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Dell Inspiron 6000 still being crap
Hi guys, My laptop (Dell Inspiron 6000, Pentium M 1.6Ghz, 512MB RAM) today went nuts again on me. The page file usage rocketed to 930MB, which is odd considering I've only got 512MB RAM :confused: it all happened when I copied some text from IE into Word and Word then asked viaZonealarm to access the internet - I clicked…
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Please Help me with Microsoft Money
All I want to do is copy my finances file onto my laptop. Am sure I have done it before on a previous laptop. Copied file and the backup to flash then tried copying to laptop. No chance. Tried restoring the backup instead and that didn't like it either. What am I doing wrong?
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Virtual Office
Hi I am looking for some advice regarding setting up a 'virtual office'. Essentially I want to set up a website where I can store my clients data so that my clients can view the data (images/text/video/GIS) and download the data for amendments/corrections and where the data can also be uploaded. Some of the filesizes could…
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Help needed with graphics card problems
I am trying to install a GeForce 6200v+256mb/ddr2 native agp card into my system. I previously had a GeForce4 TI AGPX8. I have uninstalled the old card and installed the new. Trouble is my PC will not boot up properly.It gets to the stage where I have the XP loading screen,the screen then goes black and then…
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scratch cd
need help to remove small marks from a cd:beer:
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sky or ntl/ telewest
Hi i currently have sky + but am coming towards the end of my contract, we are about to buy a hd tv but i'm not sure that i want to pay sky the £300 for the hd box as in a year i know they will be cheaper, I don't think we are in a telewest area but can get ntl (are they now the same company) what i love about the sky + is…
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Best Linux Distro
Ok.... After listening to a few arguments on this board about Windows XP/Vista I have decided to finally get Linux installed on my spare Laptop. I dont like passing comment on things I havent tried so Im going to install it on my oldest laptop It is a Pentium 900 384 of ram 10 GB HDD Are there any good ones I can use on…
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ntl broadband and sipgate
Please can someone assist me with what I need to do to if I wanted to get sipgate working with my ntl broadband. I have a separate modem for broadband and its the ntl 250 model. 1. Is the ntl 250 modem compatable with sipgate 2. If so do I need a voip adapter 3. If I need the voip adapter whats compatable and good value…
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Discount Voucher for MailWasher Pro
Does any one have a discount voucher for MailWasher Pro, the email spam blocker please? Have been using the free version, and pleased with it. I now need to subscribe as I have more than one email address to protect. Any codes gladly received, posted on both the Discount Codes 'n Vouchers and the Techie threads. Many…
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What is this Warning?
Warning! Insufficient bandwidth. other applications currently occupy the USB Bandwidth. Please close all other applications, then remove the other USB devices. Can anyone help. My friend is on Tiscali Broadband but can never get ont the net due to the above message. She only has a printer connected to the USB and we can't…
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Printer Fax Advice
Hi there, I'm looking to buy a fax machine that has a memory capability, and can download the faxes received onto a pc, rather than printing it out. Can anyone recommend such a device? Thank you Danh
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SWBR-5400 & a Zoom USB WIRELESS-G
Can anyone help. I've been running my wireless laptop and a pc with the above router since xmas.The pc was connected directly to the router. At the time i also purchased the Zoom usb wireless-g so i could put the pc upstairs for the kids. Now i can't get the pc upstairs to get a connection to the internet.It keeps telling…
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can't connect to internet on one computer , but can on others on the network
hello everyone! i seem to be having a spot of trouble with my wireless network. when if irst wet it up, everything was going great until just a few days ago. i was on a laptop checking email while my friend was on my desktop, which the wireless network runs off of. he suddenly says, "the internet cut out." i refreshed my…
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mpeg to dvd
hi guys i have an mpeg movie, which id like to burn to dvd, but dont know how to do it :confused: i have dvd decrypter and dvd shrink..... please help!! :A ta muchly in advance! :beer:
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ipod
my sis and i each have an ipod mini. what would happen if i was to plug my ipod into her computer, so that i could add her music collection to my ipod? would it simply transfer, or not?
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MP3 sites?
Can anyone recommend a decent, legal MP3 download site with loads of choice and no DRM? Thanks. :money: :money: :money:
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Text size on Firefox
When browsing the Internet, I often use the Text Size/Increase option on the View tab to make text more easily readable on my 19" TFT. However, if I use this in conjuction with the ability to open several bookmarks as tabs, which allows me to switch instantly between 20 on line newspapers (very necessary in what I do!!!),…
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Downloads slowing down
For years, as part of my job, I have been downloading html-based articles from on line newspapers onto my harddisk. This has always been easy and fast. File/Save Page as... and Voila! However, it now takes my computer up to 30 seconds to complete the download process and the procedure is definitely getting longer. There…
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The ease of working with Linux
As a freelance journalist, I write most of my material using Word or Excel, which is easily manipulated by the various editors that I work for. However, I am seriously thinking of adopting a Linux-based operating system on my next computer, which will include Open Office. What I would like to know is whether there is…
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how to create iframes?
i have googled but nothning worked, i want to add iframes to pages and in them different sites, the ones that are blocked at internet cafes and librarys.... the main one i would like it iloveim.com or e-messenger.net or any web messenger that i can sign into msn hotmail with, once i have got them i could just change the…
