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Firefox misbehaving
My Firefox browser has started misbehaving. I am sure there is a simple solution but I haven't been able to work it out yet! When I start browsing I start with one window open. When I click on certain links on my bookmarks toolbar it will split the window into two frames with the new page on one side and the previous page…
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Windows Vista Download
Windows Vista Download
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Converting cassette recordings to MP3
I have lots of old cassettes which I would like to convert to MP3 so I can listen to them on my computer/mp3 player. I think I have worked out how to do it. Please can people tell me if I have got it right?! The equipment I have is: PC with a copy of Audacity. The PC does not have speakers and is connected to my HiFI. A…
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What exactly do I need to buy for shared broadband use?
I am ready to get my broadband connected from talktalk this wk. I have two PC’s and would like to know what exactly do I need to buy for shared broadband use and how much it will cost altogether? I can buy it from talktalk website but it seems rather expensive. I assume I need 2 usb adapters which is £30 each and a shared…
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Internet Explorer not Opening Properly with Tallk Talk Broadband
A friend is still using Windows 98. She has just installed Talk Talk broadband and now when she first conects IE tries to open her home page (Google) and then freezes. After Ctrl-Alt-Del, IE then loads fine the second time. Everthing is then OK until the next time she turns the computer on. Can anybody suggest any…
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HELP!! - Cannot Access Excel File on A:Drive
In April I started putting all my spendings onto an excel spreadsheet. I was very organised and had absolutely everything covered from direct debits and all banking movement. There were about five pages within the spreadsheet and I put hours and hours into doing it. I covered April, May and half of June. My original was on…
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help windows xp wont load
can somebody help windows xp wont load it's trying but then it goes back to the beging with all the teqni info
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Free Windows Vista 2 Beta CDs
Apologies if this has already been posted . . . received email from 'freeneasy' quote " great offer i thought all our members should be first in the line..we even have the correct answers ready for you .. http://www.microsoft.com/india/offers/vista/quiz.aspx answers: 1.Vista 2.Clarity 3.November 2006 4.True 5.Aero 6.All…
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website host
hallo. I am looking for a host for a fairly basic website that includes straightforward graphics. I am designing the site using frontpage 2003. I plan to go for either webmania (500mb diskspace, 12GB data transfer a month for £24.99 per year) or 34sp (100mb diskspace, 20GB data transfer a month for £27.95 per year). The…
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Trackpad problems on Dell Laptop
Am having sporadic problems with pointer on laptop. Using trackpad but cannot control, pointer zooms off on its own. Anyone seen before?
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Compact flash & SD - what do they mean?
Just bought my first digital camera and I am confused about memory cards and which to get. Some say Secure Digital and others Compact Flash. Can anyone enlighten me please on the difference (if they are different) and what I would need. Also have heard of Image Mate being very useful for saving batteries but how do they…
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PC Bundle at Homebase £479.99 - Is This Good?
Had this on the I wanna buy or do I thread but was advised to post it here for the techies: If anyone knows how to merge them then perhaps you could. thanks. Intel Pentium 43.06 Ghz HT Processor 512MB Ram 80GB Hard drive dual layer DVD rewriter drive Intgrated flash memory card reader Includes 17" flat screen LCD monitor…
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house exchange website not working, what does thsi message mean?
There seems to have been a problem with the CCHE Community Council House Exchange database. Please try again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser. This is the message i get when trying to look at the threads there. I have tried refreshing my browser.I can get the website main page up but when i try to go into…
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Poll - What size screen are you using?
Hello. A poll. What size screen / resolution are you using? With thanks, A.
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dell 5150 and a x1800gto
Many of you money savers have bought a dell dimension 5150, has anyone put a x1800gto in it with the standard psu. I bought a connect 3d one which i have since returned as it errored on start up and the avivo functions were all missing. I would like another for the avivo functions (i want to put our wedding video on dvd).…
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overwriting illegal copy of XP with genuine - can i?
just found out the comp i bought my DD has illegal copy of xp on it!!!! i have a genuine copy on comp im using, can i put my genuine copy on her lappy or not? thanks loops
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Cryptainer LE?
Does anybody use this, is it any good please and thanks:D
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Windows Updates Query
Hi : can someone advise me (being a bit of a novice) what to do re the following: I have Windows XP Home Edition. I decided to manually download Windows Updates because the automatic downloading slows down the computer at the most inconvenient times. Yesterday, when checking the downloads, Windows states that I need to…
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website wont load
Can anyone help? I'm trying to access halifax.co.uk (do it all day, every day!) and I just keep gettin "cannot find server". I've asked around and other people can get on. Any ideas? Thanks.
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What to do with old PC
My parents just bought me a new desktop, which I've set up and is now running beautifully. Any ideas what to do with my old PC (though a Pentium II, it still worked before the replacement, and has Windows and Office XP installed on it, with CD/DVD drive). I don't have space for it in my flat, and selling on ebay I'd have…
