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new laptop help
hi got a new laptop useing firefix and trygin to look things on ebay every time i click item tho it says saving dll and wont let me open it i get it seem to be trying to find program to open it with any idears
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Is Quark Express Multi languagel?
I got the Quark Express v 5 DVD off PC Pro Mag, and wondered if anyone knows if I upgrade to the v 7, is this a multi language program, or just english?
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buying power protection socket
I'm buying this power protection device and it seems that it has sockets to insert your phone line as well. I'm not too clear what it is for. Can I actually use it a phone on this? http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/113253
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Help: PC says "acquiring network address" but already connected
My PC (running XP-Home) is connected (via ethernet cable) to a netgear DG834G router. I can login to the router and I can use the internet. But I've still got this icon in the status bar that says "Local Area Connection: Acquiring network address" and says the same thing if I view Network Connections. Any ideas as to what…
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Sorting MP3 Tracks
I have a basic 1gb MP3 player. I have uploaded various MP3s as albums via Media Player Is there any way I can play the tracks on my player randomly like an IPod Shuffle. At present they play per artists album Cheers
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Why cant i install office xp service pack
Hi I have been getting this automatic update for weeks but it wont install. It commences insallation but then brings up the following: The feature you are tryng to use is o a cd rom or other removable disc that is not available. Then asks me to install the relevant disc I dont know what it is. Help please?
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any free downloads to tom tom?
Please could you tell me if there is any free downloads i can get for my tom tom 710 ie: speed camera`s or do i have to pay tom tom website. thanks
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Video on Ipod Nano?
I have heard that video's can be played on Ipod Nano's, i always wondered why the Music Video tab was included in the Playlist selections! Anyway can someone give me some advise as to how to put videos on my Nano?
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Pc monitors
I want to get a monitor either a 17 or 19 inch tft but is there any problem with ghosting if I have the 19 inch monitor. Before this I have always been using a 17 inch crt before :beer: :beer: :beer:
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Portable hard drive, any advice?
Hi I’m looking to buy a portable hard drive to use with a laptop via USB cable, I’ve had very little success in finding any useful advice and was wondering if anyone could help. I’m after something smallish, between 40 and 80 Gb, around £50-75 but most of all reliable and sturdy, oh and I’m a sucker for gadgets which look…
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Vista operating system
Has anyone tried Vista yet, whats it like?:confused:
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Tagging a picture?
Can any of you technically clever people tell me how to add a tag or label to a picture? What I want to do is add a description or title to a picture that comes up when the cursor is over the picture, and no matter what I type into the help, nothing useful comes up!:confused: I know it is not that difficult as I did it…
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SATA and IDE in same machine?
Just seen a great deal for a SATA drive (500GB for £90 inc) http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=530765 Question is, I already have an IDE drive (with my operating system on it) in the machine, I'd like to add this to it for extra storage, but will this be ok to act as a slave drive? The motherboard…
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Replacing a motherboard in a dell notebook
I've posted before re my dell inspiron 5160 not working (will not power up/charge the battery). It appears to be a busted motherboard (Dell diagnosed this over the phone and quoted me £267). Anyway I stripped the laptop down to check to see if the power connection was broken (as this is apparently a common problem on dells…
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Text Anonamously ?
is it possible to send a text without revealing your mobile number ?
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Dvd Recorder Help!
Im a total technophobe.. but I would like a DvD recorder.. I jst wanna record the soaps and watch them later in my room.. nothing fancy! can you get ones with timers on them? And whats all this dvd +/-, dvd-r/dvd-rw its woudl be aswell written in gaelic. Any help or info much appreciated.
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Canon sd600 (ixus 60!)
Hi Hope someone can help! Currently looking at purchasing a new digital camera. Like the look of the Canon Ixus 60 which I have seen on Amazon at about £158, it also came up on ebay(quite a bit cheaper and with a 1 gB card) but as sd 600 with Ixus 60 in brackets. The camera is shipped from the UK but is it from the USA ?…
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Whats the vaule of my old system?
Hi I'm in the process of upgrading to a C2D system and so need to sell my current P4 rig. I want to place an ad in the local classifieds but not sure what a decent price is. Can anyone suggest what I should realistically be looking at? Intel P4 3Gz 40GB HDD CD RW DVD ROM 1G Memory 17" CRT monitor keyboard & mouse
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CPU settings
Hi when I boot up I get a warning message. CPU or CPU ratio has changed. Please re-enter CPU settings in the set up. I can press F1 and windows starts ok. How do I fix this problem. Cheers.
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dafont help please
I'm struggling to download a font from dafont.com. I've saved the font to my desktop, and I'm trying to drag and drop it into my fonts folder. When I try to drop the entire zip file it tells me the file is damaged or invalid. When I opent the zip folder and try to drop in the individual TTF files nothing happens at all.…