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Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 - £39.80
Hi all, This is technically an offer for students and parents of students only BUT..... I'm a student and I've just bought a copy of Microsoft Office Plus 2010 for £39.80 including P&P from this site: rm.com It was a website I found on the main MSE site and it says that you will need to provide evidence of being a…
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Help me choose a NAS Drive (£150-200)
Alright MSE Techies, I'm looking for a good NAS Drive under £200 that suits my needs. Its for storing my important university/work files so it needs to to have 2 drives that the files are mirrored on. It also needs to be as reliable a brand as possible as I need it to last a while. Some of my work is videos so it would be…
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Any way of changing the colour scheme in Windows Live Mail
There is the colourizer button top right but the only changes I can seem to make is wishy washy ones. If you opt to go to more colours it looks promising but whatever colour I pick it still turns out to be very pastel. Any suggestion how I can get real, richer and darker colours?
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CCTV Problems
I needed to switch off the power to my CCTV today and normally when you switch on again it recovers itself and starts working. However I have just got a blue screen saying MASTER :RECOVER HDD 110127 and then another 6 digits which just continuously flick over. None of the buttons on the front of the box will do anything…
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Sata newbie unable to install Sata drive
I have an Abit IS7 mainboard system which I have been using for 6/7 years and have managed to get by without using any Sata devices. Recently however I bought an Oem Samsung Sata dvd burner (SH-S233C) to break my duck and have been trying to get it to work. I have connected the drive to the mainboard via a Sata power cable…
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typing problem
specs:windows 7 home premium,new advent modena m201 problem,when i`m typing e.g a post like this the cursor will suddenly mid word move back a line or two and i`m effectively typing within what i have already typed for e.g i will type pigs can fly then all of a sudden the cursor will move back into the middle of the first…
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using my laptop to connect net to TV
İ live abroad and i am looking for some cheap way of connecting my tv up to the net---i want to watch uk tv for minimal outlay via a cheap İp address provider--i have a new laptop and new HD telly so want to find a use for them as my ungrateful daughter refuses to!!--they are amazing step teenage daughters lol
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Updating my Tom Tom
Hi I have had my Tom Tom for 3 years and have never (foolishly) updated it (I don't travel long distances too often). I went on thr Tom Tom Home website today in an attempt to update my satnav with the latest routes/maps etc. The site says I need to pay approx. £39 to have the latest maps on my device. Does that sound…
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Help with word document
I am making a colouring in poster for children. I want the lettering to be unfilled so it can be coloured in too. Can anyone tell me how to do this in Word? I've tried looking under the "format" section but have not found it.
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Duplicate Music Files - Itunes
In windows media player, all music looks as if it is appearing twice - once as an itunes entry plus the originalfile in my music. The itunes file is within the music directory Music directory is 18.8G of which itunes is 10G Can someone advise how to correct this so itunes doesn't have an additional copy and also so they…
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Deleting posts
I know this sounds really dumb, but I posted the same thing on two different boards and want to delete one of them. I have searched all over, but can't find out how to delete a post, I don't mean a reply to an existing post, I mean the actual original post written by me. Please does anybody know. Thanks
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Freeview TV, no remote
I bought a Sony Bravia TV, HD ready with built-in Freeview, which I got cheap as there was no remote (ex-display model). The shop assistant recommended a universal remote, which I bought, but never got to work, as my tv model was not listed and I couldn't get it to tune in. I've had it too long to take back now. My Tv is…
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Digital image security.
Hello, just showing a newbie how this site works and she has a question already . . . . She is starting a website and wants to protect her photographs - ie not let anyone print out enlargements of them. Could anyone recommend either software (cheap/trial) of a tecnique. Thanks in advance Jen:)
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USB flash drive question
Hi, at home i can put my flash drive into my PS3 and watch films off it. If i wanted to watch films in another room, what equipment would i need without moving the PS3? The other tv doesn't have any USB slots. Thanks
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Toshiba Satellite Pro L300-294
Please could anyone tell me if the above make and model has a built in microphone and if it has, how to activate it? Trying to use Skype!!
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Replacement for Microsoft Live Sync?
I currently use Microsoft Live Sync to keep files on my PC and netbook synchronised. Both are running Windows XP. But from March Microsoft will be switching to their new "Windows Live Mesh 2011" service and turning off Live Sync - and Mesh doesn't work with XP as the operating system. So I need a new way of keeping my…
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Aldi computer offer
Hi, I'm on the lookout for a new computer, but know almost nothing. This offer has come thru on my email today - http://www.aldi.co.uk:80/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_17502.htm?WT.mc_id=2011-02-04-11-16 I have a pc which runs very slowly. My monitor is fine tho, so I dont need one. I suppose my questions are (if you can…
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Replacement keys for Dell Studio 17 laptop
As the title says.. i need to find a source of replacement keys for my ailing laptop. My toddler likes to occasionally ping the keys off when i'm not looking. I can usually fix them but a couple have broken It's a Dell Studio 1737 Any used a firm they could recommend? Thanks!
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Help burning a cd on windows media player..
Right i am trying to burn some music from my media player to a cd..it comes up with: Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you are trying to play, burn, or sync an item that is in your library, the item might point to a file that has been moved, renamed, or deleted. It seems to burn some songs and not others..the…
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Ariel to tv connecting cable
Hi, I have just fitted a new ariel with a booster, this kit provided a cable to connect from the booster box to the tv, but is only about 1 metre long. As we move the tv into different places in the room, is it possible to either purchase a 5 metre long cable, or could i fit a F type connector onto coax cable ?.
