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Usb drive caddy
Hi i'm looking to get some data of my pc (mainly word documents), although not majorly important it would be useful to have them. The old pc's non responsive (keyboard and mouse have died & all inputs) Would it be possible to take the old hard drive and plug it to one of these:…
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Problems using messenger for mac
I wonder if anyone can help me - I'm trying to use messenger for mac and I cannot get passed the sign on screen - I get an error message saying that it cannot connect and that I am not conected to the internet when I am. I access the internet via a t-mobile web n walk usb modem and I presume I may need to change some…
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USB connections not working
Yesterday, my USB modem seems to have died. I also used it on my laptop as well as desktop. The laptop flashed up warnings that it was giving the USB ports a power surge so I unplugged it. Laptop USB connections were fine when I added a new modem but on the desktop, the USB ports are really dodgy. I have a USB keyboard…
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Pc help
Hi Can anyone help me please. About 2 weeks ago my home pc which is running windows xp started switching itself on at 12.25 every night and I don't know why. Have I put a timer on by mistake? I don't know what to try so pleeesae help Thanks:confused:
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Difference Between Soundcards?
Hello, I've been looking around for ages now, and every website I find seems to contradict the previous one... Basically I want to buy a creative soundblaster x-fi fatal1ty soundcard, problem is I can't tell what the difference is between... Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum FATAL1TY Champion Series and the Creative…
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Cheap Wireless Router for Cable (Virgin) - £21 Delivered
I don't know if this is the right place to post this or one of the shopping forums, but I've seen a lot of people looking for cable routers. This is one I found and its the cheapest I've seen anywhere (delivered for £21). It was pretty easy to setup (although the instructions werent the clearest) and they have a pretty…
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DVD Recorder Vs Sky Plus
I really hope someone can help me as i've been racking my brains for ages!!! I am debaiting on whether to upgrade to SKY+ or just buy a DVD rec? I had sky+ before, and couldnt fault it atall, but the box isnt the same as the standard nice swish ones, and will look ugly..Lol So, With DVD rec's, have they like sky+, got the…
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windows media center tv help please
hi i recently bought a new vista computer with windows media center on it i noticed that on widows media center you can watch tv. what will i need in order to watch tv on my PC? will it be necessary to buy an aerial and which type? remote control? anything else? many thanks in advance! charlie :beer:
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Memory stick - really stupid question!
Sorry to be so thick, but I ordered my son a memory stick for his laptop to store information on, but when it arrived it was more like a card with no USB connector attached - nothing like the things I have seen at work! There is a slot on the laptop that it will fit into, but not sure if it has the same use as the thing I…
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Create .tif file from excel spreadsheet
Hi all, I need to convert/print an excel worksheet to a .tif file, preferably for free. Does anyone have any simple suggestions as to how to achieve this. I have googled for this but nothing really suits my (free) needs I'm using excel 2000 version. I can already print to pdf, but I need an option to print/convert to .tif…
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Intel Processors - e6600 vs q6600
I'm doing a few upgrades and had my heart set on a Intel Quad q6600. However I starting to wonder if it's a bit of overkill. At the moment the most my pc is used for is Mixing and editing music . Along with the usual letters , emails , watching films , listening to music and web browsing ( no Gaming). I would like the…
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photoediting cd rom
i have just got a new digtal camera , fuji finepix s5700 , i'm looking for a photo editing program that will go with windows 2000 proffessional . will pay up to 50 to 60 quid thanks
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Google Images Blank
:snow_laug:snow_laugAlthough I have often used Google Images the pages I request come up blank. I can click on a blank square and a picture appears, but I cannot choose as they are all blank squares. How can I put this right? Any help appreciated.
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blank page?
I am trying to access an account on another website and once i enter my details it takes me to a blank page, i have emailed them and there is no problem from their side so what could the problem be? Anyone know? Kyle
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New tab's instead of new windows?
Appologies if I'm being really thick;) When I enter comps on this forum they usually pop up in a new window but for some reason they are coming up in a new tab instead, meaning i either have to press ctrl or allow all pop-ups. It was working fine 1 minute and not the next (maybe 1 of the kid's pressed something)?:mad:…
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Problems with LAN
Having a problem with accessing the internet with a netgear router and ethanet cable. It is connected but can`t get any web pages. Can`t "repair" as the lan connection isn`t showing in network connections. Have tried unplugging the router and restarting the computer but no help. the laptops are fine and the pc worked until…
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Best sounding mp3 player
I am wanting to get the OH an mp3 player that will play random also with FM radio in it, he will need a 30gb for the amount of Cd's he has. He will want one with a good solid sound( will I need a docking station or speakers )because he will not use headphones. It will be only to use on holidays so I don't want to go…
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What is this website?
Hiya, I've been receiving calls to my mobile from this number 0800 2944986 but they never leave a message- Yes I know that the easiest answer would be to answer it but I haven't got around to it :rolleyes: Anyway I googled the number to see who it is calling and it brought up this website…
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Changing Windows default Media player?
Does anyone know how to change the default media player on Windows XP? It's currently set to Windows media player and we want to change it to a more versatile player. We've downloaded a couple, but we can't seem to change the default, so everytime I click on a piece of video etc, up pops the windows player. It's annoying…
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Printer sharing help
Hi all, I have a PC upstairs on XP wired to a router and I also have a dell laptop on vista that connects wirelessly to the internet . I installed vista on the dell laptop myself a few months ago and set up for the laptop to print from the printer connected to the pc upstairs. Im not sure exactly how I set it up but I…
