-
HP Wireless all in one
Any one after a wireless all in one printer I have just bought an HP F4580 from Sainsburys (online) using their new system of delivery to store for free delivery.:j The printer is ace and was under £50 which for a wireless all in one with all the features this seems to have is really good I think. The guy in the store…
-
Internet connection keeps failing - please help
Hi. We have a problem with our internet connection but it only affects one of our laptops. We've recently moved house and now have broadband from BT through my wife's work. We have a personal Dell laptop and my wife's work Fujitsu laptop. When using the Dell laptop the internet connection keeps failing - at least every 15…
-
iTunes Store Authoris(z)ation... Any idea?
I have recently noticed that the iTunes authorisation / de-authorisation status of a computer is apparently not linked to the operating system. I found that formatting the hard drive and re-installing Windows does not have any bearing whatsoever on the iTunes authorisation status. Does any one have an idea on where the…
-
Would anybody be kind enough to help me RE google chrome please
My son leant on my keyboard of notebook today, and now the webpages i am looking at no longer fit inside the window. When i go to Igoogle there is lots of space at the foot of the page and i have to scroll across to see the right hand side of the pages? Anyone able to help?
-
wuauclt.exe constantly launching
Hi. I have had to turn off auto updates because this is coming on all the time even though my laptop is set for weekly download. It has only happened since the latest round of window updates. Any ideas?
-
Microsoft Office Disc
Is it possible to use a Microsoft Office disc on two seperate computers?
-
Is it illegal to download software ?
Hi, With the new legislation that came in a few months ago with regards downloads, does anyone know whether this only applied for films and music ? Does it also apply for software, where software companies can also ask ISPs for info to prosecute people. I'm asking this on behalf of a friend, who is adamant that the…
-
Printer Suggestions
Can anyone recommend me an AIO printer (colour / laser) please. Budget range flexible but circa £200 Essential Specs - Wireless - Duplex Capability - Scanner, Printer, Copier (B+W / Colour) - Cheap to maintain Desired - ADF Feeder for Scanner - Fax Machine I'm not TOO bothered about speed, but I'd prefer something that can…
-
Restoring laptop back to factory settings
Hi Folks I think my laptop (Acer 7720G) has got a virus because it freezes everytime I click the internet explorer icon to enable me to connect to the web. I have been advised by some of my friends to restore my laptop back to the factory settings, and in this way I could get rid of the virus. I shall be grateful if some…
-
serial to usb
My dad has a garmin GPS he uses for running to monitor his tracks ect which connects to the computer via serial. Recently he has purchased a new computer which obviously hasn't come with a serial port. I tried to set things up for him with a serial>usb converter however Windows 7 doesn't recognise this at all. Every cable…
-
Why won't this site load on my PC?
Trying to access my Which? account. I can load the homepage but anything I click on after that just hangs and eventually says the connection was closed by remote server. The thing is, my boyfriend's computer is on the same network and he can access it fine. I've tried three different browsers and it doesn't work, and it's…
-
my door bell is driving me crazy!
This is quite bizarre, I bought a doorbell from ASDA (Model: SC375R) which works over wireless. When people push the button I get what would be considered a normal door bell tune, however every now and then it will randomly play a verse of Old Mcdonald and there's nobody at the door :huh: what's this all about?!
-
Sky Multiroom slwoing down braodband
Hi, W e signed up to multiroom about 3 weeks ago with sky, and we have talktalk broadband. We have noticed since getting this service that it has slowed down our broadband and disconnecting it. we have an exstenion socket wired from the master socket, when u unplug this socket and use the test socket the speed shoots back…
-
laptop choice help please
Hi am currently looking at the following three laptops, i know you guys are the experts so which, if any, should i be buying. need big hard drive for storage of pictures, photo editing, music etc. lots of word processing going on as well as major excel spreadsheets, plus i do like a game or two but they are not the newer…
-
4.0.2 for iPod Touch
Anyone know what the update does for the ipod? Just security updates? Thanks
-
Broadband Connection problems
Hi Can anyone shed some light on this for me please. My son and daughter both have different make laptops. One can connect to the broadband from any room however the other one has to first connect in the same room as the router and then it can be used elsewhere.This seems very odd to me.Why is this?
-
Please advise about correct battery replacement for this acer laptop?
Hi there, I have an acer aspire 5601 laptop which needs a new battery which I bought on ebay. Unfortuantely the battery doens't fit the laptop, It's a lot smaller battery I'm a bit confused about the laptop model no. It says on back its aspire 5600 series, but then inside it says its 5601. Do all aspire 5600 series…
-
Sticky Threads in the Techie Forum
Just trying to gauge opinion before I approach a board guide. Do we think they need reducing and tidying up? "FAQ's - Techie Q's & A's" is a locked post which has not been updated for just under four years - so it will be linking to some very old threads which will be out of date. There is an excellent guide to Backing Up…
-
Dundee Computer Help Recommendations
My son has spilt diluting juice on his lap top. He has turned it upside down and it has dried in. Now some of his keys are not working. Can anyone recommend a Computer Shop in Dundee who could help clean this up? Bl@@dy teenagers....who would have them? (Posted on the Scotland board to, hope this is ok!)
-
Doing your own passport/driving licence photos
Has any SUCCESSFULLY done their own official photos for things like passports, driving licences etc AND had them accepted? Please post how you did it, what you used etc... and how cheap it was. There are some online sites that let you upload a picture and help resize it etc... but I understand that if you get the printing…
