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Tablets - again
So I'm quiet tech savy, but I am confused with tablets. I'm looking for one to replace the trusty pen and paper in the office, but also at home for movies, internet etc. I've got a S2 samsung and I like it, but I only want to spend £200 at most, so a Tab2 is out. I like the Moterola Xoom2. I need a 10.1 inch screen, as its…
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IDE to USB adapter
I have a friend whose computer went bang, a capacitor on the motherboard I was told. He has bought himself a new computer. Now I need to get some files off the hard drive for him but my present computer and his new computer only have SATA ports and the hard drive is IDE and rather than buy a disk enclosure for basically a…
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Wi-Fi printer connection has stopped working
I recently tried to print a document from my laptop, which runs XP, using my wi-fi connected Canon Pixma MP560. They have always worked fine before, however, this time there was a problem. The printer came on, but the flap through which prints emerged was unable to open completely, because there was a book underneath. The…
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Hotmail - editing catagories
Since the change in Hotmail, I am unable to edit my catagories. Each time I try I get logged out. Can anyone give me a lesson on how to manage the new Hotmail. I have tried for about an hour but have now lost patience. Thanks.:mad::(
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Facebook?
Not sure if this is the correct forum or not so please advise if not and I will ask for it to be moved. I have been on fb for years and tonight when I try to log in I get this: Review Recent Login Someone recently tried to log in to your account from an unrecognized device or mobile device. Because you enabled login…
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Graphics Tablet
Hi, my daughter has asked for a graphics tablet for xmas. She enjoys drawing and using photoshop etc. But I have no idea on what to look/ask for in a graphics tablet. She is 15. My budget would be around £150-£200 Any help would be appreciated.
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word count in pdf document
I have been emailed a document in pdf format. How can I do a word count of that?
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MacBook a11278 operating system...help
Hi got a mac book a11278 which I won at a auction, but has no operating system...can I download this from anywhere, or do I need to buy a disc... I also need to get a hard drive...any help out there Thanks
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cheap printer ink
Hi i need some more ink for my EPSON STYLUS SX100 printer I did order from a company called inkcredible before but they seem to have gone really expensive. Can anybody advise on where is best/cheapest to get printer ink please? Thanks
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'lost' wired/ethernet connection, but wireless is working ok
i've been trying to sort this out for the past 4 hours with no success so i'm really hoping someone can point me in the right direction! we have an old pc that i do all our business accounts on, turned it on today & the wired connection for broadband has disappeared. i have a suspicion that a recent XP update is the cause…
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Printer driver
My Lexmark X5470 printer stopped working (driver issue) - so uninstalled driver and printer software from computer (Win7 64bit) . Quick Google search struggles to find any driver!, so now stuck with none workable printer. Windows troubleshooting for device failed to find any solution or suitable driver. Did however find…
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DAB radio and 'mains hum'.
Have this dreadful background hum to accompany all channels on my newly acquired DAB radio. I assume its something to do with the mains supply. Any cure?
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Advice please re. laptop ...
Hi all, At the moment, I have a wired desktop p.c. and am thinking of buying a laptop for my husband to use and also as a back-up to the desktop. I have no idea about going wireless and what it involves, but would think maybe it would be best for now/cheaper to plug a new laptop into my wired router. I have a few (perhaps…
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Need some help with Skype
When talking with my parents over Skype, they can hear me clearly, but I can only hear noise and broken sentences. Any idea what is the problem? Thanks. Specs of both PC Mine: Atom netbook, Win XP, LAN connection Theirs: ASUS laptop (bought 2010) Win 7
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Norton 360 (Cheapest place to purchase)
Hope Im on the right board(sorry if Im not)..Where is the cheapest place at the minute to get the Norton 360.(3 pc). Thanks.
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Best way of streaming H264 .mp4 files to TV...
I used to watch DIVX files quite happily on our TV, either by burning them to disc and watching them in my DIVX-compatible DVD player, or by streaming over TVersity from our PC to my XBox 360. All was well. Now video files are .mp4 instead (H264 I think they're called - or X264). Our PC (Win Vista) refuses to stream them…
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Kaspersky 2013
Hi guys, I downloaded the 2013 version and I'm having an annoying problem with the 'Safe Money' module. It seems to work fine with most money sites, but with some, such as Barclaycard, when I go into it, the B/C site just hangs after allowing me to enter the security P/W. Is anyone else having similar problems? I sent an…
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CAD software
Does anyone know of any freeware, that will allow me to open .edrw files (it is probably a .drw file, but the extension has .edrw), and be able to see the dimensions. I have the free version of Solidworks eDrawings, but can only get the dimensions if the file is .dxf.
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New SKY Router : Identifying ...
Just installed my new Sky router and everything is fine Ipad/Ipod/Iphone/Playbook etc etc Only thing is every time I boot up my laptop I get the yellow triangle and Identifying .... for ages ... sometimes it sorts itself, sometimes I need to reboot laptop or router. Is there a quick and obvious fix? Thanks in advance.
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email a/c - do you have a favourite?
I want to ditch my hotmail a/c which I've had for 12 years but the service is not so good these days and junk mail is finding it's way into my inbox.
