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Unlocking PS2s to play Reg 1 DVDs
Can you unlock a Region 2 PS2 to play USA Region 1 DVDs, like you can with DVD Players/Recorders?
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How to set up a Wireless Printer (Cheap as possible!)
Hello, I was wondering on how you set up a printer wirelessly. Can I piggy back it through my wireless router? I have 2 printers (I only want one set up and I will give the other printer to my son) Ones an Epson Stylus DX4050 and the other a KODAK Easy Share 5100 Both are all in one (Print, copy & scan) but ideally I would…
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TV broken less than 2 yrs - will Tesco replace/repair?
Hi, My mother's TV (Technika LCD 20") seems to have broken. It is less than 2 years old - 1 yr, 10 months precisely - and hasn't had excessive use in that time. She still has the receipt. The screen is just grey and fuzzy - no picture and no sound. We thought it might have been her Sagem Freeview box but have unplugged…
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FireFox 3
Now that FF3 allows most of the first post,(or all of it if a small amount of text), to be displayed when the mouse is hovered over the thread title, is there a way to increase the time this text is on screen for? As it only last 4-5 seconds at the moment, and in most cases does not allow sufficient time to read said text.…
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Web Hosting
Hi Guys, I have created a very basic 4 page small business website. I'm just about to buy a domain name from godaddy.com, but I'll still need some webspace. Can anyone suggest a cheap provider? Thanks
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Laptop housekeeping
Just curious how you guys keep your lappy in good working order, i.e. internet running quickly & smoothly etc. I do the defragmentation of my drives every couple of months as well as using the diskcleanup function. Is there anything else I should be doing?
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New Hard Drive
Hi all, I have just been given a hard drive from a mate, it's a HP MODEL GB0250C8045 but i think it is designed for a server. It fits in to my Desktop ok but i need a power cable as they is no spare in my desktop. I was wondering though, because it's for a server will it work ok in my desktop (dell) is there any difference…
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Virgin Anti spyware
Just been advised to upload Virgins PCGuard said it was free but anti spyware isn't included and costs £3 per month. What should I do? Thanks for any advice.
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Ferguson LCD Television
I have a Ferguson 23" LCD TV FL23WX1-01, which apparently has a softward problem, the repair man can't help and suggested I contact the manufactuer. Apparently it is manufactured byThomson, I did contact Comet but they were uninterested as the set is no longer under warranty Jackanory
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Downloading CCleaner & Defraggler without donating – Please help
Does anyone know how to download CCleaner or Defraggler without having to donate to these sites? I was hoping to download one of these while waiting for my new computer to arrive as the computer I’m currently using is quite slow, it’s quite an old computer. My new computer will be arriving on the 10th so I'm a little…
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Unable to send email - NTL via various email programmes
Hi, We are having major issues with our email and hope you can help! We are on NTL/Virgin via a cable modem and have 2 laptops connected via a Belkin wireless router. Last Monday, my husband found that although there is no issue with the internet or his ability to receive email, he couldn't send out. He is using…
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VM - EPG (I Think)
Not sure where to post this, I have VM & V+ box, every night between the hours of 00.01 - 01.00am the EPG (is that what it’s called?) freezes on the TV screen, I’ve put up with this now for months, it’s starting to test my patience :rotfl: Yes, I’ve called VM, and my query doesn’t seem to be on a script with those folks in…
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Recommendations for an all-in-one printer?
I'm looking for any recommendations for an all-in-one (printer, scanner + copier) preferably with reasonably priced replacement inks. This is for a christmas present for my dad and hence also needs to be simple to operate. I've got an older Epson Dx3800 and cant complain at all but from looking online it seems like the…
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computer on go slow on internet
I have just had my computer cleaned and restored back to its original state I was having problems as it was jamming up constantly using the internet. Since I've had it back it is still jamming up constantly on the internet, have checked with broadband provider and they say there are no problems so I wondered if anyone on…
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Orange emails through Outlook?
Hi Have just changed isp to orange, and can't use my old BT email anymore, (which used to go through to my outlook just fine) so i created an orange emaila ddy, and tried to sort Outlook so my emails would come through without me having to log into orange etc. It won't work properly, and i wonder if someone can help me set…
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Where to put all our photographs?
Hiya My husband and I have been scratching our heads for months about how to store all our digital photos - what do you IT gurus do? Our thought was to buy an external hard drive, which we could perhaps put video clips on, too - but I just don't know enough about this type of thing to have the courage to buy one. We were…
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search engines and driving site created
I have just created a website for a driving school and so far site is up and running, reporting hits when site address is entered into address bar . but for some reaon I cannot get google to recognise the site in its search engine by just typing the address. I'll deal with it getting results in google as soon as google…
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High quality digital photo frame with battery
I'm after a digital photo frame for a gift, but one thing it must have is a battery (in built one that charges off the mains would be ideal). I'm also prepared to spend up to £100 for a 7" model with good picture quality. Sony frames always seem to get good reviews for quality, but none seem to have the battery option.…
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Vista SP1 installed - now no sound
I installed Vista SP1 overnight - now I haven't any sound - can someone help me please? Here's hoping, Cres
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Trouble updating Internet security
Hi there can someone please help me in what i should be looking for, my sisters laptop came with mcafee and she bought kaspersky internet as the trial had expired but then problems came about, she/we think there is something nasty in the laptop as it wouldnt uninstall properly and then her internet search pages kept taking…
