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Best FREE disk imaging software
Wanting to start imaging my drive to a second hard disk so I don't have to keep re-installing XP. I am planning to install a fresh XP with all the software that I like, image it and then if anything goes wrong, I can quickly install from my second drive the image that I had saved. It will save me time and will mean I will…
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Canon EOS 400d Buying Help
OK, so the Canon EOS 400d is a great camera, and it has £50 cashback now on. http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/prod191.html has it available for £350 for just the body kit, or for anouther £60 with thier EF-S 18-55mm lens kit. I understand that this lens is not particularly highly rated. I am not a very advanced user…
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little fella
gaaaah posted new thread, meant to post on hypnos diary!! how on earthj did that happen!! sorry all.
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Help,need a digital photo altering ASAP!!
Hi folks I really need a top person who could alter a photo of my little boy. I need it done before 9pm this evening if poss? I've tried doing it myself using paint.net but im naff at it.!! Please please please can someone help me??? You can PM your email and I will send the photo to you explain what I want doing(basically…
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no cable in area
My daughter is moving to a flat which has no cable in the area. She needs internet as she is in the middle of an open university course. She does not need a home phone. the flat does have a BT line but it seems a shame to have to pay out extra money for a phopne line, just to use it for internet. Any suggestions??
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Buying from USA?
This may or may not be the correct section for this question. With the current exchange rate being so strong, I wondered if buying cd's and dvd's or even elec goodies from the states would be a good idea. Also does anyone know of a good online store to use?
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Problems with my tomtom
I don't know if anyone will be able to help me on this or not. I have had a tomtom go 510 for about 7 months and when i switch it on it stays on for 5 seconds and switches itself off. The tomtom website isn't very helpful but i have tried updating it and also restoring to a backup copy i made but nothing works. I took it…
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buying a new laptop screen
hey guys, i was lucky enough to get given a laptop (yay!) as my friend didn't require it anymore as he broke the screen. its a sony vaio vgn-n11m and the screen is a 15.4" wxga (1280x800) x-black lcd. i have had a look around and can't really find where i could buy a new screen from - any help would be muchly appreciated :)
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Upgrading RAM. What's best?
My computer is due for a RAM upgrade and I was thinking about sticking in another 1GB of RAM. Is it better to put in two 512MB RAM sticks or just one 1GB RAM stick?
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ZIP drive will not shut up
I rebooted a machine at work due to everything running slow. Anyway that was about an hour and half ago and the zip drive is still making noises like it it is being accessed. I have shut down the software used for making back ups on to this drive. I have no idea why it is still making noises I have not told it to make a…
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Basic photo editing software needed - pref free.
As I am flipping useless at making decisions I need some sort of photo editing thing so that I can isolate the door in the photo of a house, put it beside a picture of a glass side panel and print it out. (I'm getting new doors and windows and need to decide on a few things so seeing a picture is easier for me to…
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home network
I'm setting up a small wired network and it's all a bit confusing. I have a router/broadband modem with my main pc which is connected directly to the router, easy so far. I have run a cable down to my living room where my xbox and my 360 are and I'm planning to put in a pc as well so I need to connect the cable I have run…
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Hotmail problems
Is anyone experiencing problems getting into their hotmail emails today. I keep getting the message 'Windows Live Hotmail was not able to sign in to your account at this time. Please try again later'. I have tried since 9.00 a.m. this morning but it has not cleared. Any suggestions as to what it may be. Thanks.:confused:
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Help please
Hi there, Having major problems with the computer, every 4 seconds a Program control ….low risk IEXPLORE is attempting to access the internet keeps popping up with a selection of permit once, always, block and block always option. Can someone tell me in stuooopid person language what I can do to make it disappear please.…
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Windows Media Player - Media Usage Rights Acquisition
Hi all, I have recently purchased a new lap top with Vista as the OS. I subsribe monthly to a football club so that I can watch live stream matches weekly. However when I now go to play the match, WMP opens and then text at the bottom says downloading media usage rights. A new window(media usage rights acquisition) then…
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slowing playback speed of a dvd
Hello. Can anybody recommend some freeware that would let me slow down the playback speed of a dvd or cd. There used to be machines that would enable audio typists to vary the playback speed of audio cassettes - it's that kind of effect that I'm after. (I need to transcribe the words of an interview recorded onto a dvd or…
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help with Ninetndo DS wireless
Hello i have just purchased some wifi enabled games for my kids and have tried to get the Ds working wireless, i have a netgear router from sky and its locked. On the Ds it comes up a grey box with the locked sign when i try to set it up. can anyone tell me how i can unlock my router so the kids can play then lock it back,…
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noisey power supply unit
hi folks,my computer is running very noisey and i think its the psu.it squeels on start up then settles down to a steady "brrring"noise(technical term there lol).the unit is an atx 300.i,ve taken the side off my computer and cleaned it out but noise is still there.question is how difficult is it to fit a new one?also do i…
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Satellite Images
For those who like to use Google Earth or Flash Earth check out this one http://maps.live.com/ Especially the Birds Eye View, although this seems to be only available over built up areas. One of our construction sites started in 2004 is not shown in Google Earth, but maps.live.com shows it approx 12 months ago.
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s/w to convert DVD to MP4
Hi, I have the DVD from my wedding and I want it converted to play from a hard disk (is this MP4) on a windows XP machine. I would like an easy interface but with access to more controls later on. Any suggestions please. Thanks.
