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what exactly do i need to do to upgrade kaspersky?
i currently have kaspersky internet security 2009 and it runs out in a few weeks time. my plan is to replace it with the 2010 version. my main problem is i have read conflicting info. i have read that i need to install 2010 ontop of the existing version. i have also read that i need to remove my current 2009 version before…
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taping off tv
have a sony camcorder dcr-hc51e which uses mini tapes. have set it up to play on tv. that works fine. have to have tv on av3 to watch the tape but when i try to record through the video recorder when i play video recorder back it has not taped .am i missing some sort of cable[connecting to tv with an av cable ] :confused:
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Computer makes annoying clicking Noise
For the past couple of days i've noticed occasionally, my computer makes clicking noises. Sometimes it goes away by itself & other times i get a Blue error screen. When this happens, i can't even shut it down.......i have to switch the computer off via the mains (?). Can anyone let me know whether it's a problem with my…
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Quick question about printing on A5 onto A4 and then cutting in half.
I've got an A4 word document. I want to print it onto A4 double sided and then cut the A4 sheets in half to make a set of A5 cards. I'm not on a PC with a printer at the moment, so I can't experiment. Is there an easy way to get the sections in the right order. Eg: currently each A4 page will go part1 part2 part3 part4 So…
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Advent and Ei-System have announced a voluntary recall
"Advent and Ei-System have announced a voluntary recall and replacement program for batteries used in certain Advent and Ei-System notebook PCs. Customers with a battery affected by this program will be eligible to receive a free replacement battery for each recalled battery. We believe that certain batteries shipped in…
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Transfer Audio Cassettes to CD?
Anyone have any suggestions as to software/hardware that will do this for as cheap as possible please? I know the quality won't be great but my dad would like to transfer some old music cassettes onto CD. I've looked at Snapmusic Studio 715 in Maplins (£40) and Musicality online (£20) but don't know if either are any good?…
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Microsoft Office 60 day trial runs out tomorrow.
After it runs out tomorrow I intend downloading OpenOffice having seen all the good reports here. One quick question - I don't know how Microsoft end the trial; do they just pull the plug, so to speak, and is there anything I need to do to protect the work I've done? I've only used "Word" and the documents I've typed are…
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How to get screen shot
How do I save a screen shot for future. Strange things going on with online bank account & interest rate, so want proof of what it is showing. Printer not working. Thanks
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Ink absorber almost full! pixma MP110
I have this message in my printer at moment - "Ink absorber almost full" it is a pixma MP110 - I just inserted the CD that came with it for the user guide - but the CD appears to be blank! (It has been is a cupboard since we got it!) Any ideas on "emptying" the Ink absorber??
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receiving digital TV on indoor aerial
Can anybody reccommend a decent indoor digtal aerial for me please ? Living in arnold in nottingham , already have a digital aerial for main Tv in living room but would like to watch TV in bedroom on small TV (elonex 7" picture frame TV , might have seen in my other post :o ) Am in rented so dont want to make any holes in…
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Which Processor from Dell?
Hi A processor question. Looking at various Dell deals on their Inspiron 1545 the various processors are: Intel Celeron 900 (2.2ghz, 800mhz, 1mb) Intel Celeron Dual Core T3000 (1.8 Ghz, 800 mhz, 1mb) £40 extra Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 (2.0 ghz, 800mhz, 1mb) £70 extra My question is will the various speeds of these…
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Freeview viewers reminded to retune September 30th
“More than 18 million homes with Freeview will need to retune their equipment this week or face losing certain TV and radio stations. The exercise is designed to give more viewers access to Channel Five but those who already have the channel stand to lose it if they fail to retune. Viewers who do not adapt their equipment…
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Scary blue screen on windows Vista
Hi All Ok...this doesn't happen to me...only when OH is on the PC...anyways... The last few days, he's been happily mosying round the web when all of a sudden the screen goes blue and says something about "check all recently installed hardware blah blah blah" We're running Vista. The only thing that's changed is he…
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trying to delete cookies ...
because i want to buy something from quidco. Have done it before but couldn't remember how so googled it. came up with go to tools option at top of internet explorer page but then realised I have no tools bar at the top of internet explorer. Is there another way to do it please?
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Avira Problems poss under threat
Hi Windows have thrown up a message that my computer is infected and under threat. Checked avira and guard has stopped. Tried to start up but not responding. Trying to scan but get error message (aecore.dll) what shall i do? Update seems to be taking a long time to search also. regards viv
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Would like to use laptop on train
I haven't used my wifi laptop out of the house before and wondered how easy or what needs to be done to use it on a train for example. I've seen others with theirs and some plug the power lead in others whilst others don't. Apart from that, is it simply a case of switching on with wifi LAN enabled?
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How easy is it to install os on a laptop
Hi, Thinking of buying this laptop which comes whith no operating system, how easy it it to install vista on this laptop and is there a step by step guide to do so. is this worth the money??? From ebuyer Free Delivery £349.97 QuickFind Code: 173882 Many thanks
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cannot share files/folders on home network
help please. I have 2 desktops and a laptop on a home network 2xXP machines and 1xVista.My problem is on the vista machine, I have 2 folders already shared on this machine but I want to add another but after clicking "share" and entering share wizard when clicking apply I get a pop up box saying "folder cannot be shared",…
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Supercard dsonei
Hi there i've been asked to get one of these for my nephews birthday and am having trouble on finding where to get one from any ideas anyone and if online is it a trusted site? thanks
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re-slow machine
Hi, Any help required. My daughtersacer laptop, windows xp,is very slow loading pages,off line, control panel etc.When she manages to get online its fine, download speed 2.5mbps. No virus found by AVG.No adware found by ad-aware, defragged and disc cleaned,cache andcookies deleted,all the routine stuff, still slw loading…