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Can't install GeForce 7 Card - Installation SW says "Graphics Card Not Found"
I have just bought a GeForce 7 graphics card and have physically fitted it into the PCI slot in the motherboard. The PC is a Patriot of 2002 vintage running Windows XP. When I install the driver disc it says "Graphics Card Not Found". It won't install. When I bought the card the lad at PC world advised me to install the SW…
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IPOD NANO G3 - Emergency!!
Help... I brought my first Ipod yesterday and it's worked fine until about an hour ago... now it's frozen! I'm at the menu screen and that's it... it doesn't do anything when I connect up to my PC either... I can't turn it off... Nothing! I know that you can reset your Ipod in Itunes but as it doesn't show in the file menu…
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Acer pc opinions needed please
i'm looking to buy a new desktop but dont want to buy a dud! just to use for internet downloading and stuff, not really a gamer. i was looking at this one from comet? http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/product.do?sku=405248 are Acer ok, only ever bought HP and Compaq before so not sure about Acer. will a pc from them be a…
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works8 or word
I have just started to send documents via email and today I sent a c v and covering letter and was asked if I could resend them in word;) My p c came with works8 which I installed and use. How can I get round this problem or would it be easier to install word:confused: Any suggestions please:D
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Folder sharing in Windows given up?
I have 2 laptops and 1 desktop, have hapily been sharing printer cionnectd to desktop for 2 years. All of a sudden now cant access printer or see shared folders between PC's. Has MS done some patch or something? Yes have got user IDs on each machine and like i said worked for 2 years. Have disabled firewalls and upgraded…
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Keyboard trouble
Hello everyone :hello: The keyboard on my laptop seems to have broken down and, unfortunately, the laptop's under warranty with PC World. I was wondering if there was anything I could do to fix it so that I can avoid PC World keeping my laptop hostage for a couple of months before helpfully wiping its entire memory. The…
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Can I find out about a Bankrupt on the Internet?
Does anyone know if it's possible to find out if someone has been bankrupt and if he is 'discharged' . via the Internet? Any information gratefully received.
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vista training
got new machine with vista installed are there any sites that show how to use the features?:o
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Can you send MMS from web?
Hi, I have a photo I'd like to send to my Mum who doesn't have the net at the moment. She does have a camera phone though, however I don't. Is it possible to send an MMS photo from the web to a phone? I've tried googling a bit but not much luck. The receiving phone is a razr on O2 pay-and-go if that makes a difference. I…
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VOIP providers/ free calls
Hello I was wondering how many of you thought how to talk for free to regular phones. Yesterday i spend some time digging the net and found that there's a major Europe player called Betamax, the company sells their services to affiliates who then pass the service onto regular users. You may have come accros couple of those…
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Free website
Hi i want to build a website for my company to test the water. Are ther any good free downloads and sites out there?:confused:
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My Xbox 360 Console Nightmare!
I am writing this thread for the benefit of anyone who has purchased an Xbox 360 or thinking of getting one for Christmas. In December 2006, my wife purchased an Xbox 360 Console as my Christmas present. It cost around £300.00 and came with the 20GB hard drive and all the bells and whistles. Quite frankly, this was the…
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Freeview through Sky Sat Dish
I spoke to a guy in France - Loire Valley - who claimed he got Freeview Channels through his Sky Dish. I couldn't believe that could be true and maybe he confused the freesat with freeview but he was quite adamant - said he didn't know how as he bought the house with the sat there. Can anyone confirm if this is possible? I…
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acer laptop problem
hi i need to reinstall windows on my cousins laptop but i am unsure of what the shortcut for doing this is as mine is dell and that does not work. could soeone that knows please help me..... thanks Lewt :)
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jvc car stereo/cd kd-s611
can anyone help me, i have a jvc car stereo/cd player the model is a kd-s611, question is how on earth do you change the time on the display from bst to gmt, ive tried pushing a variety of buttons but i have'nt worked it out yet, any help would be appreciated :o
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Scanning photos to jpeg -CANON LIDE 25 SCANNER any use
I have got loads of old 6x4 colour photos of the family that I want to scan to jpeg format so that I can send them off to Photobox or someone and have them made into photo albums to give to my family members. My old HP Officejet R45 is probably way past it's best by date and I have seen the CANON LIDE 25 SCANNER for about…
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Disposing Old Laptops
Apologies if this has been posted previously/elsewhere. What's the best way to get rid of old laptops? I'm aware its necesary to take out the hard drive (sensitive info etc) and is there a way of getting rid of this safely too or do you need to keep it forever? Also, is all sensitive info (particularly financial) stored…
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Sharing Broadband connection with Lodgers
I own my own propoerty and am thinking of taking in a lodger. I am aware there is a whole subject of legalities etc with this, but I was wondering if I should offer a lodger use of my wireless broadband connection? As most ISPs have fair use policies and download limits, has anyone any experience or suggestions of how my…
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Sky Box to Plasma - sound
Hi I have connected my sky box to my plasma using a scart lead that doesn't transmit sound. I then thought I could take a phono lead from the sky box to the plasma for the sound but it doesn't work. Anyone know how to do this? Someone told me that I could take a lead from the sky box phono sockets to the headphone socket…
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Sky Box Office
When I try to order a movie, it comes up with "insufficient credit on your viewing card, call 07870......". Before I get stuck in a half hour phone queue :rolleyes: does anyone have a clue what it means? I pay by DD, btw. Thanks for reading.
