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Help....Broken PC!
Just come back from my OH's sisters and she has asked me if I know anyone who knows how to fix a computer, so I thought I'd try here Her hubby downloaded LimeWire, and now her computer won't boot up properly, but she said it wasn't working properly before then, she reckons this was the final nail in the coffin Got it with…
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Remote Control Extension Advice
I have just purchased one of these remote control extension leads. Unless I have in some way set this up incorrectly, I wrongly assumed that I would be able to turn off each individual plug on the extension. Getting it home it seems that I can only turn on/off all the plugs on the unit. :confused: Does anybody know of any…
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TomTom,, differrence between "Go540 live" * "XL live"??
like the lok of the latest Tomtoms' with the live updates etc .. but totally confused between the similarly priced .. Go540 Live and the XL live versions. the XL talks about "bigger screen " but is 4.3" same as the Go The Tomtom website is as clear as mud ! thanks
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Missing Files from XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 - Where to get them?
Hi Hoping that someone can help me, we keep getting messages about windows updates not completing on our computer as it says that we are missing files from our windows xp home edition service pack 3, I don't seem to have a disc for that, although our computer is nearly 3 years old, so could have lost it. I have googled it…
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unable to access word document
hi, I'd appreciate your help. trying to acccess a word document from my documents, had done so several times with no probs. now, if i try offline - i just get a blank page, the dial up connection box appears and i'm unable to delete it, or close the page without using control/alt/del/. if i try while online - it appears to…
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Thinking about switching to O2 broadband
After suffering with BT broadband for a year and a bit, I have decided that enough is enough, and I'm looking for an ISP that does not traffic shape. Top of my list is O2 at the moment, however, I don't live in their coverage area, so I'll be using their Home Access product. Looking at reviews online, it looks like they…
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Lost / Deleted Windows Live Contacts - Can I get them back?
Hi, Hoping for some help. I am using an HTC S740. I downloaded my contacts to my phone and then by accident deleted them. This appears to have synchronised with my Hotmail account and then deleted all of my contacts. Can I get them back? All help appreciated. Thanks :beer::beer:
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flash drive and camera
Hi, For some reason my pc no longer 'reads' my flash drive or camera. Both work on my laptop so I don't think there is anything wrong with the camera (usb lead) or the flash drive. With the flash drive I've tried using different usb ports on the pc, uninstalling/reinstalling drivers and changing the drive letter, but pc…
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pc problems-no LAN connection?
Have followed some advice on here re lost internet connection but now have even greater issues with pc. I am trying to reconnect my nroadband connection via ethernet cable to the pc but there is now no LAN connection within network connections. I am unable to reset to an earlier restore point as they have all been lost.…
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Laptop/Netbook Advice
my laptop is not well, wont charge! my oh said I only need a netbook? Any advice anyone? I only use my laptop really for comping and reading emails thanks
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What's the easiest way to back up?
I use two hard drives in my PC, C (of course) and D. The D drive is mostly shared by other users on my home network so they can back up too, but a few folders are not shared: where I keep my payslips & bank statements for example. My important documents are stored locally on drive C, but also copied to a private folder on…
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laptop disk space
I purchased a laptop yesterday and the spec was 350GB disk space when i look at local disk C it says 264GB free of 288GB is this correct?
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Money programme for Apples?
I have just ordered a new Macbook Pro - my first venture into the world of Apple. Does anyone know of a programme similar to Windows Money for keeping track of finances? Any suggestions as to other worthwhile programmes for use on Apple Macbook would be appreciated also. Many thanks
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Wireless difficulties
Just wondering if anyone who knows more than me can assist here. I purchased a new laptop on Wednesday, and use it alongside my desktop. I use both as I have one program that runs full screen, so run that on desktop and do other things with laptop at the same time. However, I'm not constantly being disconnected from the…
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PC Screen Going White
Hi All, My PC screen has started to go white today, when I switch it off & on. I'm worried that my computer is on the blink & I may lose all my stuff. Could it be the screen that's on the way out? I have had the Pc for 5 years. Thanks beforehand - would appreciate some advice.
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Elonec SKY+HD Remote Code
Basically explained in the title. Does anyone has any remote codes for elonex TV SKY+HD.
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Can i get file back after being emptied by recycle bin
I'M DESPERATE + UNKNOWLEDGEABLE Basically I had a tidy up of my files and delated what I thought I didn't need, then emptied the recycle bin, I desperately need to retrieve a letter I have wrote, I know very little about the technical workings, any help (in the simplest of terms), would be fully appriciated. Thank you all…
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Creating a Self Contained Installation of Money 2005 With 1105 Patch
Microsoft is withdrawing support for Microsoft Money. When I installed Money 2005 on my Vista computer it had to download an update before I could open my .mny file. It is not clear how long this download will be available should you need to install Money 2005 in the future on a new computer, crashed hard disk etc. There…
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Printing CD/DVD's
me old epson R200 has bit the dust, what was a very handy feature of this printer was the fact that you could print directly onto CD/DVD'S have now got an epson SX200 can anyone recommend any decent (and prefrebly free) software that enables me to print on CD/DVD'S thanks in Advance
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Win 7 Upgrade Pricing
So....upgrade prices are out in the states http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Windows-Windows-7/category/102?WT.mc_id=msccomhpfeature_win7 and they show it starting at $50 for the Home Premium version. I know they're making some sort of posture over here about EU regs preventing them from offering an upgrade and we'll…
