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Low internet signal?
Im not sure this relates to the slow internet thread so that why im starting this one, Since last night my internet was going on/off regularly, im on my laptop in my bedroom through wireless I also play xbox live wireless and have never had any problems. On my laptop it tells me that i get disconnected then reconnected…
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unlock sony dvx100 dvd player
is there anybody who can let me know if this in car dvd player can be multi region in any way.
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Which 19 inch LCD TV?
Hi Have any of you got or heard of a reasonably good 19 inch LCD TV? - I don't want a poor picture that can't cope with movement - I would like reasonable sound I want it for 2 things - To use at home as a spare TV - To be able to move it in the car to a kids club where it can go on a table for 10-15 children to watch Any…
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Hacked computer accounts
Saw this article in the Sydney Morning Herald and noticed that a lot of accounts were not in Australia but elsewhere. You might want to check if your email acct is there. Unlikely but possible. http://www.smh.com.au/pdf/compromisedaccounts.pdf
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AOL - Complaints procedure ?
Hi All since recently transfering from Aol to Aol talk my interntet speed has dropped. I am on a 8mb package paying £6.99 My router is connecting at about 2700kps, however i am only attaining about 1500kbps download speed, this is usually 2300/2500kbps. Aol have previously throttled my download speed twice, and denied…
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please help complete numpty
I've got an email with four downloads but when I click on two of them a message comes up saying that windows cannot open this file. It then asks if I want it to find a programme to open it so I've clicked yes. The next thing says that the document is a spreadsheet and software information is available at Microsoft Excel. I…
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Free Fax Software for Windows XP
I normally use the fax software included with Windows XP but I cannot get it to work properly since I reinstalled XP a few months ago. I don’t know why as it worked fine for four years previously. I have installed it and tested it but my document just sits in the queue with status “pending” and nothing I do gets it to…
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Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd 18x zoom, photos very bad not very clear
Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd 18x zoom I bought this camera about 4 months ago, not happy with end results the camera was bought from Pcworld the last one left there. Please can someone suggest something as pcworld is very bad from past experince they always put you down and dont see the fault. photo at 100% on highest quality…
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this TB2Categories000.dat icon has appeared on my desktop
hi, i have this TB2Categories000.dat icon on my desk top. i clicked on it to open but nothing happens . i dont know how it got there , but mp pc is running slow ie very poor responsive mouse. i want to unistall this but i cant . how can i get rid of this file . wen i click on it , it states it was created on 28 sept. so i…
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Short Term Mobile Internet In France
I am going to France for a week and am travelling around. Can anyone suggest a cheap way of getting a broadband connection to my laptop that does not cost the earth and does not tie me into a contract.
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dvd player
hi can anyone recommend a free dvd player for my pc ? i`m running windows xp , only play dvd on very rare occasions so dont want to buy one if no need :D cheers
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Slow Internet
For some reason my internet is slow this evening, often taking a fair few seconds to go from one page to another and on many, not loading up properly and not showing images. This could just be a one off, but is there anything I can check to make sure it is just a one off and everything is working okay? Windows XP SP3 Tx:…
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Another slow PC...
Hi there It's me again! Our "other" PC could also do with being quicker. It's an Intel Pentium 4 2.00GHz with 512MB RAM, a 55.9GB C drive (42.3GB free) and a 72.0GB D drive (56.4GB free) running XP SP3. I guess I need to invest in more memory. Have run the scanner - either a 1GB 2700 or a 512MB 2700. Presumably deleting…
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Which of these laptops is better?
I am stuck chosing between a couple of laptops and hoped that some tech savvy MSE-ers could help me out. The current favourites are: http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_7720G-302G32Hi_Laptop_LX.ALN0X.248/version.asp and…
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Watching TV on laptop?
Can somebody please help explain the different options available for watching television via laptop? I've read about tuner cards/USB dongles...and I am confused!! What is the best option? How do they work? Any recommendations? Thanks!
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Can I restore manufacturer settings
Can anyone tell me if I can restore an Acer T120e pc to it's original manufacturer settings without any restore discs:D.:eek: It is running XP Home with sp3.;)
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Windows Explorer keeps changing my “view”
I run XP and, in Windows Explorer (not to be confused with Internet Explorer) I like to view “details” rather than “thumbnails” “icons” or any of the other options. I want every folder to open with details in the right hand pane. I want to see “Name”, “Size” Type” “Date Modified” etc. My laptop has done this happily for…
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Vista Sidebar - Is there an XP version?
Does anyone know of (free) software that will allow you to run Vista Sidebar Gadgets on an XP machine I've tried some but generally all they do is provide a look-a-like with a limited number of "gadgets" rather than you being allowed to add genuine ones from Vista
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Poloroid Pogo - Where best to sell?
Hi I recently won a Poloroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer in a competition. Never won anything before and guess what!!! just found out I have already been bought one for my birthday. I am looking to sell it, it is brand new, and I believe they are around £80 in shops. Would love to get some advice on the best place to sell…
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I have seen a ntsc dvd disk but will it play on a british PAL telly and video?
I live in britain which uses the PAL television system,and the dvd disc I want to buy is in the american ntsc system but the disc is region 0 which means it will play in any region, but will a ntsc disc work on a PAL video and play on a PAL television, if it will what will the quality of the playback be, will it be dvd…
