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tv on the internet from overseas
I may not be in the right place to ask but here goes. I tried to log into channel 4 and itv online to catch up with some tv shows and it won't let me as i'm not in uk( in cyprus if that makes any difference), do any of you clever folks have any idea how i can watch them, or am just going to have to go without??
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mobile broadband - 3g - hsdpa
ive been using 3's mobile broadband on payg and i like most things about it but where i am i sometimes cant connect. and sometimes the data usage suddenly jumps up by approx 10mb, i dont know why does anyone know if all the providers use the same 3g network, as, if voda or t mob have a better signal i would consider…
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cheapest microsoft office
Hi, I'm on the hunt for cheap microsoft office software but am not wanting to pay full price if possible as I am a cheapskate ;) I have windows xp on my laptop but borrowed the office software from a friend the last time I needed it. Twice the software has corrupted according to the laptop fixer man so this time I am not…
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Translating Amazon.de to English please help
Hi, I am trying to cancel an order on Amazon.de I have got the first page translated by googling however when I move forward it goes back to German on the next page can anyone shed any light on how to get past the first page etc and keep it in English thanks in advance
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Burning Music to MP3/WMA
I am trying to get about 140 or so tracks onto a CD for use in my car. I have all my music on my Pc and need some advice n how to achieve this using Media Player and my OS system is Vista. Can you help
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cameras
hiya i wondered if any one could recomend a good digital camera, i have £200 to spend in comet and i want a really good one ive just had a baby and im obsessed with taking pictures!!! ive mainly had the sony cybershot cameras in the past as i like there rechargable lithium batterys and there pocket size so ideal for a…
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Help with removing Pest Patrol please?
Hi, We returned from a great holiday to find a Trojan on the PC and laptop and that my Hotmail account had been hi-jacked and used to send spam to everyone on the last page of my contacts list (back to earth with a big bump:eek:). This was despite AVG etc., so in an effort to stop this happening again we've taken advantage…
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Power lead replacements
My daughter has broken the head of the power lead for her HP 510 laptop. I had a quick look around the Internet, but it seems that replacements are around £50.00. HP plugs are somewhat unique, but the computer as a whole only cost £300.00, so £50.00 seems a bit steep. Can anybody suggest an online site selling them as a…
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outlook express?
hiya im trying to set up outlook express (think thats what its called) but havent a clue what im doing, i want it so that when theres a link on a site to send an email i can just click it rather than have to log in to my emails. anyone know how i do it? any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks x
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XP re-installation and Vista.
Hello all. Don't know if anyone can help but I'm stuck with a couple of things. I'm not too technically minded so apologies for talking in plain English :o . I've just sold my "old" pc and once I've removed my photos and some other info from it, the new owner wants to reformat the hard drive. The pc was built for me by a…
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Inserting an interactive map into a web page
Hi. I'm setting up a website for 2 holiday homes, through Easily Web Creator, Standard package. I want to put on an interactive map and thought of Google - I can register for their API key, but it seems that I need some knowledge of HTML and Javascript code! :eek: Is there an easier way? Many thanks! :)
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Windows Messenger Live problem.
I'm having a problem with Windows Live Messenger reinstalling itself. <b><b> My hard drive failed a few weeks back so I had to reinstall windows, all is fine besides windows live messenger, it installed fine, worked fine for the day, the next day when I clicked the quick launch icon, it reinstalled before launching. Then…
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Streaming media to my PS3! ARGH!
Right, I need some help guys. Last night I set my desktop, laptop and PS3 up to access the internet wirelessly. Today I've decided to share files over my network. Let me start by saying that all my music, video, docs ect are on my XP desktop. I've managed to share this with my Vista laptop no problem, but now I'm trying to…
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mac powerbook g4 battery question
Hello, A lovely person on freecycle has offered me a powerbook g4 15.2'' laptop. It has been unused for over a year and the battery is dead so I will have to get a new one so I can try it. I know nothing about these laptops so I was wondering if they can be used plugged in without a battery ? Does anyone know where you can…
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tv advice for total numpty
I can't put the kids off any longer - I need to buy a new TV but I'm at a loss to what I should be looking for - apparently our area will be 'switching' to digital next year (?)! we've worked out we've got room for a 42" & I don't want one of those things that hang on a wall - & I remember someone told me not to get a…
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Any good Ghost Email apps?
I have the requirement for a decent Ghost Email app for a little whistleblowing ;) , Is there any good ones out there?
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Sky plus installation
Ok I just arranged the sky plus installation for next week. I have a couple of questions f someone could help me on please: 1. I know they will try to put in a new LNB (quad) on my existing sky dish. Will they put in a new dish if I insist or will they refuse? 2. If they do refuse will they at least move the existing dish…
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Alt+S equivelent in firefox
Anyone know what it is? I always use Alt+S to send a message on a forum when using IE and its bugging me having to scroll down to send. Thanks x
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Preezo
:question:Anyone able to tell me if the free presentation software, PREEZO will open in powerpoint? Also how can I upload an animated gif to it? The image remains static. Thanks for any help!
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Free website templates?
Does anyone know where I can get a decent but free website template? I've googled for it, and seem to find a lot on ones that are stuck in the late 90s, or websites that I'm not sure I want to download things from. Many years ago I could make websites - that knowledge has been bleached from my mind with age, though. All I…
