-
Tevion Scanner MD 9009 03/05
Hi, Has anyone one got the Installation CD for this scanner? If so, can you pls burn me a copy & post it me. I will pay the expenses for the CD & postage. I bought it from Aldi in March 2005. It has developed a fault- sticking during scanning & the Medion Tech support told me to update the drivers !!- I personally can't…
-
Help please with Netgear wireless router
Hi, Please can somebody tell me how i log into my router to check all the settings It is a WPN824 rangemax. I need to also know how to check wether this has been hacked. When i look at my wireless networks it is wpa encrypted and secure, but i need to know what i should check. My pc is playing up again, rescanned…
-
windows update..how do i stop it
:mad: was downloading a large file,left the pc on overnight, was nearly 80% complete when windows update rebooted my pc and i lost the connection to my d/l any ideas on how to stop it ( the only option i had was "restart later"..which gives you about 6 mins before it asks you again..then it automatically reboots the pc..a…
-
Wi-Fi Question
I currently have a Mac Mini (which has an internal Airport/wi-fi card) connected to a standard (i.e. non-wi-fi) router, which in turn is connected to a cable modem. I have a friend coming to visit who has a laptop with wi-fi capabilities (but no LAN port). My question is, would we be able to connect the laptop to the net…
-
What audio format do you convert to?
What codec would be more accurate. Just wondering what people currently use when converting their music from cd. I use: 1) FLAC (lossless) now for all my audio cd's 2) Ogg Vorbis Q7 for anything else Space isn't an issue for me given how cheap hard drives are. And I like the open source option (it gives good quality…
-
Is my Computer Security Adequate? Opinions very welcome!
Hiya, I've just bought a new laptop. My PC knowledge gets me by but I'm not a techie! I'm a bit worried about whether my current system is secure enough from Hackers, Viruses etc. I'm an average internet user amd I'm not looking for any complex solutions. My current system is: Runs Vista home premium with IE7. Windows…
-
Office Chair for long-period usage at PC
Hi there :D Firstly, this isn't really a techie query but I'm assuming that as you're techies you do spend a while at your PC's/laptop. I'm looking for an office chair as I'm just using a dining room chair at the moment. I'd found a few in various places but between Tesco Direct and Argos am a little stumped for where to…
-
wireless adaptor not connecting to router
hi there my friends has a new compaq f500 it will only connects to the router/network with limited access only, the wireless adaptor that is in it a broadcom 802.11 b/g WLAN. the device manager says its working fine, the OS is Vista premium home ed. this is the problem from Microsoft knowledge base , that i get , iam…
-
Sky+ and skipping ads
Someone said that if you have Sky+ you can skip the ads on playback. How do you do this apart from fast-forwarding (when I usually miss the start of the next section and have to rewind)
-
Browser window self-opens
My installed version of Internet Explorer - IE7 - automatically opens in a browser window on start up of my PC (it has been for nearly two years actually) I'm aware that IE7 starts up and runs in the background normally, and this is just a harmless nuisance, but what could be causing it and is there anyway to suppress it?…
-
vista ..start up programmes
ok i have a vista laptop, when i set it up i disabled some un needed start up programes and all is well , except i keep getting a small pop up box at the bottom saying "windows has disabled some start programes" how do i lose the pop up box? it seems to serve no purpose :confused:
-
Bt internet problems?
Has anyone had problems logging in to http://home.bt.yahoo.com/ ? I can't log in to it through bt or through internet explorer. Ta funmum
-
PM3.EXE message
Does anyone know what this means please? I have downloaded an update to a program I use and now I can't open the program I keep getting PM3.EXE has encountered a problem and needs to close. I have phoned support on this program and they say it is because I don't have a printer attached. Haven't got a printer on this new…
-
Can anyone help me navigate the strange world of laptops, please??
Hi folks, sorry to be a pest, but I'm having to seek help with getting stuff ready for my husband to get going with a new business while looking after 2 imps under 2! Bit like trying to see through mud at the mo...he's working all hours (for someone else) so it's a bit catch 22 - he can't leave til he gets his stuff…
-
psp with router etc
Can someone give me a simple guide in as to how set up my psp wireless to my router,i will also have an xbox to set up soon and also a archos 604,also my laptop has built in wifi but does not connect to the router,does something need to be switched on?
-
Buying Tv from abroad
Just seen some great deals for plasma tv's at PS Plasma Solutions has anyone had any dealings with them , the thing worring me is that they come from Jakarta with an international warrenty would that be valid over here if something went wrong :confused:
-
Computer Problem
My mate got a computer he is using windows 2000 and the computer seems to be in a loop where it starts goes thought the process loading comes to the log in screen then restarts again any ideas how to sort this out? thanks
-
Help-want tv with freeview
Son wants to buy new tv with freeview and dvd incorporated - usually buy from John Lewis but he wants to spend max. £400 and have it wall mounted. Any help really appreciated!
-
Which Norton to buy?
Hi everyone, I need some help on what to do about buying security software for my PC. I bought the PC in January from HP and it had Norton 2006 ready installed. It was only free for a limited period, and it's been reminding me that my subscription for virus protection is due to expire in 9 days. It has given me 3 choices,…
-
RTHDCPL.EXE ilegal system dll relocation help please
last night there was an automatic update by windows when i shut down now i have restarted i get an error box the system dll user32.dll was relocated in memory. the application wil not run properly. the relocation occured because the dll c:windows/system32/HHCTRL.OCX occupied an address range reserved fo windows system…
