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virgin/ntlworld email anyone else having problems??
i have been having problems logging on the last couple of days. anyone else had the same? cheers skint x
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Firewall problems!!
I recently had a nasty virus and i have had this removed (along with 76 other viruses!!) and i have removed the virgin internet security and installed avast anti virus, however i cannot connect to the internet although i can receive emails, so i know the connection is working. After uninstalling VM security the windows…
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Browsing history doesn't save
Have had a problem with my pc recently where it will not save browser history. It is not a browser problem as it is happening in both google chrome and internet explorer. I do not have the clear browser history box checked on either of them. I thought it was down to kaspersky because it started happening around about the…
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using laptop as router
Hi guys. Wondering if you can help. Got a 3g dongle which I would like to connect my laptop to net with. Simple so far. The thing is I also have something else I need to put online. Now this only has an ethernet port. So I was wondering does anybody know how on xp I can redirect my connection through my laptops ethernet…
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PC fan is always going full throttle
hi i have a desktop pc. Fan never used to come on. Actually i dont know if its a fan noise or hard drive noise. But about 6 months ago, i fitted a new hard drive into the tower. And about a few weeks later, this noise started to happen. Even when ive only got like one app running, the noise is present. Whenever im on the…
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Asked this before but forgot...
Apologises as have asked this before and forgot the answer, so will subscibe to this thread when someone answers again.... I have windows vista and suddenly the font sizes on my webpages have increased. Im having to change each page individually with the font size as some are okay at 100%, others need increasing to like…
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Can't Get Laptop To Connect to WIFI After Resetting Router?
My son bought an i-pod and we couldnt get it to connect to the home network as we lost the password. Finally after trying lots of things we contacted Virgin and managed to find the password. We had to reset the route and then put in a new password. The xbox asked for the new password and works fine, the ipod iw now up and…
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Dell Inspiron laptop running slowly (internet)
I bought a Dell Inspiron about 3 years ago and I normally use it for internet, e-mail, downloading/editing pics and occasionally watching iPlayer. The past month or so it has been really slow when I'm on the internet and it's like having dial up connection. What should I do to make it a bit faster please?
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Replace 2nd HDD on Dell Dimension E520 PC
Hi all, I've got a Dell Dimension E520 PC. Currently it's got two 160GB HDD's in it (C Drive for System, D drive for data storage). I've just bought a Samsung F3 1.5TB SATA drive to replace the second (data storage) drive on my pc. My problem is that when I replace the drive, the operating system won't boot. The new drive…
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problems with accessing ipod software update server
Hi Folks, My son has been trying to install the latest update on his ipod, but he keeps getting the message that he cannot connect to the 'ipod software update server'. All day I've been looking on the web for help and I've tried everything suggested -- allowing cookies; adjusting LAN settings; flushing the dns - none of…
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Problem with Dell pc
Hi everyone, I have a Dell Optiplex GX 280 desktop pc. Everything was working fine until yesterday when I tried turning it on, it wouldn't boot up as normal but on the front its just lighting up a steady amber light instead of the steady green light. With this amber light on, there is no display on the monitor and there is…
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please help i cant burn my photos!
Hi I am hoping someone can help me figure out whether I have a problem with my photo/computer software or the drive itself. I have Roxio photosuite and some windows movie maker thing. both let me upload my photos ready to burn to disc but with Roxio i get to the end after creating the slideshow but the record button is…
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HP laptop
HP Pavilion dm3-1060ea Entertainment LaptopHP Pavilion dm3-1060ea Entertainment Laptop. Please is this laptop any good? Thanks
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Urgent System Infected
Message Windows Security Alert is infected and offering to sell software.Attack from 165.21.173.37 port697 Attacked Port Threat Win32/Nugel.E I have tried to run CC Cleaner and AVG but it states these are infected and cannot run. As I am am not at all technical I have no idea what to do. Any help appreciated!!!!!!
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Firefox - New tabs
Hi Just started to use firefox, could anyone tell me how to set it so that it loads with multiple tabs open. For instance one with MSE, the other with google. Can find tools, options and home page, but cant seem to have 2 home pages, like i had in Explorer, just the one Thanks
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Sky wi fi connection errors
Just changed to Sky Broadband... It seems to work fine and the speed is ok, but I have a few niggles with the laptop and wifi connection.. Any time I close the laptop down and restart it , the wi fi will not connect to the network.. Sky is selected as the main connection.. I click on the appropriate icon to connect…
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best laptop for photoshop
I want to buy a new laptop and the main thing it will be used for is photo processing in Photoshop CS5 My current laptop is an Acer.. intel dual core 1.66mhz 2 meg ram and windows vista home.. The raw camera files are pretty huge... nearly 60mb per picture and the current laptop often runs out of memory.. I do have a good…
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Laptop reset after getting to the windows desktop now wont boot
My medion laptop worked fine earlier shut it down went out came back to use it and it booted up got to my desktop thenwent funny reset and now it wont boot up and it seems to just keep booting and resetting all by itself even if i press the power button i have to take battery out to get it to stop if i put battery back in…
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sony vaio hard drive
my sony laptop needs a new hard drive any ideas ehre i can get one and not ebay
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salter luggage scale (hand)
does anyone have the instructions for the salter luggage weigh. it seemed initially that you pressed it once and the kilo sign came up and once at 0 off you went, once it had reached its decision it beeped twice. well each i did that it cam up with a different weight each time. i then showed it to my son, big misstake, and…
