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Microsoft phasing out help for Windows98
Soon - no more security updates or anything. :eek:
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Free £10 Wi-fi PAYG credit
What is it? You get £10 worth of Wi-fi use at 6,000 hotspots around the country. The wi-fi use is charged at 10p/min so this should give you 1 hour 40 minutes worth. Its called the credEcard, but don't worry about the name or the fact it's a card, really it's just a piece of card with instructions on to give you a code,…
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downloading via bluetooth to mobile
helllp , I have installed a bluetooth dongle, set up devices and phones alll finding eacthother ok but having probs sending music to phone from laptop............. and how do I save existing music on laptop as mp3 format instead of current format. thanks in advance oh techic genius of the board Beth xxx
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Downloading music to MP3 player on Mobile.
Does anyone know how i download music stored in my Limewire to my mobile please? I cannot work it out :confused: I have a Motorola V3 :beer:
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Inverto IDL 7000T PVR 80GB Harddisk recorder Twin Freeview Tuner
Hi I was thinking about buying this but I have a few questions. Can I connect this to my tv if I already have a dvdr connected to it and it only has one scart socket? Can I change the start times of the programmes that I want to record? (I always like to put 5 mins either side - I have heard that pvrs only have set times?)…
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Router to go with NTL cable?
Whats a good DSL cable wireless router to go with NTL? There is no phone just NTL cable broadband I know daughters got a 3com wireless card in her laptop if that helps http://www.morecomputers.co.uk/textra.asp?pn=3CRGPC10075
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Datawrite 'VoyagerDrive' USB2.0 England Pen Drive !!
hello everyone...just a quiky...the above drive costs £11.90..delivered from svp..has anyone seen 1 gig drive cheaper?.thanks.
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Which Colour Laser?
I have 350 + Vat to spend on a Colour Laser Printer. needs to duplex, would be handy if networkable, a4 is fine? any ideas GD
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Me - spyware to google???
Hi all Can anyone explain this please? Just searched google for "charity commission" , and google threw me to a screen that said something about me or my search looking like spyware or a virus to it. Gave me a squashed word to type in before I could continue, to show I was legit. I know I dont have a virus or spyware on my…
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Best Free Software
One of the best pages on the net (other than MSE!) I've seen is the following: http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm which as the name suggests, lists the best free programs in 46 categories. Still not enough? Well look here for an additional 44 categories:…
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Mcafee & Networking
Hi I have the above internet security also i have my laptop with mcafee and i have my laptop networked to my pc via cable to share the net and printing. My problem is when i connect to the net through my laptop fine but when i goto to print from my laptop i have to switch both mcafee firewalls off to allow to print is…
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Looking for a cheap PC to play games
Hi, My neighbour has asked me what is the best PC to get for playing games. As I'm a Unix Systems Administrator this is not really my area of expertise, but I suppose I've got more of a clue than some. He was thinking of getting a laptop, but I think I've convinced him not to do this, as it's probably never going to move…
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Got rid of Norton...
So I've finally done it. After 5 years with Norton I decided it's stupid to pay for a home computer security when I can get it free. So I uninstalled it and now I have downloaded the following: CCleaner (which I already have on the other lappy and it's great) AVG version 7.1.394 AD-Adware SE Personal Edition 1.06 Spybot SD…
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tempremental connection
my isp is Pipex and I have a desktop connected via a wireless router (Netgear DG834GT Integrated ADSL Modem and 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless Firewall Router) with a wireless PCI card (Netgear WG311T 108mbps 802.11g Wireless PCI Card) i have to keep reseting the router and clicking "repair" on my network status so that it will…
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Help I'm going MAD - Outlook 2000
I am going nuts trying to figure this out - can anyone please help me?? I have XP Pro with Outlook 2000 installed (amongst other things!) It's pretty much a stable system, as in I haven't installed loads of other useless stuff and I am virus and spyware free.. etc. However, my first problem is that in the Add / Remove…
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Laptop rental
Hi Folks This ain’t fair but I got myself into this tickle so no one to blame but myself. Anyhow – any advise would be appreciated. Myself and another person started up a small business about 18 mths ago, went to PC World to buy a laptop (we done software), PC World suggested we rent the laptop instead of paying for it…
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Calling Samsung DVD-R119 owners!
I bought one of these recently on the good deal Tescos were offering. My son was watching the first Harry Potter DVD when it froze about 2 hours into the film. The only way to get out of it was to switch off and on again. Similarly, selecting the scene after the point at which it froze caused the machine to lock up.…
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wireless router
hi, i a bit new to the whole wireless thing, so apologies in advance for any stupid questions. i am with telewest, my main pc is in the upstairs front bedroom i also have a pc in my garage at the back of my garden (aout 50-60ft away from the broadband line. i asked telewest if they could run another cable to my garage so i…
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PC World bad advice
I was browsing in pc world yesterday and I heard a salesman telling a customer "Yes, a full version of Office 2003 comes with Windows XP, you will find Word, Excel and Access on the start menu." Surely this information is incorrect, just wondering how many people had been duped by this?
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Microsoft Outlook problem
I've lost the subject bar when I compose new mail. ...can't get it back :doh: I've tried just about everything :rolleyes: any ideas ? rob :D
