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Internet stops working
Hi - every so often my broadband connection stops working in that pages won't load and I can't get email. If I go into network connections and disable my connection and restart it, it works fine. Any ideas what could be causing this
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Be careful if you've a new orange contract
I've just had an extended phonecall with orange customer services (who at least answered much more quickly than usual, thank goodness). I didn't realise when I signed up for my latest phone contract that I was automatically signed up for a 2 month free mobile internet trial. I didn't use that, not knowing that it was…
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i wanna play xbox games on a xbox 360
hi does anyone know if i can get the updates to play normal xbox games on a 360? thanks
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Help! word messing up!
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Help help! Hard drive gone on laptop computer
Pease. I think the hard drive has gone on my HighGrade laptop computer. When I switch on the computer it just makes a whistling sound with a blank screen. It did play up a bit before I turned it off. All the icons of my desk top went missing, so I restarted it but nothing would come on. Please any help to recover any of my…
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HELP!!! - Forgotten admin password on computer!!!
We have changed the admin password on the computer and now cannot log in. The day after changing the password my son was also playing and trying to log in and now his own login has locked out. You may not know the answer but do you know of any good windows xp forums that I can post this request on? HELP HELP PLease!!!!!
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Which home entertainment system/multimedia PC?
I want to replace my TV and desktop with something that will do everything, such as TV, play games, go on the internet, etc. all without me having to get out of bed. (No jokes about getting off my backside please!) I bought one from Dell but after weeks of problems with it, I'm sending it back for a refund. Can anyone…
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Urgent help with right click menue and double click
This is for a friend. :D "picture is self explanitory .. but , anyway , one day , i was setting something in somewhere . & i must have clicked something to change the setting . Normal setting : *double clicks an icon* - icon folder comes up. MY stupid setting *double clicks an icon* - Search box comes up ."
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Camera to PC to CD help please.
Hi, I'm sure the answer I need is on here somewhere but I've had no luck so far.. I've managed via a card reader to get pics from my digi camera onto my laptop but I'm having no sucess getting them onto disc to share. I'm a hands up newbie to this stuff but I can follow logical advice. When I try to move them to the E…
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Wii controller problem
We've bought a Wii for the grandkids & for a while everything worked OK. But now things have started to go haywire. When the tennis is on the player wont lift the bat to hit the ball. In baseball the player just stands there with the bat going like crazy. In the golf you can move the player but the club doesn't move…
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XP re-install problems, after linux installation
I've managed to break my PC, installing a copy of linux. Its corrupted my laptops HDD and the boot section that contained my restore copy of XP which came with the PC Since there is no XP install CD. My question is this, if i get hold of a copy of a friends XP home cd and use the cd key that is on the bottom of my laptop…
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SONY Customer Service
ok ... my laptop failed and the keys wouldnt work on the keyboard so i phoned sony, the very next day my laptop was collected they've had the laptop since the 5th of may, and phoned about 2 weeks ago to ask me if id rather have a new laptop than my old one back .... of course i said id have the new one BUT IT STILL HASNT…
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DVD recorder blocking audio
Have a set up of of Sky+ => Panasonic DVD recorder => Sony LCD TV , all connected correctly with scart leads. In the past , never had any problems recording stuff from Sky+ onto DVD to free up space on Sky+ Now that I have a new Sony TV anything recorded from Sky+ onto DVD records video ok but no audio. Have played old…
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text PDD
When I prepare text with Adobe PhotoDeluxe it looks great until I export it as a jpeg so that it can be picked up by Windows Movie Maker. The colours bleed and the text look terrible. :confused: I'll be grateful of any help or advice here Thanks
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Tesco VOIP Handset
Hi all, I am going to Barcelona for a long weekend tomorrow and I am staying in a hotel with free WiFi. I plan to take my laptop. We might need to phone some friends on a UK mobile while we are there, so I would like to take a VOIP headset with me to do so. I saw one in Tesco for £7.49 when I was shopping recently. Will…
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memory card question
i know how to format the card in my camera but haven't a clue when it comes to a micro sd card for a mobile.got a card reader with the card just now if that's any help but just need somebody to give me SIMPLE instructions what to do. cheers
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SATA hard drive issue - Help!
I have been an IT Tech for about 8 years now, but never seen this!! Got a computer of someones to fix. When loading windows it would just restart after the initial Windows XP spash screen. Decided to try and repair this, but I can't, because when I load the CD, even though the system tells me the (SATA) hard drive is a…
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Surfing using laptop, options??
I have a PDA with a O2 data only sim card that allows me to download/send emails both at home and abroad. I am now looking at using a laptop to do the same plus surfing whilst on the move. Don`t expect to be using it every day and when I do, it will only be to access a few sites I need to check regularly. No downloading…
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My letter "T" won't work
Okay guys, mad as it sounds but the T on my keyboard for my laptop is sticking and will only work when I hit it hard. This is making typing pretty hard obviously so I was wondering if anyone knew what I can do about it? Couldn't have been the letter Q could it?:rolleyes:
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Camcorder Problems
Hello - can anyone help shed light on my problem please. I recently purchased a Sony DV HC37 Camcorder and along with this a firewire card, cable and Ulead Software so I could download the tapes to my PC and hence burn them onto a DVD for prosperity and safekeeping!! Unfortunately I haven't been able to get the Ulead…
