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Forgotten laptop password
Hopefully someone out there can help with this - my daughter's friend borrowed her laptop and changed the password. She has now forgotten what she changed it to, so we are stuck with a computer we can't use. :eek: Short of throttling the friend (tempting but not very effective), does anyone have any advice on how to get it…
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Aerial for radio?
Hi, Please excuse my extreme un-techieness but ... I have an old hi-fi system which has a radio, CD and tape but I can't manage to tune in the radio at all, just no reception at all. At the back it has a place for plugging in an aerial, looks similar to the type of aerial you plug into a TV. Does this mean it won't work…
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powerpoint on tv
I would like to make a powerpoint presentation and then burn to cd or dvd, any suggestions on what free software that maybe needed, and how to go about doing it. thanks
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Windows accounts and .NET passports
Hi all I let my nephew use my computer (Windows XP Home) and I've since found that he has attached his .NET passport to my ID on the computer. Any ideas how I can remove it, or is it OK to leave on?
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Adding my Ipod Touch to my home wireless network
Hi, I'm having trouble linking to my home network- it searches and finds it, but when I enter the password for the network, it wont connect to it saying it cant recognise the password. Its worked okay on my laptop, so a little confused. Any suggestions? :confused:
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Help with phone extension wiring needed
I'm trying to add another telephone extension in my house and I thought it would be straight forward until I opened the existing socket and found all the wires were a different colour to what I thought they would be. The extension in Bed1 is hard wired from the master and I wanted to wire a a new additional cable into Bed2…
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Help Quick Response Needed
As Some Of You Are Aware I Am Trying To Unlock My Daughters Laptop, On Vista Home Basic As Password States Incorrect. Been Told To Try Ctr Alt Del Twice And Try And Go In As Admin. Done Ctr Alt Del But Have System Info Up Any One Knows What To Do And What I Am Looking For. Please....................
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Anti-virus for PC
Hi, Hoping someone can help me out. The anti-virus software on my Dad's PC has expired as it was just a 6 month package. What is the best and cheapest way to get some software on? Is it possible to get the free on the inet? Thanks
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Have had a mishap
Have just accidentally spilled a whole mug of coffee across my laptop :mad: I take it that the laptop is now completely wrecked. Is there any way of salvaging it?
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A0050670.exe
Downloaded and installed AVG 8 today and it's currently scanning my PC. Just noticed that it's highlighted a file called A0050670.exe in the system volume registry, claiming that it's a potentially harmful hacktool. Can anyone shed any light and advise how to proceed once the scan finishes please as google is throwing up a…
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pc crashed now won't conect to internet - help!
currently online using hubby's laptop. my computer crashed yesterday - error with system 32, so i reinstalled the windows xp service pack 2 and now it won't connect to my bt home hub. the hub is working as the laptop and xbox and wii can all connect using it. i've reinstalled the bt total broadband software and it just…
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X box red lights
Hi my son received his x box two weeks ago for his birthday and this morning his game crashed and the red lights came on. Is this serious? and if it is what do we do about it. He hasnt played it since as he has gone to stay with a friend till tomorrow, but as it was nearly 2 hundred quid I'm concerned. Thanks for reading…
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Spybot S&D error ?
During the last few weeks when running Spybot S&D I keep getting the following window popping up, when I click OK the scan continues without problems, although sometimes the window pops up again, clicking OK continues. I have been using S& D for at least 18 months about once a week and this has only started happening about…
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Vista Activation
Hi I was just wondering if anybody had a similar problem to the one I am having at the moment. I am running Vista Business on a laptop and everything has been just fine. Over the last couple of days, Vista has started to ask me to activate each time I start up. It then does the normal on line check, everything is approved…
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ipod/itunes help required.
Hi All, I have an 60g ipod, and have a large quantity of Spanish audio on it, as I am learning Spanish. Is it possible for me to put the ipod on shuffle in such a way that it will not play the Spanish Audio, and will only play music. Currently the Spanish stuff is saved in the music section of itune and therefore my ipod…
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bad sky signal
ive had sky tv for 8 years, 4 at my current address.Recently ive had problems with the signal cutting in and out, its definatly to do with bad weather. i rang sky and they sent out an engineer who said it was because of trees across the road from me and that the dish needed lifting up on a pole. i accept that trees can be…
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web content management systems?
Hi everyone, I'm fairly ok with creating websites of my own - have used Dreamweaver, nvu, and a few others. I can generally find sections of code in text and modify bits and bobs. I'm not a programmer though, so it's all programs to edit mine. I've been thinking recently as offering a web design service to supplement my…
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ipod?
Hello There, I am 50 in August and my husband has asked me do I want an ipod? I wasn't sure what one was so I looked up the net and really feel sensory overload. Let me tell you about me: I have a laptop.....I can work it...I use it all the time but don't do anything complicated. I am always on e mail and internet. I have…
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dvd flick scuppered
Hi techno`s does anyone know of a alternative to the wonderfull DVD FLICK as mine has stopped working now because of some active x issue - and im missing it badly !! :cry: thanks - any help hints gtatefully received
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Nationwide.co.uk
See these posts first: #13 #14 #15 #16 This is strange. For instance. Google's cache does not seem to hold a full version of the page - just a text-only version plus empty markers. Can anyone try Googling 'www.nationwide.co.uk' and then click on the 'cache' link to see if it is different where you are now? Assuming the…
