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Archives for April 2006

Laptop question
I have a Toshiba Satellite A60 and in the middle of me downloading, it switches itself off and continues doing this when I switch on again and am not downloading. This is the first time that I've been able to get onto the machine in about half an hour due to it keep switching off! I am not downloading at the moment so it…
connect SKY to denon amp
Hi - I have recently bought a denon amp and would like to connect my sky box (panasonic)to it to get the surround sound. The amp has no scart inputs. Please help
Setting up pop account mail - help please
Hi, I have been wondering about it for long enough and would now like to set up pop mail so i can get email from my other accounts. I have a yahoo.co.uk email address and a hotmail.co.uk I would like to go into my main hotmail.com address. I have posted what comes up in the set up for me, can someone tell me what should go…
Dvd Recorder Firewire Connection
I have just bought a DVD recorder which has a Firewire connection. Does anyone know if I was to plug in an External Hard Drive via the firewire,would the recorder read media files (ie AVI) and play them on the TV.
Spyware Doctor?? Any good?
Just wondered if anyone has used Spyware Doctor? :confused: Cheers:beer:
How do I browse iTunes Library by Album Art?
I've seen software for the MAC which will allow this (CoverBuddy etc), but I'm running Windows. Any ideas, recommendations? Preferably freeware, but I will pay for this feature. Thanks
Dvd Regions~~ Help Needed Urgently!
Please does anyone know whether region 4(Australia) dvd's play on a region 2(UK) dvd player? It is common knowledge that 1 & 2 are not compatible.I am selling some region 4 dvd's,but most friends i know have all region players, so i cant tell if there is a problem. Thanks
Rar files
Hello everyone. Can anyone please help me. I have some viruses on my laptop - a friend has given me a few programs to try but the files are rar files and i can't unzip them - anyone know where i can get a free download to unzip rar files? Thanks
Smoking Dimension 4550 Power Adaptor
Can anyone suggest where I can buy a replacement power lead for a Dell Dimension 4550 PC? The one I have at the moment is smoking from the adaptor box (I know, what a disgusting habit!) I have tried a Google search but nothing comes up. Is it because the power lead is standard and not a specific power cable for the 4550?…
how long for dell delivery ?
looking at getting a dell computer and have noticed that the delivery time is stated as 7 - 10 working days. just wondered if this is correct in anyones experience or is it sometimes sooner ? (or longer). thanks
Help opening .elsz file
hi i've got an educational cd which seems to be a bit corrupted i can open it enough to see the files but cant actually open them as they are in .ELSZ format. i've tried looking on the net to see if i can find any way to open them but no luck. i wonder if anybody has any ideas? thanks
Problem With Dvd Drive
I've been posting on the ebay board reference a laptop that we sold a couple of weeks ago. After having the goods for a week, the buyer stated that it doesn't play DVD's/music. When asked if it played software, she became abusive. She's apparently taken it to PC World who have told her that it needs a new drive and that…
Question for XP techies ...
In User Accounts I have listed under user profiles ... Name / Size / Type / Status/ Modified Account unknown / 1.57mb/ local / local / 03/03/2006 My PC\Administrator/ 753 kb / local / local / 21/09/2005 My PC\Snax / 705mb / local / local / 30/04/2006 I am now the only user on this PC [there was 1 other a while ago - but…
Routers and Modems and cards and adaptors
I know this whole topic must be the bane of this forum to people who have a clue what they are doing and therefore I apoligise in advance for yet another question. I have looked through all the sticky but the problem is if you know nothing at all, it's quite hard to understand what is what. To cut to the chase, I have a…
New or Upgrade
Hi, ok here's the question. My Dell PC is about 3 years old so I'm looking to upgrade. I have loads of progs and data on my hard disk. Should I go for a straight new PC then reinstall everything, or should I consider a barebone deal such as this, http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?BB-X2DB then just add the HD…
Tea in laptop
Our 2 year old tipped a cup of tea into the keyboard of a laptop. Now it's not working properly. What can be done if anything to fix this. Thank you.
TFT Flat Screen Monitor
For quality and value, where is the best place to get one of these? Have about £150, and lots of places are selling for £130 right now. Will these be any good? Thanks
Replacement Ink Cartridges HELP
I have an Epson Stylus Photo R300 printer. I recently purchased replacement inks for it. However, even after I've replaced the cartridges the maintenance light still flashes. I can't work out why it does this. I tried the 'head cleaning' option but I just get the message saying ink is to low. Can anyone advise me of what…
Broadband Problem
I am struggling with my broadband connection. I "think" I have managed to narrow down the problem to an issue with a new set of telephones bought recently. If they're disconnected the connection works but if they are plugged in then it is very intermittent and is worse than a dial-up! Obviously I'll need to replace them,…
Mesh Computers
Recently bought a PC from Mesh Computers, PC came damaged trying to get a refund is a nightmare from Mesh. Just before it all hits the fan some bloke called Davey contacts me to try to stopl legal action from me. This Davey is useless as are Mesh, i would advise anyone else to stay clear of Mesh. I'm going to contact one…

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