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disabling cookies
Please can some one tell me how to disable cookies. I need to be able to do it so I can use quidco, looking to save some real dosh on my car and house insurance....... Remember keep it simple, I am thick!!!!!
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Olympus 410 Digital Camera Repair
Can anyone please offer any help and advice? I have an Olympus Stylus 410 digital camera which has been brilliant. I bought it just over two years ago and so the warranty has finished!! Now when I turn the camera on, in the screen is a sign of the flash ( red swiggle) and the camera will not take a picture. When I scroll…
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USB Hard Drive Cross Platform Encryption - Can it be done?
Scenario: * I use Windows, Mac and Linux. * I transfer files between them using a USB flash drive. * I also use a 120GB hard drive for backups and file transfer too. * I want to encrypt at least the data on the hard drive (ideally the USB drive too) but be able to access all files from all platforms at all times. Can this…
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Whats wrong with my touchpad?
I have a Fujitsu Seimens Amilo L for 3 years and never had any problems with it untill today. The touchpad and left button are behaving erratically, sometimes it works fine, sometimes the cursor moves but the left button won't work (so I can't click anything) or the cursor works but the I cannot use the touchpad or the…
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Tiscali and 14 days cooling off period..?
what is this all about...we tried to order broadband today and they say they cannot send the modem out for 14 days because there is a cooling off period to allow people to change their minds. But how can you change your mind if you cannot try out the modem and their call centre...? anyone had any experience of tiscali and…
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HD spec PC sempron / GPU ???
Any opinions , I am looking for a PC which would play 1080 HD stuff on PC . I have seen a few deals and thought would a Sempron 3.0 Ghz be able to do the job , or is it all dependant on the GPU. Has anyone here use a 3.0 Ghz Sempron / Celeron for HD playback. Be interested. Any one got any idea for a cheap card for the HD…
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Downloading music to MP3 - HOW??
Hi All, Am an complete ignoramous when it somes to things techinical so am hoping one of you more competent people are able to help me?? I bought my hubbie the 20gb Archos Gmini a year or so ago and despite his asking for it, it has sat untouched for the last 11 of those 12 months. I have now taken ownership of it :p and…
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Dell PC wifi on an Apple Airport Router
Hi, Sorry, not very technical, but hope someone can help, so will explain best I can. I need to access WIFI from a friends address - they all use MAC's, so have an Airport Router (apparently standard for Mac's ?). The ISP is Bulldog. A friend can access the internet using his PC via an ethernet cable from the router - but…
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Graphics card upgrade/thanks
Thanks to all the help offered by the following subscribers Gib_Gib mrmuseli webhamster & epz nick
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Analog TV on A PC
Does anyone actually get a good picture of analog tv, full screen size? I have two PC's Dell and Sony both with tv cards both fed through main aerial connections (Which get great signals on TV's). Both PC's get interferance banding on the pictures. How do you get rid of this? Do you need specially shielded coax?
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HELP!! Unknown website chasing me for money!
When I go online, a strange bill appears and blots out half my screen - and I cannot get rid of it. I have to move every other window in order to work. This bill is from MBS and apparently it's because my computer signed up to a site which requires £19.95 payment. I have never done such thing, particularly as this is one…
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Region 3 - DVD's
Hi All I have often wondered why Region 3 dvd's seem to be cheaper when compared against region 1 and 2. Does anyone know the reason why? I have a multi-region dvd player and have though about ordering some region 3 dvd's from cd-wow.
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Help with my ICT Courework - Ideas Appreciated!
Hi there. I'm currently studieing ICT at AS level, and we have to produce a database using Microsoft Access. The trouble is, I'm not sure what to base it on. :( Has anyone got any ideas? Replies will be thanked. Cheers!:money:
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Webcam!
Hi Folks Anyone know if you can use a digital camera as a webcam and if so do you need software and could you down load that if possible. Many thanks Comperking
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BT Voyager 2110
Does anyone know if a BT Voayager 2110 is able to be used on another ISP other than BT (Router came with BT Broadband to start with)?? Rgds W666
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runtime error / debug
i'm running windows xp on a dell laptop with aol broadband on a cookery website that i often visit .. this morning everytime i go on it i'm getting a box appear which says ... a runtime error has occurred do you wish to debug ? line 309 error object expected . click for yes or no ... yes ...goes into various boxes about…
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Went Wireless, TV Speakers blew up!!
Morning all, Last night I finally got round to setting up our wireless network at home, got it all together, OH was registering on XBOX live when there was a little cracking noise and then a terrible smell from the tele, the sound had gone! Now My question is, Would it be a good idea to just get them fixed, or grab a…
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My PC won't play DVDs
Can anybody help? I have 2 DVD drawers on my PC. Either of them will play DVDs but many discs won't play. Those DVD +Rs that I've recorded myself aren't a problem. The ones I'm having trouble with are pre recorded ones from play.com etc. As far as I know they're region 2. It's a Dell PC and DVDs as a default play on Power…
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Firewall probs
Hi again...I downloaded Sygate firewall on my new lappy and although i was able to connect to AOL no pages could be displayed. I ticked all the allow boxes that came up but still wouldnt work. I've uninstalled it now and everything working properly. Any ideas what I might have done wrong?
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Out of memory
I installed Sanrt Recovery to search for lost. jog files on my hard drive. I kkep on getting "Out of Memory" messages. What is happeining and can situation be cured. System XP Home, Ram 512 MB, HD 80GB. BTW what recovery utilities do you recommend that are easy to us by dummies? Thanks in anticipation:D
