;( in fact this is the second set, I took back the first set and exchanged them but still getting the same problem?? If I disconnect the mic plug the static goes from the headset. If I…
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Keywords and explanations
I was wondering if anyone knew where i could get keywords and an explanation from? I need keywords for microsoft word, paintshop pro and powerpoint. If anyone could give me a site that has any keywords for any of those programs you would be doing me a MASSIVE favour. Thanks
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DVD Hardrive
Have got a cheap (£30) DVD player from asda. As it is just a player I would like the option to record, is a Hardrive the way to go? Can you get hardrives that record and playback the information stored BUT also allow you to play DVD's. Thanks for any help you can offer. Ted
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Msn Explorer
Hello all Does anyone use MSN explorer on their pc at all? it was on my new pc when i bought it so i use it and i quite like it. I was thinking of upgrading to MSN Premium as there is a 2 month free trial although it is not very clear, i think maybe you have to be in it for 12 months before you can cancel and you just get…
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Hints needed for Local charity disc
Hi My husband and I have a small business and have developed a bit of a joke corner in our waiting area. This is quite a talking point for our customers and we have thought it would be good to start selling a joke disc and donate the profits to a local charity. We are trying to keep the costs down but would like this to be…
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GMail Now 2GB!
GMail now offers 2GB of storage space (double it's previous offering). All users old and new get the extra space. The space is currently being added (MB by MB) - it's currently 1414MB (and counting) and makes for quite funny viewing on both the main page (https://www.gmail.com) and when you log-in.
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Creating a DVD - I AM STUCK
OK take it easy with me cos it's the first time I've tried to do this !! Have connected digital vid camer to PC using USB cable. Used Image Mixer to copy contents of tape onto PC. It has saved it as a .imv file. Is this correct ? What I want to do next is to get the contents of this file onto a DVD to give to someone as a…
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Why can't I send any emails?
Hi Hope someone can help me with this. I recently signed up to get broadband with efhbroadband. They sent me a router and after a few teething problems it seems to work fine now. I didn't know what to do about an email account as I had previously been on AOL and didn't want to keep paying for this just to keep an email…
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Microfilter query
I have recently taken the plunge and signed up for talktalk broadband. Their offer includes two free microfilters. I have 4 phone sockets in the house only one of which I will be using for the broadband connection. Do I need to order another two microfilters from them so that I have one for each socket, or is it sufficient…
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Strange emails with 1,000's of attachments.
Every day for the past few weeks I have been receiving around 10-20 emails with Russian type writing in the headings. There have been 1,000's of attachments on each one. I haven't clicked and opened any of them-I have just blocked sender and bounced them back. But I am still getting them. Any ideas on what they are and…
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Sky's 'free filmfour for a month' - things to note
Not sure whether this is typical of the fee offers run by Sky from time to time, but just in case you're tempted in the future... I signed up for a free filmfour month on 3 march, following details published in the March Sky mag. This was promptly added to our channel package. I've just called sky to cancel following the…
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Virus? if so which one,,
We've got a couple of laptops in the office that appear to be haunted but more than likely it's a virus.. Virus checker isn't picking anything up though.. What's happening is that they'll just type away on their own and not just random words but full sentances and start dropping down menus. I've got one next to me and it's…
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Sky+, Sound is distorting... Any ideas?
Any ideas why the sound would start to distort (in short regular blips), particularly noticeable when music's playing. This is during live TV. Your thoughts and suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks lots
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Outlook Express migration
Hi I would like to trasport all my messages/settings/rules etc. etc. from my old computer to my new one. As I always used Outlook Express I intend to contnue using it on my new PC, but it looks like there is no easy way of exporting and then importing the data... or syncronising OE on 2 pcs... unless I've missed…
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NTL BB outlook express probs?
Is anyone else having problems using outlook express? I haven't been able to receive emails since yesterday. Keep getting this little box asking for my username and password, which are already autofilled (and correct). Any ideas if this is an NTL problem or is it my own computer? Is there anything I can do to resolve it?…
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Internet Down Today
DO NOT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET FROM 12:01 AM GMT ON APR. 1 TO 12:01 AM GMT, APR 2!! *** *** Attention *** It's that time again! As many of you know, each leap year the Internet must be shut down for 24 hours in order to allow us to clean it. The cleaning process, which eliminates dead email and inactive ftp, www and gopher…
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George Foreman USB iGrill
For the hardcore PC user USB Grill :cool: TOG
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Modem speed dropped.
Hi all, thought my computer was running a bit slower than usual tonight and just checked the modem speed - it has dropped to a miserly 14,400bps. It usually runs at 40,000. (It's a 56K V.92) Have always meant to have a read up on this side of things, but no time as usual.... so, is it down to my ISP or is it something at…
