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Locking files ?
I have the running system Windows 7 Home Premium and I would like to lock a excel document so it would require a password to open it ... is this possible ? And if so how ? :)
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Bridge Cameras - Any recommendations?
Hoping a more knowledgable person can help! I'm used to using just a standard good quality digital camera, although I really want to 'go up a level'. From what I've read DSLR's are too technical for me, so have been looking at bridge cameras - increased flexibility without the faffing of changing lenses all the time. As…
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Laptop fan broken.
Hello amazing people, I believe my laptops fan is not working and is causing my Laptop to get very warm at times. Its a Dell Inspiron and out of warranty they said that it would cost £330 to come out and fix it....! That seemed a tad overpriced. Has any one got any suggestions...? Many thanks.
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Folders read only, unchecking box does not help. Advice please
A few months ago, my daughters lap top was infected with malaware (uselessly i forget what but removed it after downloading malaware bytes just to get lap top working. In middle of uni exams). She had her back up hard drive connected when infection occurred. She has numerous folders with photos in that on both laptop and…
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bluetooth doesnt work on W7
it used to work on my old computer( xp) but since we have had a new desktop i cant bluetooth things across... i still have the disc and i have put it in ..but doesnt want to work on windows 7 for some reason the disc i have is: bluetooth v 1.2. clas 1/class2 usb dongle if it was an old computer i would understand but i am…
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AC adapter for keyboard/synth?
Hey everyone.:wave: We had an AC adapter that came with my DH's synth and I used it with my Yamaha keyboard as it's one of those AC adapters where it has a dial and you choose the voltage and it has reverse polarity. I hope you know what I'm talking about.:o I haven't used my Yamaha keyboard in ages and when I went to get…
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lead
Can some one tell me what lead i need to watch films from the laptop to the tv please !
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I need help please.
Our computer has died. I dont know what has happened to it as it was working fine then just switched itself off? Everytime I tried to start it again it seemed to go so far and then just start the process again so not even reaching the password page - if that makes sense? Managed to get it started fine using the Norton…
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Packard Bell
Is Packard Bell as a maker any good, my niece wants one in RED the spec seems good on it for her 4GB DDR3 RAM, 640GB HDD,
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Windows XP home Repair - success
Hi folks, just a heads-up: My desktop was stuck in a loop at boot time and wouldn't get past the loading windows screen. I tried all suggestions found on the internet using the recovery console, such as fdisk, fixmbr, fixboot etc. all to no avail. So I bit the bullet and did a repair using the XP installation disk. The…
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Anti-virus scanner taking too long
Over the weekend, I've done a anti-virus scan. It took 3 hours. Normally, it takes around 1.5-2 hours. Not sure why it has taken so long. I haven't created any new documents, install software, downloaded anything, etc...
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Copy Ipod Library To Iphone Help Please
Hi all, I have searched the forum already for a solution but cannot find one, I have a new Iphone and want to transfer all my Ipod library onto it, music apps etc for free, alot of the software out there want to charge, I have about 22 gb to transfer Can anyone help, Many many thanks Jayne
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Help with writing emails
My friend in America is new to the computer and while he was trying to learn to copy & paste he says this happened - "I accidentally got the computer to enlarge the letters in my e mail messages. have you any idea on how to get them back to their old smaller size? " I think he's using Vista which I know nothing about.…
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Microsoft Update KB974318 Vista but I have XP
I have an XP machine set to automatically update. For the last couple of weeks my machine has prompted to do this update at power down each time (daily). It shows as successful on the update log and on two "forced" updates. But it keeps on showing and is always outstanding if I force an update as "urgent". Trouble is it is…
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Spare Batteries and memory cards for Panasonic TZ10
I have been given a panasonic Lumix TZ10 for my birthday for a trip to Kenya. I am anticipating that i will have few opportunities to charge batteries and also may take lots of pictures. The panasonic batteries seem very expensive to buy a spare, as do memory cards. Are there any makes that are cheap but very good quality?…
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New PC Studio
My old Samsung PC Studio was not connecting properly so I downloaded the NPS (New PC Studio) but it keeps displaying "An Unregistered Mobile has been connected" even though I have registered my mobile (and checked that my mobile is still displayed as registered at the Samsung Site - this could easily turn into a rant about…
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Photos to DVD with music
I want to make a dvd of digital images I have taken and put them to music. Can anyone recommend a good programme for doing this. I am running windows 7 64 bit. Not too complicated either if possible.:)
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Epson printer and windows 7
I've got an old Epson stylus photo RX425 which works fine and the ink is reasonable,but I recently bought a new computer with windows 7 and while I can print stuff as usual it won't scan directly like before ( 7 ).I can scan if I go through devices etc but have to resize stuff and I'm not very techie. So I think I need an…
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HP Continuous Ink System
Hi I am interested in using a Continuous Ink System with my HP 6500A. I am not hugely techie although my admin job is classed as IT. As a keen money-saver, it seems to me that this is the clear money-saving way to fill my printer. Regards Richard
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help with a lost link?
i used to be able to tap on circla bottom left on screen and it would open up to another link i could click on called documents and i could then click on downloads link but have lost the downloads bit, any ideas where it might be hiding please. thats hoping you understand my very technical jargon lol?
