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64bit Compatability List
After being told by Sony that my Cybershot camera will not work with my XP64bit. I came accross this useful list that explained how it would (I'm tempted to email Sony and point out their error). This is a handy list for anyone with XP64bit, or anyone thinking about getting this OS. Microsoft Windows 64-bit compatibility…
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Funny little squeak
I occasionally hear a 'downward' squeak after I have logged on. OS Windows XP SP2 with Sygate and Avast!. Have disabled the sound notificaton on Sygate but still get it. It not the pop-up blocker and nothing appears on screen. I have tried to look at the icons in my system tray for an indicaton but it happens so fast and…
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CCleaner
Have just downloaded and used this utility and found it cleared ALL my cookies so that I had to re-log onto the MSE website. This means I will have to re-log onto ALL my regular websites including my online account. Does anyone know of a means of saving the cookies you do want to keep (safely)?
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affiliate links
Can anyone help, Id like to have a go at writing an ebook to make some extra money, sites Ive looked at mention affiliate links but dont go into detail, can anyone explain how these links work. Many thanks
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Lcd tv v tft monitor and computer
Hi Been looking to get a Lcd-dvd combi for my son`s bedroom. Was looking at these as space is an issue. But looks like i will have to pay £250+ Thinking would i be better off spending a bit more and buying a computer- with a tv card and a tft monitor- need to be able to wall mount it- and may be put the base unit under his…
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advice on using new Tom Tom 910
couple of queries .... i need help as not techie at all ! first 2 places i wanted to go to were at houses down south built exactly 12 months ago. Neither postcode existed on the Tom Tom . Is there an updated version of content available ... how do i get it . ?? also.... am i able to copy/download the map detail from Tom…
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Paint program
Trying to open JPEG pics on pc and it defaults to open in Paint ,really annoying,i want them to view in Windows Viewer or something else. Any ideas why it does this please
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can i update autoroute 2005 ..or where is cheapest 2006 version ?
i don't think i've ever seen a facility where if you've got a full Microsoft Autoroute package ... that you can buy a new years updated version at a special price ? .... if that isn't available , can anyone point me in the direction of the lowest price of Autoroute 2006 version ? thanks
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Cannot run CLeanup!
Hi, I have been havimng a few probs recently where as my pc wouldn't track cookies and being slow. But i cannot seem to download and run anything atm. Tried to download micrisoft office 2007 which i did but it will not loads tried to run cleanup and that won't work either. Does anyone know of a virus that does these sorts…
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problems with start up on XP
my main pc is taking forever to load up is there a step by step process to check what is slowing it down & a list which can be removed but not crippling it
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Advice on new PCs
Was wondering if someone could help point me in the right direction for a new PC? I am trying to buy my better half a PC for her bday. We have a lcd 21" monitor with our laptop so dont need a monitor or keyboard just a good PC. Was wondering what the best place to go to get a HT or Dual core one for £400-450ish would be?…
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Some advice plz
Just put on my pc & this message came up: checking file system , file system NTFS, one of he discs needs to be checked for consistency. so I left it for ages & nothing happened, so I re-started the pc & the same thing came up again but this time I cancelled it. Can anyone enlighten me on this? Thanks in advance :confused:
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whats the difference...
...between VB.Net and C#.Net
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How fast is my Laptop and Why so Slow
I have a Dell Latitude C640 1.8ghz 256meg ram, 20gb hard drive running windows XP pro. When I right click on my computer and look at the properites, I get the details pretty much as above but with a bit more info on the processor Intel Pentium 4(m) Mobile M. Now I know M=Mobile and it uses scaling technology to adjust the…
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AIO Laser printer
Hi i was wondering if someone could please advise me on a laser printer. I need it to have a fax and photocopier not too bothered about a scanner. ive never bought a laser printer before so dont really know the running costs, did a littl;e google and some have really expensive toners which make/model would you recommend…
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Decent Scanner for Under £40?
Looking to buy a decent scanner for under the £40 mark. Any recommendations? First choice is currently the HP Scanjet 2400C.
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Burning CD or Copy to CD
I want to copy music to RW cd but not sure whether to press burn your cd or copy to cd. what is the differance: Sorry for stupid question.
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Free Rar opener?
Hi there does anybody know if there is any free software to open RAR files. I had Win RAR and it has expired as its over 40 days. im looking for one that doesnt attatch any spyware etc. Thanks in advance
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Backing data
Please can somebody recommends a good pen drive for backing up my data, it will be mostly documents from word. There are so many on the markets, no idea which ones to choose. Thanks
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Outlook mail notification in system tray
Hello I used to get an envelope in the system tray when I got an email. It waa really useful! But now it has..........gone! Anyone know how to get it back? Cheers!