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New PC set up help
A friend has just bought a new PC (the PC is brand new, but the monitor is second hand), which I have installed for her and I have a couple of queries: 1. The vision on the monitor does not fit the screen - I can only see the whole screen by pointing the mouse so that is moved the screen up and down and left and right, I…
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pchnotify.exe ?????
On startup I get this message, pchnotify.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience Any ideas:confused: Sam
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Creative Zen + Vista
I am thinking of getting a Creative Zen MP3 player and am a bit worried it wont work with Vista, does anyone know if it does?
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BT Vision,wha's the catch?
I had an email yesterday, it is offering me a free V-box/connection/installation and Home Hub. After ringing BT an engineer is coming out on 30th April to install, so i have time to cancel. I don't intend to use the Video on Demand services etc, so how can BT afford this offer, there must be a catch,right ??
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Wireless router keeps dis-connecting
Hi. I'm using a Belkin Wireless G router in my house and for some reason it keeps on disconnecting after about every 10mins or so. A red cross appears on the wireless icon in the bottom right tray. Also when I check the router, a red light shows up. I switch my router on and off and then the problem goes away for around…
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Question about Xbox for a non-xbox person!
This will sound like a really stupid question to most people but I was just wondering about an Xbox, someone I know is wanting to buy one and I was wondering how it connects to the TV - ie. what sort of wires. The only TV they have is an oldish one that doesnt have scart sockets
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Any Linux experts out there ?
Hi there, I’m trying to help a friend whose managed to get a major virus/Trojan infection. The removal process has wiped a system dll (hal.dll) and we’re trying to backup the system before we try to recover. I’ve downloaded a number of Linux live cd but I’m having a few problems with them. I’ve go Knoppix 5.0, Phlak,…
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Honda Sat Nav Discs
Does anyone know how to roll back to a previous version disc? I am selling car and was thinking of selling the newest one i bought on , but letting the dealer have the one they originally supplied me? Thanks
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Not a valid Win32 application
Hi there, I seem to be having a few problems with the computers on my network. Whenever I try to download anything, e.g. a programme or an update, sometimes it doesn't seem to download correctly and all I get is an empty icon (like a DOS icon) in my folder and other times the icon is fine but when I try to open or install…
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my pc keeps turning it self off and on sometimes, why is that?
my pc keeps shutting down during usage, dont know why? I sometimes get a message which says "Firefox exe encourtered a problem and needs to close. we are sorry for the inconvience" anyone know why i keep havin this, and what can i do? its driving me insane at the moment:eek:
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Deleting history in Search drop down box
Hi, probably a simple solution but I don't know the answer. My computer is loaded with windows Vista, IE7 and Virgin as my internet home page. When I begin to type a website in the search box, as soon as I type the first letter, a drop down box appears showing the websites that I have previously visited. How do I stop this…
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is my new laptop wi-fi?
bought a new laptop a few weeks ago,and currently using a wired BB connection.....am looking at maybe going wireless and wondered if my laptop is wi-fi......how do i tell? is a medion md98200 btw sorry if stupid question lol
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Router question
Hi, I currently get my BB connection from my virgin set top box, and have a linksys router. I have received to day a modem from virgin. When i switch it over will i need to get a different router for wireless? Also, can anyone tell me why it would be i can currently get a wired or wireless connection via the router, but…
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Gmail
I don't know if this is the best place to ask but here goes, I'm thinking of setting up a Gmail address, can I use it with Virgin Media BB, are there any problems setting it up?
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Any MS Word Experts About?
I'm a bit of a button presser and basically a couple of things aren't working anymore. :o Firstly I used to do CTRL, Shift 4 do get a Euro sign. Now doesn't work. And also when I type 19th April 2007 the th bit normally goes small but now doesn't! Am I a numpty? :D
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Best place for cheap Playstation2 Games?
Hi Guys From experience where is the best place to buy new Playstation 2 games?:money:
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AVG Free Centre
I have AVG anti virus loaded on my laptop. I have it set to scan every day at a certain time and always ensure that I carry out the recommended updates etc etc. For the last couple of days, when I switch on, I get a message saying that my Anti virus internal database is out of date. When I open the Control Centre it tells…
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Start --> All Programs--> ?????
Just noticed a small problem when i go into start followed by all programs. A number of installed programs are not listed for some reason. I can only access the missing programmes by either using desktop icons or by using my computer and then by selecting the C;Drive. Also a number of the basic computer functions located…
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Nearly new nano - apple won't fix HELP
Hi I bought a 2nd Gen nano last september and the battery now won't stay charged for more than a day. So i sent back to Apple (where I got it from on-line) and they are refusing to look at it saying that it has been abused or accidentially damaged. It has been well looked after so this is rubbish. Anyone else had similar…
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Programming help - multiple file paths
Got a program at work which looks in a specified folder for zip files, i would like to modify this line to "look" into two seperate folders, is there any syntax i can put between the two paths to read from both off the same line etc, ie c:\first folder && c:\second folder # i do not know what language the main program is…
