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Help... How to connect a surround sound system
Could you please tell me the best way to connect my surround sound blueray sysyem. I have a samsung ps42b451 plasma tv a samsung sky+hd box a ps2 and a sony blueray surround sound system bdv-ef200 at present the ps2 is connected to the tv by a scart lead.(happy with this as not used much) the sky+hd box is connected to the…
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Gamestation and GAME likely to go into administration, huge firesale on!
Hi guys, I'm Paul, I'm new here. Not too sure if you've been following this story in the news but Game (who own gamestation) are likely to be going into administration and have been given an ultimatum to find money. Because of this there's a huge fire sale on where games and consoles are going for ridiculously cheap…
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facebook question
Hi, everyone. I was just fiddling with the settings on the new FB timeline and thought "I wonder what the highlight option does?" I highlighted an old post but now all my posts, comments and photos are missing from now back to 2010! Does anyone know how I can get them back? Thank you.
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Alienware Laptop Battery Not Charging
This is a tip that will help many people with Alienware Laptops I think... M15X, M17X, etc. There seems to be an ongoing problem with the battery not charging. You get the message "This is not the 150w charger shipped" and/or the charger is plugged in but not charging the battery. Your meter just says "Plugged in, not…
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ZeroAccess rootkit removal (XP)
Anybody got a definitive procedure for removing the ZeroAccess rootkit on XP? It's the 3rd time I've seen it three weeks.
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How canI find out what internet explorer version I'm using
I've seen adverts on the web for IE9 but I don't know what interent version I'm using at the moment anyway. Where does it tell me? I've looked on the properties and the system page but nothing there to tell me. How do you then find out if you can run IE9 with your system and is it a free thing to upgrade to IE9 and why…
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Recommend an IDE/SATA to USB adapter..?
I want to buy an IDE/SATA to USB adapter, and wondered if anyone had any recommendations? Branded ones seem to cost just under £30, but obscure brands are available for a lot less (although judging by reviews some of them seem pretty badly made, but some seem to work just fine). Is it worth the risk of getting a cheap one,…
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webcam motion detection software
years ago I had a webcam programee that would start recording an avi when motion was detected and stop recording when no movement was detected then start the whole process again, saving a series of avi files on pc. does anyone know of any software available today that does this, preferably free. all that I have found will…
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General Printer Error - (0x61011bed)
Hi I have a hp photosmart premium and when the printer is turned on its displays General Printer Error - (0x61011bed) there is no paper jam or anything, just wondering if anyone has any ideas how to fix :)
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MSE not working correctly
I have set my antivirus to check for updates and not download unless I select it to. Once again Microsoft Security Essentials has downloaded and installed optional updates what I have not given permission for this to happen. It has installed 20 optional updates since the beginning of this month and is taking up a lot of…
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copy and paste text on android phone
I'm trying to figure out how you copy and paste text from an email or word document into a website. Basically i'm applying for jobs on my phone and i'm trying to copy and paste the body of my letter into a website to save me typing it out every time. anybody know how you do it?
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Anti-virus for Ubuntu
I have installed Ubuntu on a netbook. I wondered if anyone could recommend a free anti-virus product that is easy to use for Ubuntu? Do Ubuntu users generally use security software or run the risk as Linux is thought of as more secure than Windows? This netbook won't be used for anything overly sensitive, but still...
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Help Match.com
I have a pop up for MATCH>com telling or showing me the people in my AREA. I am not comfortable as it is all over the screen everytime I switch my laptop on. Looked at information to get rid of this but to date I can't get rid of it. Grateful for help with this Sue
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French Fransat/TNTsat
Hello, I've been trying to determine the best way of setting up TNTSat on a SKY dish. I was going to see if buying the box and TNTSat card was cheaper (and compatible in the UK) if bought in France and brought over, but it seems to be a hassle to find them in the stores. Otherwise, there are a few online companies that…
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re-avast
What,s the best free A/v
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Converting Kindle books???
OK, when I asked how to read Kindle books on my new Kobo I was advised to use calibre, so I downloaded and installed it but still cannot get it to recognise books I have bought from Amazon! Help!
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Help with CD
Hi I have a Music CD that I added to my itunes library, I then burned a track from itunes on to a blank CD-R.... but when I tried to play it in a CD player it wont play...however it will play in my laptop anyone know why it wont play in the CD player? cheers
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Pages jumping back to where I was.
Any page I look up appears briefly and then the screen goes back to the previous page, usually Google. If I manage to type something, maybe just a short word, the new page stays but I just can't carry on like this. Has anyone got an idea about the cause of this problem? The only change I have made is to try altering…
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Watching movies on an android 4.0 tablet.
Can anyone please help me? I have purchased a Zenithink 10.2 tablet with Android 4.0 on it. I want to watch movies from my tablet on my TV via the HDMI ,I have converted a film to test it but I cannot get it to display any subtitles. Is there a programme out there that can do this?
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Out of date Windows 7 Product Key.
At the beginning of January I ordered an new PC, but did not want it to be delivered until end February. I went to set it up today, and was taken to a "Set Up Windows" page where it asked for the Product Key. On entering the key, it was declined saying it was invalid. I clicked on the "what is activation?" button, and it…
