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win 8 , tile page?
Anyone playing with win 8 yet. How do you return to the 'naff' tile page , from your own desk top. and 2) , how do you add 'owners' , just have administrator so far. TIA
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Blackberry Playbook?
Hey does any1 know if I can get a free epub book reader app for the Blackberry Playbook? And does the Blackberry playbook come with a PDF reader on it pre loaded?
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Laptop has Blue screen of death' - sort of...
Help! My laptop's plug got pulled out a couple of days ago when it was on mains power only and when I plugged it back in, it's been stuck in a loop of not booting and then very briefing flashing a blue screen before going back again .... Is it dead? When I turn the laptop on, it does the normal booting screen of with…
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How to extend freesat into another room
The Freesat has been installed, with the box in the front room and I want to extend it through to the back room. It doesn't matter if the front room doesn't receive it. Is there a kit I can get? TIA
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Which HD connector for this Ultra ATA drive
Im usually fairly up to speed with most tech things though experience (15+ years ) rather than training but Im a little confused with the below hard drive. Its from a laptop my sister has asked me to have a look at which is dead (nothing on screen at boot, just a continued long beep then stops) It wont even boot with…
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Lg hdd dvd rht497h
Hi i have the machine above and need help,i phoned lg and they didn't !the machine has just stopped responding to the remote ? Changed batteries, reset functions, so i got a new control,didn't solve problem.... Eventually i unplugged my cable/ariel ..... Control works fine ! I used normal ariel ....control stopped…
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Backing up
Hi - I have just got a hard drive and am total newbie to them. The plan to back up before cleaning the laptop. It occurs to me that if you back up before removing viruses etc that the HD becomes infected and you then need to clean it as well- is this correct? and is it straight forward/obvious how to do it? If not would…
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Mobile Phone Unlock?
Will a new phone locked to T Mobile accept an Orange Sim Card as they seem to be linked. Thanl you.
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McAfee any good?
Got a new PC with Windows 7 and when the Norton free security ran out OH installed free McAfee (from Orange) but it's like wading through treacle. Anyone else experienced this? I can type a line of print before it appears on the screen and it's driving me maaaaaaaaaad!
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Why is my music duplicating
I have been trying to transfer music from a USB stick onto a Laptop When i then go to play any album all the tracks on it are duplicated, Am i mising something here. I've done it successfully in the past on my other PC. I'm using W7 Home and Media player if that helps
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Which programmes to uninstall
Computer is running slow and thought I should uninstall some programmes. I think the last time I did this I lost everything off the hard drive. List of programmes below. Thanking in advance for any help offered. 888Casino 888poker Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin Adobe Systems Incorporated 10.3.183.7 Adobe Flash Player 11…
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Organising photos and deleting duplicates?
Hi all Is there any software that can sort through my photos and delete any with the same name? I have a lot of photos on an external hard drive but I have them in several folders and the same photo might appear in maybe 5 of the folders, I am trying to tidy the drive up a bit and free some space but going through it…
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Website renewal
I need some advice please. I set up a free website with GBBO which has now changed to Yola and have just received this message from them Dear Lynn This is a reminder that the following domain in your account is scheduled to expire soon and will be deleted from your account if you do not manually renew it: Domain Name:…
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Firefox & McAfee Site Advisor?
Hi just wondered if anyone had the same problem on a laptop with 'windows 7'........... the firefox 10.0.2 doesn't seem to work with McAfee Site Advisor 3.4.1.123? (I've tried disabling then enabling) Yet MS Advisor 3.4.122 works fine on a separate PC & Same edition of 'Firefox'? Is there anyway of getting older versions…
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Laptop Battery?
Hi my wife as just bought a new laptop & was wondering is it better if the battery completely discharges for longevity? every now & then or does it not matter? Also the laptop is connected within a home network & is set as such, when the situation changes should you always change to 'public network' etc Appreciate any help
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Qs for audiophile (DTS, LPCM...)
Hi, I plan to buy a DVD with audio tracks in the following format:- DTS96/24 4.1 I assume 4.1 is 2 front+ 2 rear + 1sub. What min spec amp do I need for this? I assume as long as it says DTS? Also what DVD player output do I need. 96/24 LPCM Is this just plain old stereo? Thanks.
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Can I transfer photos from an Iphone4 straight to usb stick?
I did post this on the mobile phone board but think I may get a better response on this board. I would like to know if I can plug my iphone 4 into my pc and transfer the photos on it straight onto a USB memory stick and not have to go via the hard drive first. thanks
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Best 10 inch tablet (budget price)
Can anyone recommend a 10" tablet running Android but at a reasonable price (below£150), thanks in anticipation:)
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Help re more memory for dell pc
I think I may need more memory for my Dell Dimension E521. Its running v slow and its 5 years old in May. What memory do I buy? I know how to fit it in the box but does it come woth intructions on how to get it recognised by the PC, where do I buy it from, how much do I expect to pay?
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AVAST giving 'Malicious URL blocked' signal on site
I am using AVAST free version Every single time I open a new page or post to this site http://www.theenvironmentsite.org/forum/help-feedback/41870-virus-opening-pages-site.html#post408142 a red popup warms me 'Malicious URL blocked network shield has blocked a harmful site' hxxp://directmarketing12linear.in/in.cgi/?walter…
