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Bluetooth help
Can find my way round most things on a computer but have to confess I don't have a clue what to do with bluetooth! Daughter has a bluetooth phone so I *think* I can use the computer to download stuff for her. :o Does anybody fancy giving me a quick run down?
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Opera 8 internet browser -seems v fast and free download now available so try it out!
Hi all, I haven't seen anything about Opera on this site - and the new version has just come out. I have to say that it seems very fast - the download is a free version which includes a very narrow strip with ads at the top bu you can easily ignore it. I have been using Firefox until now which I thought was a vast…
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Free Virus Checkers
I have installed Zonealarm free on a 30 day trial. I have 10 days left. I have 3 questions I hope someone can help me with. 1. Are there any decent free virus checkers I can replace it with 2. Will Zonelarm automatically come to an end or do I need to uninstall it. 2. What is the difference between buying a virus protector…
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Do I have to choose a call package if I sign up with BT??
Hi all, I'm on ntl but because they don't have broadband in my area I am thinking of switching over to BT and signing up with UKOnline. But BT phone calls are still quite expensive. So I want to sign up to https://www.18866.co.uk who charge only 2p connection and free calls to UK local and national calls. But from my…
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Medion PCs
Hi All, Anyone any experience of Medion PCs, specifically the 2.8GHz one Kwik Save were doing for £399 a few weeks back, our local one still has a few of these and we were looking to buying a second back-up PC. From the quick look in-store you get a 2.8GHz Celeron, 17'' CRT monitor, CD-RW/DVD Rom combo, 80Gb Hark Disk (I…
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Can anyone recommend a decent webcam?
I dont know what all the techie info means, I want one that gives a clear image and isnt slow, if you know what I mean? as in doesn't go still and frame by frame, if that makes sense? Looking to spend in the region of £25 Hope this is the right place to post this? Thanks, Viv
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Seeking Freeview Box
I'm considering buying my first freeview box and have been reading reviews on http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/terrestrial/reviews/ I'm confused at the problems some people are having and wonder if I should hold off till the glitches have been sorted out? I fancied a Thomson DTI2300 or 2305 with top up tv but there are…
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Computers@Home Scheme
Hi, I've not posted on the site before so I'm not sure if this is the right section to post this or if it's been discussed elsewhere already. Sorry if I've got it wrong. My partner is a teacher and she's been sent details of the Computers@Home scheme run by her borough. It seems like a pretty good deal to me - they lease…
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where can i get the thing to connect my laptop to tv
i want to connect my laptop to tv but dont where to buy a cable thing for it. what is the name of thing i need? how do these things work do i just plug a cable in my laptop and some other cable in to my tv?
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Fuji imagemixer VCD2 software
Hi everyone.I am trying to put my images on a cd with some background music so I can play it on my dvd .I am having difficulty as I have selected all the images but when I write my cd only the page with the title comes up.Can anyone help please?I have selected all the files using shift.Could it be that the 24 images are…
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Karaoke File Conversion?
I have Karaoke Fun software and was wondering if there is anyway of writing finished tracks onto cd/dvd for playback on a dvd player. The files the software writes are .kfn .
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memory checker
Hi, I think one of my memory sticks may well be playing up. Is there any recommended software that can check the memory - either freeware or cheapish shareware? Ta, Ant
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IE access denied
Some of you might have seen me mention previously (on other boards) that I was having a problem accessing Iceland's website on IE (it doesn't work on Firefox :rolleyes: ) and I was getting a blank white page with the message Access Denied in the top left corner. I just assumed it was a fault at their end and didn't look…
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DVD Player does not play vcd Help Please
I have recently bought Bush DVD Player but it does not play VCD. Any body help me. thanks.
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Strange erratic computer behavior.help!!
My computer is behaving rather oddly and I have no idea what is wrong with it.Several things are happening that I'm not sure whether they are connnected or not.Initially it just used to turn itself off occasionally(several months ago this started.) This is now becoming more frequent.Sometimes it will be whilst on the…
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Windows Movie Maker
I know there are a few websites out there that let you post your photos on there for people to see (for free), but is there one which allows you to put videos on (made in wmm) for free? Any help much appreciated.
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how to connect zen touch to stereo
call me thick but... how do i connect my creative zen touch to the stereo so i can listen to the stored music? think it says in the manual (can't find it at the moment) you can connect it via headphones jack but flat mate disagrees (however adds no further useful info as we're having a strop over painting the bathroom)
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Allow access to certain software with XP SP2
Does anyone know how I can allow software to run for a user who only has limited (as opposed to Admin) rights? The reason why I'm asking is that I currently use PeerGuardian2 to block certain IP addresses. I have two accounts setup, one (admin) is mine, the other is a limited account for my son. The problem is that…
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mp3 or WMA
I have a shiny new hard drived based player which has the option of either mp3 or wma. Have been reading up on the subject of which to use, however thought I would ask the views of this esteemed forum. So what do people think is better in terms of sound quality, mp3 or WMA? Cheers much.
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Skype/VOIP on PC - using a Bluetooth headset
My PC is Bluetooth enabled and I wanted to use my Bluetooth headset to talk on Skype/Voip... Is this posible? Thanks!
