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Archives for July 2006

How can I log on as administrator?
I set up the guest account on my computer for my son and after a restart and logging back on to my original name, it came up with a totally new, default screen and not the one I have been using for over a year, all the desktop icons in my name have vanished along with my wallpaper and all my settings. I removed the guest…
Netgear router says No...
My Netgear DG 834G v2 router is refusing to communicate with any wi-fi equipped computers in the house, but is happily speaking to this computer which is ethernet cabled. This appears to have come about following a recent doubling of line speed upgrade to 8192Kbps via Virgin Net. Initially, following the upgrade, I had to…
Digital Camera?
Hi not sure if this is the most appropriate board to ask this question but couldn't see any others to put the question on..... I'm looking for advice on where to get a good value digital camera and what deals might be around at the mo, I have a Canon one that takes film but want to try and learn about digital. Not sure…
first post , stupid questian
hello peeps..newbie , first post , in need of help...was reccomended to this place by someone from another forum..he said help could be on the way.. Heres wut i know so far...i have a Trojen Horse virus..from a download installer...is it poss i could actually get rid of this on my own?.. Please keep in mind , im a total…
WPS File
Hi...Please help...Someone sent me an attachment to an e mail as a WPS File.I tried to open it with Word but got nothing but gobbledegook (???).Does anyone know which programme to use to open the file? Cheers
Components for new PC
Hi everyone, Thanks for all your help upto now, you've been really helpful. I'm having a bit of a cashflow crisis and need to scale back my planned system. I'm going to stick with the following CPU, Motherboard and HDD http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/317468/art/amd/athlon-64-x2-3800-2-ghz-c.html…
Components for new p
Hi everyone, Thanks for all your help upto now, you've been really helpful (especially Alister). I was hoping you could do me one last favour. I'm having a bit of a cashflow crisis and need to scale back my planned system. I'm going to get the following CPU, Motherboard and HDD: 1)…
For the experts why does my dun connection not work anymore on my broadband connectio
Hi there, Im with aol broadband silver 1mbit speed, just changed over a few days ago from gold, as I was getting same speed anyways. I dont use aol software to connect all the time instead set up a dialup networking (dun) in network connections in xp. A lot quicker that way. Today I find that the dun connection doesn't…
How do you????
Please help I am wanting to send an email of a sofa I have for sale and i think I have just sent all my holiday photos!!! it is so confusing when I clicked on send in an email it wanted to know what server I had (POP3?) and what outgoing? I dont know.... So then tried putting them in folders and am really confused and peed…
advice on anti virus software
what's the best anti virus software? o you have to pay an annual charge with all of them to get the update so best protection? can you do this on line? looked at sticky security - pages long and everyone has different things.
Refurbed PC - no soundcard - help gratefully received!
Hi I recently acquired a refurbed PC (ex University Office stock) for my Silver Surfer Dad. Running fine on Windows 2000 with one small hitch, no sound :undecided: Given that I don't really want to start messing around inside the unit I was considering opting for an external soundcard (connecting through USB) - would this…
quick script help needed..
i need a bit of script to open multiple pop up windows (personal use) when i go to a website. i've got a script to click a link and it'll open one window but i need multiple. cheers in advance
Rapidshare & RAR Files
Hi Just a few Q's 1. Is it legal? 2. Is the premium account worth it 3. Will it work with AOL (Someone said it wouldn't, but source is unreliable) 4. How do I open RAR files I d/l Thanks for any help! I'm behind with technology and things like this!
cheap laptop
i am on the phone to my brother as we speak he is off to uni in sep and is in need of a good cheap as poss laptop he is studying zoology if that helps?
Help - IP address in Windows XP
Okay - firstly I am not at all Technical - and I'm posting this on behalf of my OH who.... Whilst trying to dial into our wireless router (or however 'you' get there) to link his laptop to my laptop has changed the IP address on his pc using a very unhelpful wizzard! How can he change it back so that he can dial into our…
pc cases
has anyone ever changed a pc case ,in other words I have a computer and want to put it in a new pc case ,is it easy to do, as I want to light up the inside of the case and need to add a few fans as my pc is overheating
Dell PSU
Greetings I am enquiring on behalf of a friend who, like me, has a Dell Dimension 2400 (no jokes please!). He has already had a new PSU through the warranty from Dell and unfortunately has suffered another possible blowout with that unit. Can anyone advise/help in pinpointing where one can get a similar unit or if possible…
camera to dvd
my sister has just come back from new zeland and has aload of vid clips saved to her card in her nixon coolpix 3200 camera is it poss to put hese on dvd ? if so how?
more spam now wanadoo are orange
Since orange took over wanadoo my wifes email box is almost exclusively spam -mostly the same message but each from a different source. She has an fsmail address.We spend more time marking it up as spam than writing messages now.And it doesn't seem to make any difference :mad: Any help to stop this would be…
E-greeting With A Trojan, Beware postalcard.jpg.exe & dsc00342.jpg.exe
QUOTE We've seen two separate spam runs with infected attachments tonight. First one comes in an email with random header info and body text "Hi, Honey - My best photo ever!". This one contains a file called "dsc00342.jpg .exe" as an attachment. This one is detected by us as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.cyy. The second…

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