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Cheapest Source for Samsung Laser Toner Cartridges?
Can anyone recommend a cheap supplier for these please? The model is a Samsung ML1865W mono laser printer. The cheapest supplier that I've found so far for original cartridges (not compatibles) is www.tonik.co.uk, whom I l know nothing about.
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Security software - free better?
Sorry if this has been asked loads of times. I'm looking for security software that covers everything e.g. Norton Internet Security. I know there are free versions of each out there, but are they better in terms of you don't need to pay to remove a threat? If you have to pay, is it cheaper to buy a all-in-one? What do you…
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Unlocking a Samsung S5360
My brother is thinking of buying a Samsung S5360 for his girlfriend. Although they're in the UK at the moment, they live in Vietnam. He was thinking of getting a sim-free version, but the PAYG ones are a lot cheaper. If he goes down the PAYG route, does anyone know roughly how much it would costs to get it unlocked? I'm…
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How to set up network storage ?
I've (well, the family) got 4 laptops and a pc, all wireless on sky broadband. The PC has 2 external drives, a 300gb and a 1tb drive via usb. I'd like to set up a storage network independent of the pc, so I *think* I can buy one of these:-…
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Is this laptop any good?
I'm looking for a reasonably powerful laptop to do home office based tasks (Excel sheets with macros, word docs, internet and some video viewing) and logging in to my office desktop via remote log-in. I have seen this laptop and wondered how it stacks up:…
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Concern over IP addresses
Hello, I have installed a program called 'IP scanner' from the Mac App Store which analyses the network to give all the machines connected to the LAN, but I'm confused as to what an LAN is. As well as detecting my computer and the network router, it comes up with a third machine, with the name of one of my neighbours and a…
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Asus Tablets
I've been humming and harring over the past 6 months or so, about which tablet to get, and have been saving my £2 coins to treat myself to something good. Now that this savings pot has reached £500+, I have been eyeing up the Asus Transformer Prime. However, I wanted some views on whetheror not it is worth paying the extra…
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How can I watch 4oD on the TV? PS3 any good?
Thinking of re-organising my TV set-up as I think I could manage all my TV viewing via online catchup services. Hopefully then I could get rid of the set top box and quite a few cables. I'm not sure of the best way to be able to watch all these on the TV. I've got a Blu-ray player with a Smart Hub which has iPlayer. I can…
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malware removal of "incredibar"
I don't know how but I seem to have installed some malware in the form of a a toolbar called "incredibar" by My Start. I have uninstalled the program from the control panel and I have removed and added firefox and IE but I can't shift it from Chrome. Any advice or tips greatly appreciated.
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Does anyone else have to always reset their router?
My wireless internet works fine but the odd few times it does not connect when i boot up to desktop, i have to unplug and replug my router, i do this about 3 times a week, although sometimes a system restore will work instead. Anyone know what may be causing this? I am on Windows 7 and have a Netgear WGR614 v6 router. I…
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Windows Old Folder
Hi Can I delete my Windows Old folder it is taking up 109 GB I could do with the space it is taking up if it's not needed.
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Best tablet for under 300.00?
Hi, I'm looking for a tablet which will be mainly used for surfing the net, ebooks/kindle and apps. Watching films would be good too, but not essential. I've been looking on Amazon and just getting more and more confused. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
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Sky - New box
We got a letter from Sky this morning saying we can have a new Sky plus HD box complete, but it is self install. Is it easy to self install, never done before.
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Who are the people in my Facebook list??
If I go onto the Facebook app through my iPhone, then messages, and then online, there's a list of people above the online people and I was wondering why they're there? I've heard that these are the people you talk to most i.e. comment on their status' etc, but the person at the top of this list is my ex girlfriend and we…
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Distorted sound on tv
Hi, I have a sony crt tv connected to a panasonic dvd hdd recorder via a scart lead as the tv doesn't have a hdmi connection. We used to have the tv connected to a freeview box and the sound was absolutely fine. Now however since connecting it to only the hdd recorder (which has freeview in it) the sound is slightly…
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Setting up Free Wifi for my customers??
Hi everyone, I need some advice please. I would like to offer Free wifi at my shop. I have read that there are routers that enable you to create to wlan's. Is this the best way to go? Obviously I would like to make my network secure but on the customers side of things, maybe a timeout after half an hour/one hour or just…
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IE 8 and Chrome Hangs on Clean XP Install following Boot
I've just done a complete clean install of XP SP3. Following many a boring hour this morning on doing windows update again and again and again and... until all updates were downloaded and installed I now have a weird issue with IE8 (and also with Chrome). Basically, IE8 was one of the updates. Now, immediately following a…
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Kobo vs kindle
Hi, I'd like to get my Dad an e-reader for his bday. As far as I can see the main benefit of the kindle is the longer battery life, but my Dad will only use it at home so I don't think this is a big issue. Am I missing something else though - like is the kindle a lot easier to use than the kobo? Thanks
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Setting Up Website
Hi All Wanted to look into setting up a fairly basic website, I know the address I want isn't taken. Any ideas on how to go about it? Do I pay someone or can it be done by me? Any guides, help, advice, recommendations etc very gratefully received. Thanks PJB
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Cowboys At Work - How not to use a Rotavator and how not to lay Grass Turf Hilarious
Not sure if this is allowed, so could only really post the thread here, anyway thought i'd give some of you a right laugh with these tools doing some groundwork round my street. :) Please comment! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7HHfB_bRnY