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Usb port not working
Hi all we seem to have a problem with our computer i have tried to put a pen drive into the front usb port when connected it will not show in my computer but if i want to remove the pen drive it shows up in the safely remove hardware box i think that we might have a virus because we cant do a system restore plus our panda…
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Unable to do system restore, no sound and unable to get onto internet!
Evening, :eek:Need some major advice from you lovely techie people. Had problems with my computer last week took to PC world basically problem was dust inside :rolleyes: £70.00 for them to fix this, anyhow it was working fine until today! 1st No sound 2nd unable to do a system restore 3rd unable to get onto internet i hit…
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sons laptop on way out?
my sons laptop is misbehaving...every now and then it shuts itself down and other things happen like his cd/dvd player not being found and needing to be reinstalled ......ive just been using a few online scanners and ccleaner to have a look and it isnt picking anything up but i did notice it gets very hot.... it is insured…
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Spam Words
Hi guys I've been using 0spam now for some time and find it quite useful - it must catch 90 percent of my spam. 0spam operate two block lists email address and words. I was wondering if there is a list of potential spam words out there e.g. sex, blackjack, casino, credit card debt and so on that could be copied and pasted…
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Laptop needed with Intel Core 2 duo/HDMI - <£400
want a budget laptop for under £400 with intel core 2 duo and with hdmi output as main criteria- i want to watch movies on my tv any advice i have seen the dell inspiron but does not have the hdmi output any help appreciated
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How do I keep my netbook screen clean?
My little Sammy NC10 is starting to look a bit dusty with a couple of marks on it. So I popped into Currys yesterday & asked for screen wipes only to be told they don't have them anymore, apparently they dry up too quickly & scratch the screen :confused: then they tell me they do a bottle of screencleaner that costs £20…
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Freeware Reccomendations
Ok so my old laptop had a fingerprint reader and accompanying software that meant it remembered every password and username i used for everything, including several for the same web page (facebook). Now, im getting a new laptop without one, and i know from when i use other computers its a huge annoyance for me when ive…
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Best Method of Burning Video File?
I want to burn an MPG4 video file to DVD-R in the hope that this can be replayed on a standard DVD player linked to a TV. File size is about 700MB. I'm using Toast 9 Titanium running on Leopard. Would my best option be to select 'Video' and then 'DVD Video"? Is there anything else I need to check/be aware of please?
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Camera Bag for my new camera
Looked earlier in Jessops and Currys and the bags semed dear but not as dear as the bags made by the camera manufacturers. Any suggestions for bag for bridge type of camera. It doesn't have to be sold as a camera bag as all the bridge camera bags are like a 'box shape' and would be annoying to carry around. Heelp!
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lEXMARK x3580 - Where can i get the cheapest cartarages from??
The cartages I buy for my lexmark X3580 printer is costing me a bomb at the moment. A colour and black cartage cost £42.00 in currys. I have been on the Lexmark website directly, and a colour and black would cost £37.00 (fiver off) does anyone know of anyer websites/stores wwhich would sell even cheaper???? I have…
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car stereo code
HELP.......I am selling my M reg rover metro and need to put back original stereo but unfortunatly i do not have the code. Here are the details i have...... Type 22DC652/60E RG652FR2331076 If any body can help me and give me the code i would be very grateful. Thank you for taking the time to look at my message. Ian
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Taking a UK TV to France - will it work
Not sure if this is the right place to post. We are shortly off to France and we want to be able to watch French TV while we are there, but no TV is provided in the holiday home. We are considering purchasing a small flat screen TV to take with us but no one in Comet or Currys is able to tell us whether a TV purchased in…
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Avira antivir update
Have just loaded the above but when I come to update it says error loading system components the update process could not be completed. I previously had avg but have not been able to fully remove this. Any ideas?
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AVG update?
Even though I have downloaded the latest update from AVG and it tells me that everything is up to date the icon that is down in my systems tray is still showing that the Internal Virus Database is out of date. Any suggestons?:confused:
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Help with 2 monitors please
My son wants to buy a new desktop PC. He needs it to run Microsoft Office, lots of music but its main use is to play poker. He likes to have lots of games running at the same time and wants 2 x 22" monitors. I don't really know how you use 2 monitors with one machine - how does the mouse move between them? and do you need…
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Can some one help ?
I am useing mozilla firefox as my search engine as i got fed up wit internet explore keep not resonding and being slow . I am trying to view the webcam for alanya turkey (i could do this before on I.E) But since haveing this mozilla it says i have to download plugings which i have done but i still cannot view as the…
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email link won't work
Can anybody help. When I wish to enter a email competition and click on the link nothing happens in Firefox it works fine in IE. Grateful for any suggestions
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Roboform - cant get menu bar up
I had Roboform but I seem to have clicked something and I cant get the tab up at the top where you normally click your name to get it to fill out your details. When I go to View then toolbars it shows Roboform as an option but its in grey so you cant click on it. Can anyone help? thanks
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outlook 2003 help needed
got a new laptop but can't get the outlook email to work. i don't what to put into the 'server' area. my internet is from orange if thats any good to anyone.:confused:
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netgear DG834PN and X box
hi techies, my friend has just bought a Netgear DG834PN and the microsoft wireless adapter for the xbox 360. she cannot get the adapter to connect. does ant one know if these two items are compatible. I think that because the router is MIMO this might be a prob. She lives in cornwall and i have been trying to help her by…
