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best & cheapest printer
Dont know if it should be on consuimables or here, so feel free to move Im looking for a printer. We need it to do literally the basics, of the odd letter or email for tickets etc. I have NO money for this, but it is needed, so Im guesing my budget is under £40 I saw one in Wilkinsons the other day for 20.00 but had no…
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Recommendations for accounting software
Hello all. I am looking for some accounting and management software for my business and also to keep track of cash flow and expenses for betting, ebay, amazon, daily expenses, etc. I need to be able to keep track of multiple accounts. There is the added complication of the fact that I am partially sighted and therefore the…
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Acer Aspire Keyboard Home/End Keys?
Hello. I appreciate that this may sound like an obvious question. I recently purchased an Acer Aspire 9504WSMi as a replacement for my Toshiba Satellite M30, and before I go on may I just say that this is the most powerful and sweetest baby anyone could ever want. Anyway, could someone please tell me how to activate the…
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Msn Virus
Did you know you can catch viruses on MSN Messenger? Nowadays even your Nan knows not to open unwanted email attachments, in case a virus’s attached. Yet many don’t know it's possible to spread viruses through instant messaging programmes such as MSN Messenger. These viruses use a familiar identity in an attempt to trick…
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mp3 player/language learning + also wmp audio
Hi I’m looking around for a (1gb) mp3 player, specifically for language learning … I want to put 11-45 CDs onto it (away for 8 weeks soon). Am I right in understanding that 1gb = 45 CDs? and, if an mp3 player is advertised as charged via PC, is there always a normal charger provided also, that can be plugged in anywhere?…
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Free sample of research tool - Webnote
"WriteNote is a Web-based tool that helps users conduct research and write papers" http://endnote.com/endemo.asp
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Windows XP - viewing windows while moving them around
Hey hey :wave: Dunno what's happened, but before on XP (Home edition) when I dragged a window around on the screen it would actually move with my mouse. But today it's just giving me a box outline of the window to the new position and only moves the window when I release the button - anyone know why this is and how to get…
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Help! How do I get my stuff onto a USB flash pen
Before I start, I just want to warn you that I'm not very technical, so hopefully you'll be able to understand what I am enquiring about. I have purchased one of those USB flash pens (I think that's what you call them), you know the ones where you can copy all your stuff onto it and take it with you and put it into a…
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website building
can anyone help me i am after getting a website to start my business selling various items. I want to know the best hosting site i can use to start me off as i have no experience i am after an easy one to use
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I have put a virus in quarantine - is that enough ?
I have had a look at the virus removal sticky but I am still a bit baffled. My Norton found a virus on the weekly scan, so I quarantined it. I run AVG, Spy Bot, Bug Doctor etc, but it was only Norton that found it. Is putting it in quarantine enough or do I have to remove it ? I went into my Norton Security but couldn't…
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Whats Your Recommedation For Linux?
Hi just got my hands on a second harddrive and wanted to install linux without all the grief and trouble of partitions. I will be mainly using my system for programming applications and web desing stuff, ive used red hat , blag and centOS at university at other peoples houses but i was wondering what you lot would…
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Garmin I3 Street Pilot
Hi, I've just bought a Garmin Sat Nav and I am having problems with it locating satellites? I've set up my home page with my post code, but it doesn't seem to want to do anything, I just keep getting the same message "Awaiting Better Accuracy" then it goes onto the screen with the map and it says locating satellites? I…
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cd drive
Hi my cd drive has for some reason stopped playing or reading cd,s and i can not get it to work can anyone help rectify this problem. cheers
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windows xp firewall
I have windows xp with firewall, Norton internet security, and windows defender. I turn the firewall on but every time I start my pc the security centre says that the firewall is off and recommends switching it on Please can any one help?
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HDMI or HDCP
i just bought a new LCD TV however at the back it has a HDCP port and not a HDMI port. after looking at a lot of high definition tvs HDMI seems to be on the mojority, does this mean HDMI is superior and also does a high definition tv need a HDMI port for it to qualify as a true high definiton tv. thanks
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Xbox live trial on xbox 360?
Hi all with the know how, I have got an xbox live trial for the big black box and my mate has just bought a 360. Will the trial work on his 360 or is it only for the ugly beast? Cheers!!!!!!!!!!
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Problems with laptop's keyboard!
Hi, I've had my present laptop (a Dell Inspiron 8100) since 2001 and has been working great until the 6, 7, y, u, h, j, n, and m keys on the keyboard stopped working recently (the broken keys form a diagonal line). The problems could possibly be due to the fact that one of the PCMCIA ports contains a USB2 adaptor card and…
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Anyone know anything about Apple Macs? - Help!
Hi all, I've inherited a G4 (400mhz processor, 640mb RAM, 20gb HDD, 20/21" Mitsubushi D2 Monitor, and of course keyboard and mouse). Would anyone be able to put a price on that for me if I were to sell it privately? Thanks all.
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I am considering getting a combined DVD/HD - help needed
As per the question. I'm a really tech savvy person so I know all the terms but I want to find a DVD Recorder with Hard Disk which has as many of these features as possible DVD Recording Hard Disk Recording - at least 80 hours, not too noisy as its for my bedroom Twin Tuner Freeview Ability to edit cut and paste (IE Cut…
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Microsoft works/office Help please urgent
Hi, I am buying a new computer which has XP on it but no other software. I have found a really cheap Microsoft Works 8.5 on ebay but my daughter is nagging me saying we will need Microsoft Office instead which is far more expensive and then will make the deal I'm getting on the computer too much. Can anyone enlighten me as…
