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Is this the best laptop for less than £500
http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=43FM&v=2#infoarea Can anyone better this please. It's a bit of a minefield.
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Imap server on a mac or PC??
I use Mail on my 3 macs, and any email that comes to my .mac account is synchonised between all the machines - whether it be that it is unread, read or deleted etc. Is this a function of an imap server or just a unique feature of .mac? The reason I ask is that the .mac account is a secondary email. My main email is comes…
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web cam
have installed a web cam on laptop with windows xp,right at end of installation a warning comes up saying if you continue installation you may impair or destabilize correct operation of system at a later date.you then can stop the installation or continue at your own risk,what would happen if i continued download
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help.... my phone has stopped ringing!
hi, i'm not quite sure where to put this .... or if anyone can help. One of the landline phones in my house has stopped ringing, ......although it still works both to make and recieve calls! i have swopped my landline phones around and discovered that the fault is not with the actual phone, but is the same with whichever…
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Free McAfee Software Quickclean 2005
I couldn't decide on the best place for this so since its free I stuck it under "Freebies, No Spend Required" forum. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=253616
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Virus affecting emails
1st timer, so if I am in the wrong area one word Sorry but.... I’ve got some sort of bug/virus in my PC It has affected my emails; I seem to have lost most of my personal folders And what I have got left I can not view them now Question/plea?? Can I get them back, if so how I thought I was protected with my PC guard…
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Linksys Wireless Problem - Limited connection
Hello, I was wondering if somebody could help me. My wireless connection at home as suddenly started to act up. Sometimes I can connect to the wireless - using my laptop or PC (I have a Linksys 54g router) but sometimes not. I get a message that I have a "limited connection" switching the router on and off as well as the…
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DVD recorder plus Hard Drive
Hello all i want a DVD recorder with a Hard Drive and Sky + like features for recording NTL cable... I have about 200-300£ so any advice/people got one would be great cheers.
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Connecting speakers to DVD player
I have a set of Creative Inspire 6.1 6700 speakers that I use with my computer. Could they also be used with my DVD player in my living room? It has three audio sockets (left/right/coxial) and my speakers have three suitable plugs. Something tells me it wont work without a decoder? I don't want to blow up my speakers or…
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External Hard Drive
Can anyone recommend a good external hard drive? So if I move my data onto the external HD, it's only data - right? And if so, if I want to use the data on another pc, I need to make sure that the relevant programmes are on the other pc too... right? Am not too familiar with external HDs so any help's appreciated! :p
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Filenames to ID3 Tags
Hi, I have many mp3's that the ID3 tags are all over the place, but the filenames are correct. I use the Artist - Title format. I'm looking for a utility that generates the ID3 tags from the filenames. Can any of you recommend and such utility. :D Some of the filenames are long and other utilities cut half of the title…
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Another "New Computer" question - but specific
Changing my home AMD Athlon xp1.7 and giving the machine, monitor and printer to my mother to allow her internet access. About £500 to spend though could go as high as 6, if needs be. Usage is some work and home wp, browsing and surfing, didgy photos inc editing with Adobe photoshop but no gaming [unless you count the odd…
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Which is easiest MP3 player (for my DAD!)
Hi moneysaving experts. My Dad has just asked me which MP3 player he should buy. Although I am fairly techie - mp3 players is something I know little about. Bearing in mind he is nearly 70 and struggles to get to grips with his PC - ease of use is going to be the highest priority with a clear to read display. I am thinking…
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Epson Ink: Genuine or not?
OK I did a quick search but got hundreds if not thousands of results! :rolleyes: What are the pro's and con's of buying genuine Espon cartridges to just normal compatible ones? :confused:
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Converting .dat files
Hi, i recently copied a wedding cd to my hard drive thinking i can burn it to another cd/dvd to play in my DVD player. For some reason it doesn't work. The files copied to my hard drive are .dat files The dvd player is a pioneer dv-360 Can anyone help me please? what type of file should i convert it to? what software…
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Blank CDs for copying digital photos...best place to buy them?
Hello to everyone, I recently got a digital camera & really enjoying getting into using it and practicing my photography... I have a question about the CDs you get to copy your photos on to (my laptop has a CD-RW so this is no problem)...where is the best place to buy them? I will probably get about half a dozen or so,…
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Google knows EVERYTHING
Amazing stuff - http://www.gooogIe.co.uk/?gid=350&hl=en&meta=o&q=www.MoneySavingExpert.com%20is%20rubbish%20website ;)
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compaq presario r3000 laptop battery....
hi, i am looking for a laptop battery for my compaq presario r3000. i was wondering if anyone knows any website that sells new batterys for good prices. i have looked on ebay and they are coming up around £48 plus p+p. is there anywhere out there that can beat this price? Thankyou for reading Andy
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Xp
When I bought my machine it came with windows xp home edition already installed. Now I discover there is no XP disc. I assume that if I want to reinstall windows again from scratch I will have to buy the disc. Are there any pitfalls with this....... where would I buy the disc? My intention is to reformat my hard disc and…
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Linksys Router causing loss of connection
Have set up a wireless network using a cable router. ISP is NTL. Wireless working fine for last two weeks however losing connection two or three times a day. Have to power off PC remove power from router and cable modem, power on PC then cable modem then router, comes back fine. Anyone experienced similar?
