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Sat Nav Traffic Updates in France?
I am borrowing my dad's Garmin 310 Deluxe to go to France (it has European Mapping on it). It has the integrated FM receiver thingy which I assume will help me avoid traffic jams between here and Dover, but do these things work in France? :confused:
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Backing up Files, Music, Photos etc
Hello everyone. After almost losing all my photos and music and paying someone to restore them all (not cheap!) I was told to get a usb hard disk drive to backup everything. Does anyone know if this is a good idea or is there an alternative to it that doesn't cost the earth. I know nothing about backing up, I was told…
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TV setup for the best picture
Can anyone recommend how to set up the picture on their TV to get all the right brightness, contrast, sharpness, colours etc. I've got some DVD movies with a "THX Optimizer" on but don't have the glasses that are needed to do the colour setup. Thanks
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2gb flashcard only quarter full
I've just bought a new 2gb sandisk flashcard, it's only about a quarter full and when trying to add more files windows tells me I'm unable to do so. I probably know the answer to this one, "it's a faulty card", but I was hoping theres some diagnosis tool or something to get around this if it's a common fault. Thanks
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Laptop graphics chipsets ?
Anyone know a site that compares chipset ? I’m looking at a few lappy’s all with different types but I can’t see a site that give you a run down on how they stack up against each other ??
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Has Anyone Heard Of This Site?
Has anyone heard of this site? A pal of mine sent me an email asking if I fancy joining up with them. The site asks for your MSN Messenger Email and Password. Surely that's a bit dodgy! http://www.meetyourmessenger.co.uk/welcome.asp
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Is it possible? Recover previously viewed YouTube videos from your HD
Is it possible to recover those videos from your HD (even while offline for example)? I was told that anything that is viewed on your monitored is actually stored somewhere on your PC's HD.. is this true?
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Strange sky sat problem missing bbc2+3+4,News24,CBeebies and CBBC
Hi folks, For some odd reason I am now getting error message 25 (No Satellite Signal Received) on a few channels only namely bbc2 England,bbc3,bbc4,bbc news24,CBeebies and CBBC. All other channels seem to be working fine etc. My sky box is fed from a communal satellite system which was installed a few weeks ago so it is…
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Help Needed With Pc Please
Hi for the last few weeks I have been having many and varied problems with my PC. I am running XP home. It began when it simply wouldn't boot up at all. The only way I could get it to boot up was to re-install Windows XP service pack 2 from a disc. After that it would boot up happily and perform normally at least 6 or 7…
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PC Help please. My PC will not open Links properly in a new Window
My PC running XP will not respond to clicking on any Links (eg. from MoneySavingExpert email). If I do a Google search it gives a list of results, as normal, but when I click on a chosen Link a new Window opens (with normal Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 header and format) but without any data content, so it is a plain…
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Vista & Hardware Changes
Anyone know what the rules are for how many & type of changes to hardware you can make before Vista has a hissy fit and says you have a different computer and therefore you need a new OS? I'm building a new PC and am recycling a number of components like DVD rewriter & hard drive but intend to upgrade them later so I don;t…
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Kitchen Design
Hi guys, wondered if you could help. As a Kitchen Designer, all my plans, perspectives and 3Ds are drawn by hand. Although my clients like the personal service, some people would like to see them done by computer. I have seen this site http://www.kitchen-design-online.co.uk and wondered where I could purchase a package…
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Privacy help needed...
Hi, Can anyone explain how to do this (as simply as poss please, feeling a bit dim tonight lol! :o ). When I log into my ebay account for example (but also other sites) when I start typing in the first couple of letters of my user name it always comes up along with others, and also on another site my actual password came…
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Free Moans
I didn't know where to post this but i wanted to moan and as hubby is at work and the baby is asleep i thought i would start this thread. If its in the wrong place i am sorry but technically it doesn't cost you anything to moan so its a freebie ;) Ok i got an adapter today to make my laptop wireless so i can go upstairs…
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WM6 vs WM5
Hi, does anyone have windows mobile 6 device yet? how does it compare to a WM5 device? Is there a big increase in function/usability? i am currently trying to decide between an Orange SPV M700 or wait for the HTC P4550 when it is released (in june by the looks of it), the price of the P4550 may also be a stumbling block as…
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A Sunny look at Techi Support
Where else could I put these classics Tech support: What kind of computer do you have? Female customer: A white one... =============== Customer: Hi, this is Celine. I can't get my diskette out. Tech support: Have you tried pushing the Button? Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck. Tech support: That doesn't sound good;…
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advise re: editing
does anyone edit music? I need advise as to the best place to go on the web to learn and edit music
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Broadband Download Limits
Can someone explain these things to me? Say for example, it states a 4GB limit. Is that just 4GB of stuff downloaded from websites, like files save to your computer, or does it include the bandwidth involved in uploading the website itself. Also does it include P2P file downloads? And in each of these cases, when you hit…
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free sattelite tv
can anyone tell me if sattelite tv software is any good, and more importantly is it safe. you pay a one of charge and from then on it is free. i found it on youtube
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Power saver for us, or pound maker for them?
This little gadget has been mentioned in a chatroom. Does anyone know anything about it? is thetechnical idea behind it kosher, or is it a shocking waste of money?
