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Ubuntu problem
Please help - is anyone online to help with an Ubuntu problem? I tried to delete a partition and it won't now install. I have a linux live CD and I'm trying to type the "sudo fdisk" command but my keyboard refuses to type a vertical line. Can anyone help? Please? ETA: ~All fixed now with help from a lovely MSEr. Thank you!
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w32/alureon.co virus, need help (updated with hijack and malwarebytes)
ive got this virus, w32/alureon.co and i have microsoft internet essentials that detects it, but, everytime essentials says it quaretined and asks me to restart my pc it seems to come back i go through the process again and again but the damn thing will not go away. please help me to get rid of this virus.
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TV via laptop abroad
Hi Guys. I'm in Sweden and would like to watch English tv via my laptop. I've tried ITV iPlayer and BBc iPlayer but get message saying it is only allowed in UK. Any other way I can get it. Many Thanks.
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Windows Live Mail/Freeserve email account
I hope someone has an idea here as I'm stumped and the Orange tecchy support weren't too clever! My freeserve account has suddenly decided not to download or let me send any emails since Sunday, every time I log in it checks for messages and tells me I have none which I know is rubbish as I sent myself an email on Tuesday…
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Is "do your own site" any good?
I am trying to build a website with an online shop, and i was wondering what other people thought of dyos? (I think it might be called create now). Has anyone used them? I have signed up for the free trial and it seems quite easy to use - but maybe too simple? Will it make my site look cheap? Laura
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Help Adobe Flash Player 10.1
My son loaded this programme from a pop up by mistake and the now he can't upload media. Does anyone know how to remove this rogue programme so he can download properly from Adobe? Thanks.
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Rotate a video file
Hello all :D Can anyone help....i have a couple of videos that have been filmed with my camera vertically...so when i go to watch them the images are sideways. Apart from looking daft every time i watch these by laying my head on the computer desk to see them better, can anyone help explain how to rotate these? They are…
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Giveaway software of the Day (17 Jun) - DAEMON Tools Pro
Giveaway of the Day - DAEMON Tools Pro Standard Useful software if you deal with disc images. Pro version is free - today only. http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/daemon-tools-pro-standard/ Courtesy of the good people at HUKD. (Earlier problems with activation seem to have been fixed)
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Skype email "We've delivered your purchase"
I've received several of these emails today purportedly from Skype. Each has an attachment so I assume this something dodgy although Avast hasn't raised the alarm.
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Microsoft Office Communicator
Hi - I've got Microsoft Office, which came with Office Communicator and since I use this at work thought it would be useful to use the same package that I'm already familiar with (very handy being able to call phones from the PC) - unfortunately I can't work out how to make it work - every time I try to sign in (using my…
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acer ferrari external cd dvd.
Can anyone recommend a half decent cd dvd portable drive for my acer ferrari?
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Win 7 Woes!
Hi, I have just built a new pc and installed Windows 7 64bit OS. It was working fine for the first few days and then suddenly I found the two Sata Dvd roms stopped working. I have tried everything I can think of but am left scratching my head. I am stuck..I can't re-install Windows as I can't read the disc. Any ideas on a…
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Design website using html
Hi all, As part of my course i have to design a website about myself and my research interests, cv etc. It's a small part of a relatively small module so not too bothered by it. Anyway i have just went and made a website on freewebs.com which looks okay but is fairly restrictive (Ads appear on it, i can't seem to reduce…
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Upgraded to windows 7 now webcam not working!
I did an upgrade to Windows 7 (64 bit) on my Sony Vaio FZ21Z and now the webcam isn't working - it says it has the latest driver but it's not working. Can anyone help please Regards A_S x
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pc abit odd today?
Tried to go online today and the server/dns was unavailable. Tried switching off the router twice to no effect. Checked my son's laptop which was okay so knew it was something on my pc. Ran ccleaner and did an avast scan. (Already did a malware scan last night). Both okay. Then noticed the internet icon was okay and…
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Laptop Recommendations
I'm potentially going to be working in Europe for a while and to keep in touch with home I need a laptop, for emails/surfing/skype/writing etc.. I would buy a notebook but from what I can see they don't have an internal CD-RW (for photos) or DVD player. I will be constantly traveling so need something robust. As always…
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information transfer
hi i have a old windows 98 base unit which as no rewriter or internet connection that as a family wedding video i need to make a copy of as the origin video got destoryed, is it possible to connect this base unit to another desktop that also has no internet connection
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xx Error Message xx
I get this error message 'invalid menu handle error while trying to open a file' I would like to know what this means and to correct this error please? Thanks. :)
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Problems copying from external drive
Hi, A while back, i thought it would be a good idea to take all of my music off my pc and store it on an external drive. I connect the drive through usb 2.0 and when i do so, i can listen to all of the tracks on there, about 80gb's worth. However, when i try to copy a lot of the tracks from the drive onto another drive,…
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windows 7 - live messenger
I have the above but am unable to recieve more than 3 photos in an email. How do I change the message size?:beer: