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My task bar has gone weird
All of a sudden my task bar that used to be a thin strip at the bottom of my screen has become a vertical wide strip to the right of the screen ans it's a bloomin nuisance. Does anyone know how I can correct it?
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Internet on the go (well on holiday)
We're in the process of booking a few holidays (UK) in the caravan and was wondering about mobile internet. The sites we're staying on only one has wifi and it's £5 a day which seems a little expensive for a shared connection. We'll be away on and off for a month. I help with several charities and support group stuff so…
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Best way to learn photography
So.. on my last hols, i splashed out on a DSLR... now I'm wondering what all this stuff about apertures and f-stops is. To those who are into photography - what's a good way to get into it? I'm fully able to do all the digital side (had digital cameras since 1998) but what's the best way to learn the 'art' and technical…
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Dell tower motherboard upgrade?
Do Dell use custom size motherboards in their systems, such as the Dimensions (old and new), can they be easily replaced with ATX boards or are they custom sized and can't be replaced with generic boards?
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192.com and your private data...
Everyone, look on 192.com for yourself! I could not believe the information they hold on me, no doubt from the electoral role, as BBC News 24 have just done an article; But it's still a shock to see just what they do hold!
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windows virtual memory to low
i keep getting the message "windows virtual memory is to low" can anybody tell me whats causing this ,and whats the cure,thanks
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HP changed my CPU
Hi HP took my computer in to repair it, and they replaced the CPU from a Intel Core 2 Duo T72000 to an intel Core 2 T7200 . I know the Core 2 Duo is better than the Core Duo, but is there any difference between what they gave me and what i had before? should i ask for them to change it again?
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changing IP address
Hi im with virgin media broadband, and im pretty sure that my IP ADDRESS is fixed? so even when i turn my router off and on, i still get the same IP ADDRESS everytime? is this correct? how do i go about changing my IP? i dont want to use proxy sites (unless anybody has a really good one?!) as most of them dont load up all…
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I have a Toshiba 37WLT58, how do i connect it to my pc?
It is curently connected to a laptop and a Toshiba 37WLT58 with a vga. Its connected at both ends but not sure what channel to put it on or channel setting. thanks
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Mains charger for Navigo SatNav
I've just bought a Navigo 3.5" satnav but there is no mains charger included. The plug on my Nokia 6500S charger looks the same size, could I use this?
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LCD tv ( yes I know it's been done before!)
Before anyone shouts at me, I have tried to look at old threads but can't find what I want. Basically, I just want to watch digital tv. I don't play games, have a wii or anything like that, I just record programmes with a dvd recorder to watch later. Is it worth paying extra for a better make, or will one of the cheapo…
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Help with 2 little Techie problems please :)
Hi I have a couple of little problems (I think they are little it you know what you are doing, lol). 1) When I click on Start to access the full list of installed on programmes I can only view 2 thirds of the list - the rest is off screen - so I can't get to those programmes. How do I make it smaller so that it is all…
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Vista Upgrade
I'm currently running XP but looking at upgrading to Vista. If I buy one copy of Vista can I install it on both my Laptop and my desktop or would I have to buy 2 copies? Thanks, Susan
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Need a reasonable ordinary inkjet printer.
Any recommendations, anyone? I've got a decent multipurpose photo printer/scanner, but could do with something cheaper, more cheerful and basic for my youngish son to use when he's messing about with the PC, and if I want to print out a not so important file or whatever. Would need colour, and for quality to be not overly…
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Photographs
Hi peeps, I am THICK This may be below all you brainy people, but would some one please give me step by step instructions on how to post photos onto this site. I keep trying but pics never appear I am doing something wrong and didnt know where else to ask. Please dont think Im being ignorant if I dont reply or thank you…
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How do I compare.....?
My computer seems to running quite slowly compared with my friends who's computer I was using yesterday. My download broadband speed is 389kbps and upload speed 274kbps - i'm with AOL and supposed to be getting up to 8 Mbps - am I being short changed ?? ;)
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What do I need?
I want to buy a 19-22" LCD TV/DVD player combined (TV with freeview) for our conservatory. We don't have anywhere to plug an aerial so what do I need to buy in the way of a portable aerial to make everything work? TIA
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Need a USB Bluetooth dongle that will work with Vista
Hi folks, Can anyone recommend a bluetooth dongle that will work automatically with the the drivers built in to Windows Vista. My current (rather old one) won't! Cheers, Nick
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Windows updates!
Windows has done updates and now I can't load any pages, connection is fine but I can't go anywhere I've checked firefox is my default browser bt everytime I try to connect to a site it says connection timed out. It's happened before after updates but I can't remember how to fix it any help please am on laptop now.
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Free keylogger needed
Hi The mrs would like to install a keylogger on her shop computer. She just wants to make sure staff are actually working and not wasting their day on internet. I have looked on download.com, but not sure which one to get, ideally needs one that will send an email's log. Thanks
