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Help! Can't read e-mail attachment I need
:confused: Hi, Hopeless with all things computer related so please help! I booked a holiday a while back and got the confirmation by email. The holiday is tomorrow and whenI've gone on to print the confirmation it won't open. It gives a message saying it's an unknown file type and to 'create and association in the folder…
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LCD / Plasma
I am planning to put a LCD / Plasma TV (HD) on the wall and would like advice on what cables are best or whether I can connect Sky / video and PS2 to a wire free system? Can anyone please advise what and where to buy the necessary stuff?
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any free games to download?
Can anyone reccommend any good games that i can download for free from the net .
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Freeview box with Hard Drive recorder
We are thinking of getting a freeview box with integrated harddrive recorder. Anyone got one of these and if so, are they good, recommendations etc?
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Backing Up Data on Windows XP
Please help an ignoramus! How do I back up all the data on my hard drive in case in the future my computer has problems and i lose data? Thanks
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X Box 360
Hi Someone has mentioned that XBOX games cant be played on the XBOX 360, any truth? Thanks
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mad mouse
My son borrowed a repair anything disc to recover some deleted files :eek: He gave up fairly quickly:rotfl: but now the mouse on his pc has a mind of its own. It moves really slowly,if it feels like it. :o I think he's upset the driver or something. As he's not online i need to find a way to fix the mouse.He's using…
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Wi-Fi hotspot keyring
Does anyone know if the Wi-Fi hotspot keyrings are any good at finding wireless network connections or are they a gimik?
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AVG scanning problems.
Everytime I run an AVG scan the computer just dies. It scans for a while and then everything stops and I have to reboot. (windows XP) It seems to update fine. Any ideas?
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Problem with Norton Antivirus
I got a message saying that my Virus Definitions are out of date and have not been updated since 23 August! My Norton Subscription is valid until February 2007. so it should be okay. When I try to run Live Update it is saying it cannot connect with Symantec Server. Is there a problem with their server just now or do I have…
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new firmware update for psp
This new firmware update (2.81) includes NO other new options other than to fix the recent TIFF exploit. if you want to download it you can find it here and for once i will not be updating to get a (crappy) patch!
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Display Problem with My Laptop
Hi there, I have a Gericom laptop about 2.5 years old I got is from ALDI it is Gericom smart-power. The problem is that when I turn it on, it works fine for 1 or 2 minutes then some streaks start appearing on the screen and then the screen freezes and no button works. I have re-installed the windows XP from the disc but…
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How to change the default e-mail program on my laptop
Hi there, I am suing the Dell inspiron laptop and eversince I have been using it, the default email is the outlook express. In my previous laptop it was Yahoomail, which I want in here as well. I have tried going through setting program access and then to sutom but it does not give an option of putting in yahoo. Any help…
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emailing pictures!
Hi everybody! Please can sumone help me. I'm trying to email a pic as an attachment, on doing this i get a slight problem. I browse for the file i want click attach and nothing happens, its really important i master how to do this. All responses will be highly appreciated!
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iTunes and External drive
Hi, I'm after an external drive as laptop is full to bursting. What takes up the most space is iTunes and HUGE music library. I was wondering, is it possible to run iTunes from and external drive and still be able to update iPod etc. Laptop has plenty USB ports, so don't see why I shouldn't be able to, but... Oh, and if…
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US Robotics on BT Yahoo BB
Uncle of mine had a US Robotics 9106 as his router at home. About 3-4 weeks ago this stopped working, and after he spent a week faffing about, they rang BT BB to see what the problem was. Eventually they put their BB 'Experience' team onto it, and they, after a lot of testing, decided the problem lay with the router, but…
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Laptop Query
Hi techie folk :wave: Posting on behalf of a friend - she has a laptop (Fujitsu (sp?) that runs permanently plugged into the mains. She recently bought a Logitech webcam and has noticed that when she uses this it is draining the battery (we think). What happens is that the laptop makes a loud humming noise, then it goes…
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MS word help please
hi all i wonder if u could help me with MS word, i would like to create a template where i can say have re : mr xxxxxxx please confirm that Mr xxxxxxx was employed by you and that Mr xxxxxx was in the role of yyyyyyy. If xxxxxxx didnt work for you please let me know and what i was hoping was that i could get a kinda…
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Spare copy of Microsoft Vista Beta?
Hi there, I know this is a bit of a longshot but does anyone happen to have a spare copy of Microsoft Vista Beta? I am a software developer and want to check compatibility with my software and just to have a general play with! ;-) I know there are copies on eBay but the prices beyond my means. It's also probably on p2p but…
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Network problems
I have a wired LAN network. I have 3 computers that all "talk to eachother" through the network and all use Windows XP. I've been trying to get a laptop to communicate to the others (and vice versa) for weeks, but can't get it. The laptop connections are OK as it can access the internet and email via the network router, so…
