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itunes wants to erase ipod
I only use my ipod on 1 computer last night itunes updated to a new version . Today when i plug my ipod in i am told my ipod is synced with another itunes library and wants to erase the contents of the ipod and sync with contents of this itunes library which is empty . :mad:
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Advice on the best laptop to buy for a 9 year old?
My 9 year old has sold his Xbox and Ds and now has nearly enough for a laptop. He has about £260 and wants to get something now opposed to waiting till he has a bit more as he is off off to Nans half term and wants to take it with him! We don't know alot about computers so would appreciate some pointers. We have a mini…
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one dish for sky and freesat
Only have the one lead from dish so could i run both freesat and sky box if i just watch one box at a time. Would this be ok http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?moduleno=9273 Thanks
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Netgear 834G v3..C21n Adsl2+... Speedtouch 585 v7
I have been reading random articles that people have with the Netgear Router in combination with ADSL2+. They basically say that v4 is better in performance, presumably because it has a Broadcom chipset in place of the earlier model's TI-AR7 (MIPS32. My ISP issues Speedtouch 585s which some say has better margins than the…
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use of RSS feed on a new small website, an idiot's guide please!
I think the title says it all really :o Me: owner of new website interested in enabling readers to know when new content has been added, to those who are interested. Anyone prepared to tell me in very basic terms what's possible and how I'd go about it? Thanks in advance :D
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Anyone know what's wrong with monsoon.co.uk?
Haven't been able to get on all day.. want to show my OH something that I bought his mum lol!! Been getting this error: Any ideas??
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Width of a freezer
I want to replace an undercounter fridge in my kitchen with an undercounter freezer. The fridge is 550mm wide but the space is 600mm (someone has put a filler fascia panel in to make it look OK). Can I buy a 595mm wide freezer, or do you have to leave ventilation space on the side? The websites for freezers say nothing,…
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laptop memory compatibility
Is it OK to use PC2-6400 800MHz ram in a laptop that is designed for PC2-5300 667MHz. I'm assuming that the PC2-6400 will run quite happily at the lower speed. Just that PC2-6400 is quite a bit cheaper than PC2-5300 right now. Thanks
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Thunderbird set up
Can someone help with setting up Thunderbird? I have a btinternet email through yahoo.com, and how do I find incoming and outgoing mail servers?
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Do I wait for Photoplus X4, or....?
My Photoplus9 does not work with Windows7. I have looked at Photoshop Elements8, but AFAIACS. it has one big drawback, that I have found intractable. The print on the menu bars is minute, not something a senior appreciates. ATM Photoplus's latest is X3, but it is likely that X4 will be out soon. That gives me choices: get…
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Any digital TV aerial recommendations
hello i have just bought a new TV fro the bedroom and it has freeview built in i can get majority of the freeview channels but some of them i cant get with my current aerial i was looking to buy a aerial that i could mount on the wall some where i have seen some that are just flat in shape which look neat and tidy, i just…
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Can't open a ZIP file
Hi all I created a zip file some time ago and just keep adding files into it as necessary. Today, I went to retrieve a file from it to find I can't open the zip file. I get the error message:- "Can not open D: \My Files.zip" as archive. It was created with 7-zip and I'm using the same to try and open it. Anyone any ideas…
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The Village
Another beautiful day, Be seeing you!
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help with laptop
hi, im having problems playing games on facebook, i have a samsung n130 note book, using windows 7 and ie8.. eg: when i load farmville it starts to load then closes window, it retrys but wont work... any ideas???? thanks
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printer help please
I have just bought and installed an Epson PX710W printer, no problems here. However I googled, read the manuals and cannot find out the following. In setup there is a section "select location" and "select a folder in external device" if I ok this there is now 2 more choices "folder select" and "group detect". Anyone give…
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Computer infected?
I did a malwarebytes scan earlier and it was clear, but am now getting pop ups informing that my computer is infected and not allowing me into programmes, and when clicking on the pop up it requires me to purchase "Antispyware soft" I have tried to activate malwarebytes and get the pop up;- Windows Security Alert.…
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Why is netbook running so slow?
Hi guys, I have a little Advent netbook which is running really slow and I'm not sure why. Only 13.1gb of the 146gb capacity is being used so there is ample free space. Programs and files which are never used have been deleted and a virus scan provided clean results. Can anyone think of any reason why it's suddenly started…
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Problems With Iomega External Hard Drive
I would appreciate some advice/help concerning a problem I have with a Imogea 1 TB external hard drive. Here’s where I am at. I bought the HD about four months back and cannot find the box/receipt so trying to use a guarantee is out. The HD was attached to a Dell Inspiron 510m laptop. The HD was used to save backup copies…
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And now for somethng completely different,an optoelectronics query
The other week I found a solar powered garden ornament in the form of a polceman with matching police dog. It appealed to my sense of humour so I thouht that I would try and rennovate it. The panel works and also the battery and bulb. Alas the control panel has suffered from attacks from weather, snails condensation and…
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new battery?
When I unplug my 6year old laptop from the mains ( I do have a new one ) the screen goes very dark on wireless. Does this mean it needs a new battery or what is the reason?
