-
best notebook/laptop on a budget? please advise
Hello everyone :p I started uni and I am considering buying a laptop/notebook to study (do research on the internet, presentations, essays...). I don't need it for any other reasons as already have a home PC. However for practicality issues I would like it to be small-ish and with wireless connection so that I can take it…
-
How easy is it to replace a laptop screen
I dropped my acer 1560 and broke the screen how easy is it to replace the screen and what type of screen will be compatible, are there any web pages that may help witha step by step guide to fitting a replacment screen?
-
what can you do with a PSP
I am thinking of getting my son a PSP for christmas, i know you can play games on them and watch films, but what else can you do. I have heard that you can browse the internet, is this true? Also is there a particular model which is best and where are the best bargins at the moment. Thanks Paddy
-
Free AVG ending in January
I keep getting messages to upgrade as the free AVG 7.1 is ending in January, what other free anti-virus is good?
-
graphic logo pants wrongness :)
Im useing a programe called ulead cool 3d to make a logo for a webby im useing this cos I can work it, as oposed to getting a new program and having to learn it. anyway its actually for doing funky animated graphics for videos but it also exports stills, jpeg bmap. so i make one, then crop bits off it with paint, but all…
-
packard bell laptop at currys £349 is it any good
Is this laptop any good, quidco and discount code bring it down to £349 http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/876045?camp_id=hp-p1sale-876045
-
Help Needed Urgently Laptop And Jewellery Worth Thousands STOLEN!!!
Hi today i was on a visit to east london and my laptop and gold jewellery have been taken out of my car boot!!!! :mad: :mad: the laptop is dell make and i bought it for 600 pounds 2 years ago, and i have the service tag for it and all the papers too, is there anyway to track it down, i dont have insurance on it and i also…
-
Adding more restrictions..???
Hello guys I have come up with a problem, we have changed to broadband on AOL from dial up. The problem is now the kids can get on the internet without signing in, and so there is nothing to stop them getting on all websites. I hopw you get me, before they we on AOL kids, and so had restricted access to certain sites. Now…
-
A little reminder how bad IE really is.....
Editor's note: Ex-hacker Kevin Mitnick came by his security expertise the hard way. In the 1990s, his electronic penetration of some of the biggest companies in the world made him a notorious tech boogieman, and ultimately landed him five years in prison. Now free and clear, Mitnick has reinvented himself as a computer…
-
How do wi fi hotspots work?
I'm thinking of buying a wifi pda and am wondering how these wifi hot spots work that you see available in some public places and hotels etc. I was mainly wondering how you get connected to a hot spot and how you pay to connect and any equipment that i might need and what can you do through a wifi hotspot connnection?
-
maxtor shared storage - probs upgrading firmware
I have downloaded the 2.6.2, and the new software, now I seem to have a mis-match, will not recognise my id/pwd for the drive. Nor will it let me set up a new one. Nothing critical on it yet, does anyone know how to delete the existing accounts and start afresh? At the moment the only option I can think of is to reload the…
-
Start menu is now at top of my screen ?!
Can anyone tell me how to get my start menu back to the bottom of my screen please ? I just went away to get a drink and when I came back it was at the top of my monitor. I can still use the start menu, which is now top left and pull down programs to open them but it's a bit of a pain. Any ideas how to shift it back and…
-
Sims 2 on a laptop
Hi I'm looking to buy a laptop for DD which will run sims 2. I know a pc would be better/cheaper and given the choice that's what I would go for but due to several factors it's got to be a laptop. I've found this laptop :- http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Asus_A6KM-Q034H_Laptop_A6Km-Q034H/version-1.asp which has this spec:-…
-
Can i use an ipod on more than 1 pc???
Hi i own an ipod mini and was wondering if it is possible to use the ipod on more than pc. When i have previously tried it has erased all the music from the ipod and replaced it with the music on in the library on itunes.
-
ActiveSync and Windows CE 5.0 problems
I've an iPaq 2490 connected via cradle/USB to my Laptop. Laptop is Windows XP Pro ActiveSync is 4.2 iPaq is running Windows Mobile (CE 5.0) I can only get my PC to recognise the iPaq "sometimes". I am unable to fathom out why it sometimes does and sometimes does not recognise it. If I disconnect/reconnect the USB cable I…
-
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 7.5.7.0
Hi, I've just downloaded the above from download.com and during the installation process there is a page with my name and an automatically generated serial number showing, when i clicked 'next' to continue with the setup it said that the serial number was out of date and to enter a new one :confused: Anyway i terminated…
-
Virus or PC fault?
The last couple of weeks I have been having lots of trouble with my PC, it keeps crashing, sometimes when i switch on it will also crash before its even got to the desktop stage and do this a couple of times and then work. I have run Adaware, Spybot & Microsoft Defender and also tried to run AVG anti virus, but it keeps…
-
My HP PSC Printer won't accept new Tesco Print Cartridge - Anything I can do?
Hi everyone, I've posted this on the consumables board but I thought I might get more help here. Basically I ran out of black ink yesterday and as I have stuff I need to print quickly I just bought a black tesco own-brand cartridge at the store as I didn't have time to wait on an ordered one. I have just fitted it and my…
-
Sleeping Mode
Recently my pc as been rebooting itself and the error message that i get is it's going into "Sleeping Mode" can anyone shed any light on this? I'm totally clueless and can't seem to figure out what's causing this. Thanks in advance.
-
Acer Aspire 5051AWXMi notebook any good?
I'm looking for a budget notebook for my wife (i.e. around £400). She's not a power user - email, internet and word processing mainly. Bluetooth would be useful, as she takes alot of pictures with her phone, but I could always buy a dongle for that. I've noticed that Dabs have the Acer Aspire 5051AWXMi for around £380…
