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MP2 to MP4 Converter
Does any have the details of a FREE on-line converter for MP2 files to MP4. I want to convert the recorded programs on my Humax box such that I can play them on a portable DVD player. Thanks
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Game playing on PC
Hi, sorry if I make mistakes but this is my first post. I have a new PC and love playing games but some seem to be very slow to load and during gameplay so I was wondering if clocking would help. Also I am planning on adding a second monitor to my Desktop so I could do other things along side the gaming and wondered if you…
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advent 6554
got a laptop 16 months ago from pc world and its now not working been told the mother board is broke. I didn't use it that often so cant understand why this should happen. E-mailed pc world as can't get there head office phone number as they have a duty of care but seem to be hitting my head against a brick wall. Don't…
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need WM AVI file codec that works on work laptop
I am taking a company laptop on business for a few weeks. its an old laptop and has Windows media player. unfortunately does not have the correct Codecs to play AVI files. Company IT wont install the software to play AVi files as its meant to be for company use. but hotel has no English TV so meaning i will be bored death…
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compact Digital camera needed pref sub £100
Hi guys, I hope this is the right place to ask..... I need a compact digital camera. I already have a DSLR but this is for sticking in my handbag every day/when space is tight. I want decent picture quality & preferably a rechargeable battery rather than AAs. My last camera was an Olympus & I never really got to grips with…
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Think my browser has been hijacked??
Hi I think my brower has been hijacked. If we do a search and try and open a link it re-directs to adult sites or other odd places that I don't want. I have run Ad Aware, AVG and malwarebytes - I picked up 2 trojans and removed them but I still have the same problem today. What am I doing wrong and what can I do to fix…
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Windows xp home network
Hi I just networked my laptop and my desktop which are both running windows xp. The network completed ok and I was able to see and use files from both computers, so all ok. Except that my wifes laptop which is running windows vista was excluded from the network and could not connect to the internet. I tried to add it to…
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Sat nav help tom tom start white please
i have a tomtom start white, it has enable camera's on it ticked ..on poi the camera'S are ticked...on browse map you can see them and petrol startion ect..but when you plan route 2D and start off , non of these are on the map and no alerts when go by THEM ...so how can i get it to work please ? :D if it does LOL
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VISTA problem
Hi I was wondering if anyone can help with a problem with my sisters laptop. She phoned me earlier saying that her computer has crashed and when she restarts windows and error says windows failed, pleased load cd in drive and repair. Problem is, she did not get a vista cd and instead was already loaded on her harddrive.…
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Changing user name in Windows 7
Hi, When I set my new computer up I mis-typed the "user name". Now all my files are under C:\users\sz instead of c:\users\(my name). I want to change the user name, but the google results I've found say that it is not possible to change this. There do appear to be ways round it but they all seem quite complicated. Does…
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iTunes Crashing
Hi I have iTunes (latest version) on my laptop and it's worked fine until now. I'm trying to import a CD, and I've tried three different ones) and it just keeps crashing saying iTunes has stopped working and windows will close the programme. It gives no explanation as to why. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be…
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Mac email archives folder to PC How?
Can anyone solve this for a friend. She has her business emails archived in a folder on her hard drive, which she can easily access when using her MAC. Now she needs to transfer the archived folder from the MAC to a PC (laptop) but she has no way of knowing which folder on the hard drive holds the archived email to enable…
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RF Energy Saving Plugs and Interference?
I've had a set of Bye Bye Energy saving plugs installed in my bedroom for about 2 years now. Products have worked flawlessly. Lately and randomly, sometimes I come home to find one of the 3 plugs has switched off. There are 3 plugs in the same room all controlled by same RF remote. Now everythign still works fine but I'm…
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Why can't you get a refund from steam ?
I recently purchased a game from steam, Not sure if people are aware of what that is but its a program you use to buy games and they download onto your computer, Now the game I bought is majorly bugged and I am finding it unplayable. I have been told by mates that I will never get a refund, For all steam know I could get a…
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sat nav with speed camera alerts
Hi everyone I am looking to buy a sat nav with speed camera alerts for my son for xmas. Has anyone seen any good deals that you dont need to pay for upgarades. Thanks Pam
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Outlook Express
My desktop is running XP Pro. Would someone please tell me how I can save my emails in outlook express 6 they are contained in several folders including the inbox? I am about to reformat the computer. Also how do I start the reformat using the XP disk (if that is correct)?
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Have I cleaned the virus?
Following on from a post I made in the "Vista spyware" thread, I am concerned that I have not been able to completely clean the virus off my laptop and thought I'd ask the experts here for your thoughts. Since then I have been having a lot of "just-in-time" script debugging issues and was wondering if it was possible that…
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Advice abiut Tumble Dryer
My tumble dryer is 6months old and has started to come out in rust, I have had someone out because it is still under warranty but have been told there is nothing they can do because it is cosmetic? Are they right in saying this, can someone advice me please?:(
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V+ Box Problem
Hi, I bought a V+ box from Ebay, to go in as a replacement for an existing box which I have upstairs, the problem is that it will not go past the AP52 on boot up, can any one advise me as to what to try to get this to work, or is the box broken. Have contacted Virgin but they will not look at boxes bought from elsewhere.
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Considering Fibre Optic - what's involved?
I'm considering switching to BT Business Fibreoptic so I have 1 static IP address and a decent whack when it comes to upload / download speeds (I play online games a lot!) Anyway, what's involved with the fibreoptics. Does it require an engineer to come out and splice fibre wires into a special BT hub of a sort or is it…
