-
is this computer any good?
i need a new laptop and have vouchers for john lewis so was hoping to buy it there. Is this one any good? - http://www.johnlewis.com/230986934/Product.aspx Basically i only use it to go on the internet. Will this one be suitable? thanks
-
Adding music to sansa clip plus
Have dragged and dropped music to the music folder for my player but it does not show up in player although the space has been taken up. When I use Windows Media Player 11 the tracks do not load and I get a series of red x's. Could some expert offer some simple advice.
-
Recommend a laptop Bag
I am getting a new laptop and need a bag to go with it. My employer has allowed me to expense a reasonable bag (whatever that means). It needs to carry a 15inch laptop, plus chargers, phone, papers etc etc A couple of the team have rucksack bags which they seem to prefer. It needs to cope with office commute, walking to…
-
Acer aspire 5735z empower tech
Hi ive bought a second hand acer laptop (sold as seen aaarrrrh) and when i got it home the fan was on all the time running flat out, and it wasnt even hot, i opened up the back and cleaned the fan and heat sink, and now and again it switch its self off and wont turn on for a few hours, i just remove the battery and she…
-
Price of Watch Batteries
My £45 watch needs a replacement battery So - I went to Timpsons and was quoted a ridiculous £18.95 for a replacement battery - which I can get in Maplin for £3 Anyway - I went elsewhere - a local independant jewellers got my custom by doing the same thing for £6 I was wondering whether it was a simple job to fit a watch…
-
Slow internet connection/computer - Hijack This log
Hi there, We're having problems with our internet connection (not only on this computer), and as this PC is not running fantastically i wanted to rule out a virus etc on here before i go to my ISP. I have ran a full Avast scan (nothing found), i have ran CCleaner, and have done a full scan with Malware Bytes (nothing…
-
External HDD or Media player with inbuilt storage?
Following on from very helpful replies to OP's question about HDDs, I have a similar problem in that my OH's macbook has ground to a halt with no storage left so I was planning to get him at least 1TB of storage in one form or another. However, as its mostly films, music and photos he stores I wondered about getting him a…
-
Recovering erased dvd
I accidentally erased a dvd rw containing irreplaceable camcorder footage of my children. Can't begin to say how upset I am:(. Had a look on Google and there do appear to be ways of restoring/recovering erased disks, but I'm not sure who I should use and would be grateful for some recommendations please. Is there any free…
-
Free wifi in trains, second class?
Does anyone know, off the top of their head, if free wi-fi is provided in second class on any UK train? I've hunted through some train operator websites, and can only find it chargeable on Virgin Trains, and non-existent on many others. Thanks
-
France internet dongle
Hi everyone, Looking to next year I was wondering if anyone bought a French mobile internet dongle this year. If so was it OK and how much did it cost? I know there are UK ones which allow you to use them in France but they work out quite expensive for a few months. I know I could get internet via the phone line but as we…
-
Firefox problems!
Hi folks, On Friday my Firefox stopped working - or rather what happened was I couldn't open it from the desktop icon. Prior to that it had been fine. I had updated a plug in (QuickTime) and read somewhere that it can cause problems. So I uninstalled it along with Firefox. I then re installed Firefox (I did this about 5…
-
"Cheap" software ?
Has anyone used http://www.windowspcsoftware.co.uk/ ? Is it a genuine bargain or a con ? ie) Copies of MS software ? I mean £99 for Office 2010 AND Windows 7 ultimate ? I guess that I have answered my own question - the Contact Us button DOESN'T !!
-
Dell D610 and photofun studio problem
I have a Dell D610 laptop and my new Panasonic Lumix TZ10 camera came with Photofun studio 5.1 software. My problem is I can download the stills and movies but I am only able to view the still photos I cannot open and view the movies. SOMETIMES I have vivid green sections on my laptop screen when I use the programme, a…
-
Hijack this - please take a look
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 03:36:38, on 01/11/2010 Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6002.18005) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe…
-
new hp g700 laptop power adaptor
hiya all i have broken the pin on yet another power adaptor and im wondering if anyone knows if i can either get it repaired quick and cheap or if i can buy a genuine new power adaptor cheap i have found one on laptopsandspares but i dont know if this site is any good please help i cant afford £50 and my daughter needs to…
