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Hi8 video capture, got MPEG, want to view thru xbox360
Have transferred family movies on Hi8 cassettes to the PC using Pinnacle Dazzle video creator. We want to be able to view them thru the Xbox 360. The files captured are MPEG and won't even list in the 360 Also re-encoded them to AVI using pinnacle's own software but the codec is not supported on the 360. Are there any…
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How to format a Packard Bell PC ?
Hi I have a Packard Bell iMedia 1307 desktop PC, Windows XP Home Edition, SP3. I reformatted the PC about 3years ago and i remember vaguely that i had all the software was pre-installed and i didnt need to put in any CD's. I think i had to press one of the 'F' buttons to get the the reformat going? and im sure there was…
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Typing software
Can somebody tell me any free typing software?I want to speed up me typing and type without looking at the key board. Thanks in advance. AJ71
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Slooow 10mb b/band
Friend claimed he had 10mb BB but because the increase in speeds "hit a peak and would slow his connection down and trip out" -(or some techno BS similar to that) and he returned to 2MB with no problems .Now i though NTL were bullstting him -total nonsense However i have also gone up fron 2mb to 10 mb- with Virgin - and i…
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Receipt for EMail
-How can I receive confirmation that my message has been read? Thank you.
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sat nav accessories
hello just been given a garmin satnav and need to get a few accessories for it like car charger, case, and so on does anyone know of a good reliable site that is good for price and delivery, and could i use site through topcashback as i have some money on there to use up. thank you
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Recommendations for external hard drive please
As the title says, can I please have some recommendations for an external hard drive. My last hard drive failed unexpectedly and completely following my last computer OS upgrade (XP Home to XP Pro) taking all my photos and most of my documents with it! I had a Western Digital My Book essentials previously and feel I don't…
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Epson DX 7450
Not sure if this is the right place, but it seems close enough. I have the above printer and today replaced the black cartridge. I got an erro message - in GERMAN!! All the manuals seem to be in english in the programs. I uninstalled and reinstalled the printer. No language preferces came up and the error message is still…
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Picture distorting when I play games - HELP !
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me please. I bought the complete sims 2 collection and have loaded the first disk into my laptop as I wanted to get used to playing just that before I install all of the expansion packs, however it is having problems. As I play the game, the picture keeps getting distorted. Can…
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Canon camera drivers for Vista 64bit
I have a new Vista PC and cannot find drivers for my Canon 5D SLR. PC does not recognise camera is attached, only drivers I can find on Canon website says `Vista 32Bit`. When trying to download it to PC I get a message saying something like it is not compatible. I think my PC (HP Touchsmart all in one) has Vista 64 Bit…
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hijack log
hi all Gave my daughter our old computer into her room but it's like treacle and i wanted to do a system restore but thanks to our previous housing issues we have lost all the discs for the comp. can i create a disc that would enable me to then wipe everything off? any ideas. thanks could i now ask for someone to check hi…
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laptop playing video slow
playing videos/youtube etc on my laptop is a problem,they are only playing at half speed and sticking all the time.Why
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chess titans for xp
Any know where i could get chess titans for xp or a very similar version thanks
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Can I transfer microsoft word from desk top to netbook?
I have a dell mini 10 and which doesn't have a disk drive, is there anywhere to transfer word through my desk top - its on disc as well as on desk top hard drive.:confused: Thanks in advance. I'm asking because when I open my docs from my pen the netbook is changing them into wordpad and they won't display properly even…
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Acer netbook won't work unless plugged in...
Hi, I'd really appreciate some advice. I brought an Acer Aspire One netbook 5 months ago from Asda. I haven't used it for about a month but now it wont switch on unless it's plugged in to the charger. The battery won't charge either. Does anyone know what this might be (I'm thinking duff battery but then i'm not techie!)?…
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autofill
Hi After 1 too many struggles with my old pc I have bought myself a new lappy. Now I can't find the Autofill bit. Please help me..:D
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Help with xbox 360
Hi Does anyone know if there is a service where an engineer or someone visits your home to set up gaming systems. I'm in Essex/Greater London area. My ds is wanting an xbox in August and we are completely out of our depth in connections etc:confused: Thanks
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Restoring to factory settings - good idea or not?
Got some real problems here and hope that someone can clarify what to do next! I'm getting the msg - Autochk cannot run as the type of file system is RAW. It's a Dell PC not more than 6 months old so still under warranty. I have tried to restore the system to a previous point but when it reboots it says restore was…
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INK cartridges on Ebay
I have never used Ebay but the seller has a great feedback, nearly 100%. I use HP No.21 cartridges for a PSC 1410 printer but the printer types mentioned for the ink are not thre same serial number although the cartridge is 21. And it's an excellent price. Am I right in thinking that HP No.21 will do for a few of their…
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Fairmount for Mac OSX (DVD copy)
Hi, thought I'd share a great program I've found called 'Fairmount' for Mac. [Update: Oh, and it's free!] http://www.metakine.com/products/fairmount/ It works with VLC (which I expect everyone already has) to let your computer view DVD discs as a 'standard' disc drive. This means you can copy/paste the VIDEO_TS folder and…
