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Archives for September 2006

Watching TV on PC
I bought a new top of the range PC a couple of months ago (from https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk) and it came with an internal TV card. It also had a piece of software pre-installed called TwinHanDTV, which from what I c an gather does the scanning for TV channels and enables you to watch and record programmes. What else do…
Cd Multichanger For Car
My very dearest has a Toyota Corolla about 18 months old from new. It has the standard radio/cd in it and she wants a multichanger. Anyone know what her best option is? Dealership or DIY and where is the best place to shop? Thanking you in advance clever people.:beer:
motorola V235
I have a cable to attach my phone to my PC so that I can download videos and pictures from my phone to my PC but no software - I don't really want to buy the software...anyone know if I can download it from anywhere please? TIA...:confused:
How do you make an Ebook
Might sound a bit thick to knowledgeable people but how do you turn a document into an Ebook?:confused:
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mp3 won't connect to PC
I have a INOVIX imp20 -512. My pc is an XP. When I connect it to my usb connector the PC doesn't recognise it. The MP3 came with driver disk which all seems to be for Win 98. Any Ideas?
free or cheap website building?
can anyone recommend a free or nearly free site for the html illiterate? i need hosting and a user friendly site building thing. its only for a fansite type thing, any advice welcome ta
Can I buy a pc with O/S and antivirus already installed?
Sorry if this is a very naive question but I'm dreadfully non-technical and my pc is ancient and probably due for replacing in the next year or so. Can I assume that pcs are available off the shelf these days with the operating system of one's choice and an antivirus package already intalled? In other words, one can more…
How do I make my wireless connection secure??
I have just installed a wireless broadband router. It is a 'Peak' w/4 ports fast ethernet switch and I can't for the life of me figure out how to make the connection secure. Can anyone please help? :confused: Thanks in advance:beer:
sky+ has frozen
it's just a pale blue screen with sky guide in the corner. The recordin line is still going round but it wont respond at all. i can't change channel. Any ideas guys and gals?
Router help needed plllzzzzzz
Hey guys...really need ur help! I have purchased a wireless laptop. Already got a desktop which is not wireless. Has telewest broadband. Trying to connect the laptop to the broadband too. Got the wireless router..netgear WGT624. Trying to connect but not sure how to? please help. Theres an ethernet wire coming out from the…
Camcorder to DVD
When I create a DVD via my PC from captured camcorder footage, it is very "jumpy" and leaves like a shadow whenever anything is moving on the DVD. This doesn't happen when I copy from the camcorder to video cassette via the AV lead/scart so I presume something is going wrong either during capture by the PC (using firewire)…
Ravage (b) virus
my mate has the ravage (b) virus and i have read the report on the symantec website and it isnt anyhelp as he cannot get into norton internet security 2005 in asafe mode but it will run a virus scan in safe mode how would i erase the virus manually PS it has windows 98 2ND edition
batch of photos - size conversion
Hi all, hope someone here can help. I have about 200 photos that I need to resize. As it's goig to take me all night to do them by hand individually, is there any way I can do a batch conversion to resize them automatically? I have Paint Shop Pro 7.04 Thanks in advance
In-Car Digital Video Recorder
After watching Tonight with Trevor Mcdonald the other night about people deliberately causing road accidents to make fraudulent insurance claims, I looked into the possibility of setting camera(s) in my car to record such incidents. A quick google search showed that a company called Truscene make such a unit. The catch is…
wireless laptop
sorry to be so thick but if i buy a wireless enabled laptop, what else will i need to buy or do to make it work.i am already on broadband on my desktop pc:confused: :confused:
game problem
hi guys when i play half life,after about ten mins the game closes and i get this message engine error internal driver error in idirect 3ddevice9::present() i've tired to look for directx test programme to fined the problem but i cant find it :confused: can someone help cos need to play this as there is nowt on telly…
Acronis True Image 7 backup and restore software
One of the most popular disk backup and restore software packages, Acronis True Image is available free. See here for download. :T
Camera wizard
My camera and scanner wizard is missing. Any ideas on how I could get it back. It say " cannot detect camera, make sure it's plugged in" Any help appreciated....Regards Ken.
American version of Windows
Don't know if anyone can help, but my sister has been given a computer with the American version of windows, and she can't log into her mail account as the @ key doesn't work. Does anyone have any idea what she should press instead to get it ?

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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
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