-
what airband scanner for military airplanes?
i live quiet near 2 u.s airbases and see some of the plane spotters have little radios /scanners to listen in to the planes etc anyone got any ideas what radio id need to pick up military signals? looking for something maybe second hand/budget
-
Freeview Coverage
We've got a Freeview Box, and I do a scan for new channels every now and then. As the switchover draws closer, do you think existing channels that couldn't be recieved, will, as the signal improves? I ask becasue we get most channels, but out of Channel 4 and ITV we can only get Film4 and ITV2+1- no ITV1 Channel4, E4 etc.…
-
Wireless on Vista
Hi. I'm having a slight problem with my wireless on Vista. I have researched on the Web but can't resolve the problem. The problem is I can connect to the internet via wireless however I can only get a "local" connection. Thus meaning I cannot use the internet. Any ideas how to sort the problem? Thanks.
-
The meaning of "Watts" on a hi fi help?
Can anyone tell me what PMPO watts are (in this case 50 x 2 output) and 5 watts x 2 RMS on a hi fi? I'm in the process of buying a new one and want decent sound but not overpowering. Does this sound decent or not?!
-
New gfx card has no DVI socket when box says it supports DVI
I just bought this gfx card: http://www.inno3d.com/products/GRAPHIC_card/gf_fx/5200.htm The box says, it supports monitors with DVI, and the page I linked to says it outputs DVI. The picture of the box is the same as my box although I've got two extra stickers that say "DDR 128MB (64BIT) TV" and "AGP 8X". But on opening…
-
Stolen Laptop
I know this is a long shot, my girlfriend had her laptop stolen recently and I had logmein on it for me to dial in when she needed help. I can see that whoever has stolen it is now in session on the laptop,I can't login as it has now been password protected. Anyone know of any clever way I can trace it?? I suppose it may…
-
Chkdsk
I am getting this message: "The file or/directory is corrupted and unreadable. Please run chkdsk utility" Not sure what this means. Any advice/help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
-
Which HDMI cable do i need for virgin
Hiya i bought a LG 32LC46 telly a couple of months ago and just realised i dont get HD from my v+ box:rolleyes: its only scart plugged in. I need a HDMI cable does anyone know which cable i need to order off net as i searched on them and there are lots of different ones its confusing and i dont wanna order the wrong one…
-
Shuttle Barebones and also CPU's
Anyone got one?? Are they good?? Looking at the Shuttle SN68PTG5. Also CPU's I will need an AMD AMDx2 Anyone got any thoughts on the: 5600 (Dual Core 2GHz) or the 4400 (Dual Core 2.3GHz) Just for mainly basic home use Thanks
-
itv2 - a question...
I have freeview,and was about to get rid of ntl (virgin)...however the main thing I record /watch, on itv2 through ntl (virgin) is the omnibus of coronation street, on itv2 (yes sad I know!!!):rotfl: But I MUST see it..... However, it has come to my attention that itv2 is seemingly not scheduled the same on freeview as it…
-
Mobile won't start up.
Has anybody experienced the follwing problem. My wife has a Samsung D900i. It's been fine for 6 months or so but it now seems that when you switch it on you get the Samsung boot sequence but it then immediately shuts down. Does anybody have any thoughts. It is on contract so maybe I have another option there with sending…
-
Sky Problem. No Signal being received.
Can anyone help? It's been like it for a week. The only screen I can see is a screen saying there is no satelite signal being received. I bought a quad lnd about 4 months ago to get sky in 2nd room. it's worked fine. the downstairs sky went a week ago and the bedroom sky was next a couple of days later. anyone have any…
-
Broadband vs Dialup
Is there a good dialup provider out there? I have to set someone up on the net, but they will never get broadband, as they're too remote. I know I could search, but does anyone have any good cheap deals out there, as I don't really want to put them onto a PAYG dial up! I used to use BT's Surftime, but it looks like that's…
-
Sky+ - solutions with only one cable?
(deleted.)
-
Laptop hard drive questions
Hi I need to replace a hard drive in a laptop; the original is a 2.5" 60GB SATA drive. Would any other 2.5" SATA drive work or is there anything else I need to know before purchasing? On another note any good places to look for cheap ones. I've tried ebuyer, dabs, and scan and they all come to around £35-£40 for another…
-
Free tool to update drivers
Hi all, I wonder if there is a free program that allow us to scan and automatically update all the drivers on the PC. After a XP re-install blur by my sister-in-law, I am having to install all the drivers one by one!! There are several, so I wonder if there is a tool to speed up the process. Also, as the PC is around 8…
-
Brightening movies
Hi, I am looking for a way to brighten up a movie i took on my camcorder. I had taken a movie of at a friends surprise birthday, when they were coming into the room for the surprise but as it was indoors, the picture is quite dark. I have tried a few programs to brighten it but with no luck. The programs i tried were Sony…
-
PC World is this corerct!!
Just phoned PC World they have a Samsung R60 for £499 Dixons have it for £449 I want to collect it tomorrow and not wait to have it delivered. Lady said they dont price match as Dixons is part of the same group! Anyone know if this is correct Thanks
-
Changed from Avg8 to Avira anti-virus
I have changed as above because since installing avg8, my computer has slowed down a lot and it shows in a lot of ways one of which is all my files take a while to refresh even the desktop is slow. It took over 2 hours to scan my computer as well. The thing is Avira is a bit harder to understand for me, I'm not even sure…
-
ipod touch. 16gb or 32gb?
I want to buy my DH an ipod touch for his 40th birthday. I want to get him the best there is. He does not have an ipod at present. I guess he would use it to listen to music and maybe watch films whilst commuting. wifi would be useful too. What I want to know is it worth me getting the 32gb one, or will 16gb suffice. The…
