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advice needed - external hard drive
Hi Guys Currently, I am running out of storage space on my laptop (Sony Vaio VGN-FE11M). I've deleted as much as I can, but there's still limited space remaning. I've come to the conclusion that I need to get an external hard drive. But I don't know exactly what I need to look for in terms of specification? The main…
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Add Favourites to Office programs
Hello, I previously had Favourites in the left column in Open/Save As boxes in Word/Excel/Powerpoint, but after a server rebuild this has gone. Can anyone tell me how to put Favourites again in this list along with 'My Recent Documents', 'Desktop' etc Thanks
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Linking iPhone to Computer
I have always updated my iPhone at work, but recently I have had to swop computers with my boss, so all my iTunes are now on his computer. Is there a simple way so that my iTunes are on my computer? Also, as I will be going on maternity leave, how do I then make my laptop at home my new iTunes computer? I have to share…
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which camcorder??
Hi I am thinking of replacing my 10 year old+ camcorder and would really appreciate some guidance as to which one would be recommended/what to look out for/what to avoid. It will be mainly for family use. My budget is up to £350 and I would like one with as high a spec as possible for that price, but technology has moved…
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Excel SUMPRODUCT help please :)
Good morning people I have an Excel spreadsheet which I'm adding a simple dashboard/summary sheet to. To do so I need to calculate (amongst other things) the number of people taking part in a programme that are from a particular region. The data is imported from Access and is TRUE/FALSE data. I need to reference different…
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Windows update
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB982670). I have tried to install the above update with no success,i get error code 80200053.I looked at the code and tried various suggested ways of correcting the fault. Any help in solving this please.
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laptop plug probs
gf tripped over plug on my laptop and the bit that plus into the laptop ahas come loose and now doesent want to wrok the rest of the plug is fine ie the black box thing and the plug you put in the wall had a look online and its gonna cost 30 + plus to replace the whole plug but i dont need that i just need the piece that…
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How do I contact Google Chrome customer support
Does anyone know how to contact these people, their help site is just a forum, I need to contact them as I have a problem with their google chrome, I keep getting the AW SNAP message when trying to get into my Yahoo email account. No problems using Firefox so its not a Yahoo problem. Its the only site that I have a problem…
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Ofcom report into plt
Of interest primarily to amateur radio users and those not on ADSL Max or ADSL 2 but as the gigabyte PLT devices are coming in, it'll affect everyone who listens to FM radio, old folk in sheltered accommodation who rely on warning systems etc. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/technology/research/emer_tech/PLT/pltreport.pdf
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New job calendar challenges. Any help appreciated.
I have just started a new job and during my probationary period am limited to the equipment that I am allowed. This means that I don’t have access to a PDA or more importantly my calendar on the move. I do have an iPhone and am trying to maximise my own resources instead. Is it right that I can sync my outlook (2003) with…
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sony vaio
I am trying to find the ethernet driver for a sony vaio pcg-9z1m, i reinstalled xp with the supplied disc but the ethernet port will not work. I have tried the sony website but cant see the model, can anyone help please?. Thanks Steve.
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External drive not recognised
Hello, I bought a 1TB Seagate external drive and have connected this to my computer via USB but the drive doesn't show up in My Computer (Windows XP, Service Pack 3). It appears in disk management with no drive letter. If I assign a different drive letter the external drive is now recognised in disk management as Disk 1…
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The Cloud - Wifi
Hello, Anyone have any experience of purchasing wifi access from The Cloud for an iPod Touch? Tried to buy the £3.99 service but somehow got billed for £11.99, Sent a request to cancel but read online customer service is terrible. Anyone have any experience of them? Thanks
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Problems receiving returned emails
can anyone explain, why when I have sent an email to a friend (we are both on Virgin (@blueyonder.co.uk) and have sent emails in the past with out any issues however recently I have sent at least 2 separate emails to this friend, who has since informed me he replied using the standard reply to sender option yet I have not…
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Navman Sat Nav not working
Hello All, I have a Navman S50 3D about 18 months old. Tried to use it today and the screen is showing the USB connnection picture, like it is connected to a PC. I have switched it off and on, reset it, plugged it into the computer and "safely removed", fully charged it. Nothing, just keeps displaying the pic and I can't…
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Firefox 3.6.4
The lastest version of FireFox now inculdes another process "plugin-container.exe" there goes another 30,000 K of my memory :( Release notes: https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6.4/releasenotes/
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Need a tripod for my Olympus E-420 digital SLR
I need to buy a tripod for my camera, but haven't a clue what to look for with buying one. The only thing I know is that it will need to be sturdy as I don't want any mishaps! I'm planning to take up a course soon to learn how to use it properly, but am on a limited budget. I've been looking on Amazon and found the ones…
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Internet error
Moved from firefox to chrome due to pages not loading with the following message; Error 105 (net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED): The server could not be found. Strange this is other pages will work during a random page not loading and also downloads will keep downloading, but the page i am trying to view will not load for…
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Logitech Harmony 1100
Hey - ive dropped and broken the touch screen on my harmony remote - logitech do not do repairs - what can i do to try and fix this? Thanks
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Website Development Software
Hello all, Just wondering whether anyone's found any half-decent free website development programs??? This would be for home use and maybe a non profit club. Did have limited exposure to Dreamweaver a few years ago but obviously that costs. Don't have any experience of CSS. Really looking for something widget based that…
