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Advent Milano
Have just bought the netbook and running windows xp home, tried to stop a service running at start up ( adobe ) and the machine crashed on re starting .. now working again from boot stick. pop up said need to change start up programmes in administrator mode. how do you do this as i do not want the machine to crash again.…
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PC is connected to LAN but can't load www pages
My brother lives in a student house and has used his pc in the past to access the internet via the LAN in the house. Recently something must have changed because now he says he can't access any internet pages (although he can access his university's intranet, which seems strange as obviously this wouldn't be part of the…
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Alpha Antivirus infection.
A friend has contacted me saying his computer has been infected with the fake ALPHA ANTIVIRUS, Any pointers as to removal would be appreciated, he Is running Norton antivirus ! and has been told by them to scan/remove the infection, Norton has quoted £100 to clean the infection online and want credit card details before…
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ebay cancellation.
Hi guys, a friend of mine recently won a laptop on ebay, it was one where the seller accidentally misspelled something, therefore the price was very low. After, ( main issue here i think) he won he recieved an email saying that the laptop couldnt be sold anymore as it had just been dropped and was not working. Since this…
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update for nvidia geforce fx5200
hi i tried to update this using the nvidia website but it has made my graphics huge at 4 bit display - where can i find the update cheers
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IE & Firefox not connecting but MSN can
Hi Guys My daughter has gone back to uni and is having problems connecting to the internet. Her room has a cable connection, which was working fine on Thursday, and she was able to connect to the internet via my wireless network this morning but when she tried to connect to the internet this evening, in her room, neither…
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Just started a blog and need some help
I have just started a blog on Blogspot.com and need help with posting pictures. I can upload them,size the pictures and place them on the right,centre or left BUT I want to know how to make a montage of photos say 1 block incorporating 9 small pictures in rows of 3 with 3 pictures in each row. Also I cant move the photos…
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What?
All day I've been getting a message up on my screen saying An unidentified program wants access to your computer. UNINST.EXE unidentified publisher Why?? It mainly happens if I refresh a page, I keep pressing cancel but it keeps coming back...
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CCTV advice
Hi, i am looking for a couple of cctv cameras for my house, aldis have got some at the moment in their thursday 24 september special offers, they are black and white pir's, but i dont know if there any good. Has anyone bought any and tried them. Or does anyone know of a cheap good quality system. I would ideally like a…
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samsung ml 2010 r
Im on a shoestring budget at the moment and my samsung 2010 r has run out of toner its a laser jet printer and the price of toner seems to be about the same as a new printer could anyone post a link from ebay or any place that takes paypal payment for a cheap refill or i have heard you can get ink that comes with a spout…
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windows xp where to buy cheap
I have a pc at home which runs on ubuntu as it was free but i do not like it i would like to run xp(ive used it before and im familiar with it) could anyone tell me where i can get it cheap i would like it to be "genuine xp" im not sure about loads of them ive seen on ebay and i have no idea what an oem edition is or if…
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Help connecting Motorola to Mac please...
Evening all - I've tried searching the web - but am having no joy understanding anything I'm afraid.:o:o:o I want to download some photos fom my phone model: MOTOKRZR K1 to my Mac - but when I plug it into the usb port it's not showing up. As the phone's old, old, old I no longer have the original software. Is anyone able…
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Mozilla Firefox
Any one having problems with Mozilla Firefox today?, mine keeps crashing. Regards Stanehyve
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My Hijack log
Not that i am having any problems as such but i have been doing a bit of maintenance on my pc, deleting programmes i dont use anymore and searching for stuff that shouldnt be there. Its my pc, there should be nothing questionable on there as i dont download music or surf for !!!!!! but would like to know if you see if…
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Monitor, which ones are good buys?
We're buying a new PC and the system comes without a monitor so we'll have to get one, we'll want 19"+, widescreen, any suggestions? (The system has a HDMI connection, so I gather a TV would be an option too). At the moment though, I want to spend as little as possible.
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Netgear DG834G Router Problem
I have used this router before, but decided to go with T-Mobile Broadband hoping to be able to get rid of my landline, this did'nt work out as all I could usually get was dial-up speed, I managed to cancel the contract with T-Mobile, in the meantime I cancelled my contract for my landline, but because of the cr-p mobile…
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Best laptop for £500?
I have £500 possibly a little more to spend. Ive looked at Sony ones but if there anything like their mobile phones and PSP's I dont want one :p I will be using it for: *Uni course work * Watching videos *Surfing the net * Storing music * Ideally a replacement for my old desk top * I'm not overally bothered about a 17 inch…
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Help with email plz
Hi I use AOL for my mail so sighn in there to read/send mail on a number off ocasions i have tried clicked on a link on mse to email for instance today in the comp section of mse http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1971717 There is a windows mail box appears saying a web site wants to open a web…
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Wireless Networking 802.11g vs 802.11n
I have a Bt home hub set up and everything is fine i have no problems with it at all but i had to buy a new laptop recently and decided on a Sony vaio which has the newer N networking built into it i also saw that my Bt home hub was N enabled could someone tell me if there is a lot of difference?. Should i be getting…
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New laptop
Hi My 4 year old travel mate is starting to play up so I'm looking for a replacement. What do you guys think of this emachine?…
