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sony camcorder problem..please help
i bought my mini DV sony camcorder from ebay 4 years ago and it was brand new,boxed for £600 (it was selling in currys for £1200) and for 4 years i had no problems what so ever although i did not use it frequently (may be 2-3 times a year). this week and when i tried to use it after 6 months of no use i noticed that half…
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archos as digital tv recorder
been thinking about getting an archos with dv station to use as mainly a device for recording freeview tv from the lounge tv. instead of buying a hdd/dvd recorder. would also like to use it on my travels so a 1 box solution to a mp3 player, tv recorder, dvd Player. and must be easy to use as a tv recorder. Is there…
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dead pc.
Dads pc is dead. Half the files are corrupted, booted from recovery cd (didnt get an xp disc with comp) and it cant recover half the files. the mouse wont work either. tried to format with recovery cd, dont know what else to do without an xp disc. at the minute it boots up until just after windows start screen but the…
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Outlook Express won't open
I have used OE for years and yesterday it wouldn't open so I switched off computer etc and everything was find. Today, same problem but rebooting is not working. When I click on the OE icon I get a message: Outlook Express has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. It then asks if I…
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Franking machine
The ancient franking machine our company uses has collapsed. We don't really want to rent one, given that clearly would end up being totally economic. Anyone any ideas as to where/how much for buying, in terms of a low-volume smallish one? I've had a quick surf and they seem to be totally outrageous in price.
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dvd unlock help
hiya can anybody help me please? ive just burned off a vcd for my daughter, but it wont play on her dvd player (disk works, ive checked it), is there anyway of getting her dvd player to play it (possibly at no cost)
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Tom Tom on N95...help please...
Hi just wondered if anyone can help? I have just bought an N95 phone and have loaded TOM TOM on the memeory card. When I go into the memory it shows that the programme is loaded but I can't actually get into it. :confused: Can anyone shed some light on this? I also cannot get a TOMTOM icon on the menu screen...please…
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New pc with Windows XP pre-loaded. Advice required.
My Mum's computer has just gone bang and we need to purchase a new one. Looking for entry level PC (around £400) tower only BUT with Windows XP Home pre-loaded (not Vista or MCE etc) Does anyone know of any shops, sites or companies still selling new PC's, around this price, with XP? A quick turnaround would also be…
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Recovering data from HDD
Hi, I have seem many other threads about this issue but could not get an answer on same problem as mine. My history started trying to delete and external USB hdd using disk Killer. Suddenly I realize this was deleting my PC drive (5 seconds) and I turn the PC off. Now I cannot Boot the Pc anymore but it is recognized in…
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Computer turned off on its own
left the computer alone, it normally goes onto standby after so many minutes, came back and it had switched off. Any ideas
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XBox360 repair help
I wonder if anyone know anywhere I can get an xbox360 repaired in the North East, I really don't want to send it back to microsoft as I have heard they send you a reconditioned unit back and they don't last very long. I can take it to wherever it needs to go.
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Help Please- Question about sky digital
I have searched through many threads but can't seem to find what i am looking for. Please help. I am currently subscribed to the full sky digital package (half price offer), with a standard sky box. We have a cancelled account in my husbands name, on this account,sky have offered free sky + box, free install, £25.00…
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best deal on desktop pc
I want to buy a new computer. I'm looking for a good deal. The spec I'd like is : 1024 mb memory 250 or 320 gb hard drive pentium 3 or 4. Any deals on at the moment the cheapest I've found this for is £450.00
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New camera
Im thinking about buying a new digital camera. Would mainly be used for holidays but I would like it to be able to take good photos at night. Not looking to spend more than a few hundred. Any recommendations? Thanks
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Hackers Hijack Windows Update's Downloader, Stealing Windows' BITS gets bad code past
QUOTE Hackers are using the file transfer component used by Windows Update to sneak malware past firewalls...Trojan makers have started to call on BITS to download add-on code to an already compromised computer. "For one simple reason: BITS is part of the operating system, so it's trusted and bypasses the local firewall…
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Best way of moving files/music from PC to Laptop?
I have just got a laptop and wanting to move all my music files and pictures over from the PC to my Laptops external harddrive what would be the best way of doing this?
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Beware Printer cartridge's with time limit
My sister told me that HP put a chip in their printer cartridges that are designed make the cartridges run out after a set time rather than when they run out of ink. Is this true?
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Laptop to tv?
I used to play videos on my pc and watch them on my telly via a 3m long lead,but when i try to do it on my new dell laptop,nothing shows on the tv even though the leads are atached properly and i`ve slected the rightsource on the tv.......any ideas?
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Digital Radios
I want to get my husband a digital radio as part of his 40th birthday present this summer but don't know the first thing about them I know Virgin Radio used to give away Roberts digital radios - is that a good make? I'm looking for one that will work on mains or battery and I don't want to spend over £100 Any help…
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Need Disclaimer For Free PC
My company will let me take a couple of old PC's home with me if I write them a letter removing them from any liability if they explode or anything like that. Not being particular legally minded, I'm not sure what to write. Does anyone have any wording to hand that might be suitable? I've tried Google but cant nail down…
