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Problem with sandisk clip zip
Having previously bought a Clip Plus and various other mp3 players I seem to have a problem with my recently bought Clip Zip. I have dragged some music to the device and the device seems to have the music installed but when I go on to Music it states "empty". Is it a faulty player or am I missing something?
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How to find a website designer
Hi I need to find a good website designer who is not too expensive to design my business website. Does anyone have any recommendations or tips on how to find a good desgner? Many thanks for any help.
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Hosting a file online
Need to make a pdf file available via a Facebook page - doesn't seem to be an option to upload it to Facebook, so probably need to host is somewhere online. Ideally free and ideally with a download counter - any recommendations? Thanks in advance
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How to find a proper personal injury solicitor?
Despite gigabytes of personal injury spam messages around it appears to be terribly difficult to find a proper personal injury solicitor who would deal on real no-win-no-fee basis as opposed to CFA which says client will pay for this, this and that. So is there a 'compare-the-solicitor' website where I can read feedback…
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Viewing this site in plain text?
Does anyone know if I can change my settings to cut out all the colourful stuff, side banner etc? I've looked in my profile options and can't see a way of doing this. Since swapping from a USB dongle to a Huawei Mobile WiFi thing, I seem to be getting through the "free" (i.e. included in purchase price) 1GB download…
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Bluetooth Authentication message
Hi, Twice this morning I have had a windows message asking about bluetooth authentication from a blackberry, I didn't catch the whole message before it disappeared but I don't have a blackberry! Does anyone know what it is and how do I stop it? Thanks
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Change from Microsoft Money to what?
I have used Microsoft money for years but now want to use something else which is more up to date. The thing I love most about Money is the cash flow forecast, but I cant seem to find any other home finance product that has this available. Can anyone recommend a good finance package that I could use as Im on a DMP and want…
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How do wireless IP network cameras work?
People on here mentioned these to me a while back as an alternative to what I currently use and I'm re-considering it again. I understand that to remotely access the camera from phones etc, internet allowance would be used up but would the same apply from within the home network? So if camera permanently recording to pc…
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is there a shopping list programme
Hi Is there such a thing as a shopping list programme or something that you can put in a menu ingredient list that then automatically makes a shopping list? Ideally it would also be understood by Tesco and Asda so I can REALLY cheat and just then online shop? If not then I want it patented as an idea!!!!!:rotfl:
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PowerDVD Pro
I bought the above as it states it plays blue rays, my computer has a blue ray player. When i try and play the blue ray it is not a sharp picture it is all funny colours (bit difficult to describe), I was able to play this blue ray before I put this software on and played perfectly. The computer did come with software but…
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Booting my PC via mouse
I have set my PC to boot via double mouse click (ps2) in the bios. However it only boots via this method 50% of the time. Anyone know what the issue might be? Thanks in advance.
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Wireless printer help please
Hi, looking for some basic advice (bear with me as I am not a techie!) Currently we have a non wireless pc attached to a non-wireless printer. We have a wireless router which the pic is attached to by an Ethernet (?) cable and which we use for our wireless gadgets, 2 laptops and an ipad. We are looking to replace the…
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Advice on 8" Android tablets
Hi, I am looking to purchase an 8" Android Tablet. I bought previously a Nexus 7 but it was too small and too close to my Samsung Galaxy S3. My requirements: * Good IPS screen * Reasonably quick CPU * Reasonable battery life (7-8 hours) * Bluetooth * Jelly Bean and Google Play store * Ideally, charging through micro USB *…
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Samsung Galaxy Ace/Kies wont install
I have been trying over and over again to reinstall kies but it gets so far and then hangs. I have tried uninstalling and installing again but it sticks at exactly the same place each time. I had Kies working perfectly until I tried again yesterday and there was a problem. I want to be able to backup my Galaxy Ace so that…
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Avast Free changing to Pro AV after a System Restore
I have had to use System Restore twice in the past week. Both times, after the pc rebooted, I got a red pop up saying that my Avast Pro hadn't been activated and the programme wouldn't update until I did. Last week I had to uninstall then reinstall it as there was no way around it and it looks like I will have to do that…
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"The proxy server is refusing connections"
My desktop cannot connect to the internet using Opera, Firefox or IE. It started when I closed Opera because it had lost the latest Adobe Flash version. Closing it and opening it usually makes it work again. When I opened Opera, I got an error message on all the tabs that it couldn't connect. After trying various things…
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PC under attack?
Hi, I'm looking for some much needed help/guidance (not for the first time). We’ve been having problems using Adobe PDf Reader recently either not opening PDf documents/statements or today, opening a statement but before we could do anything the programme closed. I tried opening the statement a number of times but it kept…
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portable computer
Have very little idea about technolgy. To me a phone is something to talk or text, a computer is the big thing that sits on the desk with a wire to get online. Although I'm aware this is old fashioned now! I'm looking at options for a computer thats suitable to come away from home and can get online with. Thought about the…
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Microsoft office 365 "free" trial then montly fee con
Apologies if I am on the wrong thread. I have just signed up via microsoft website to the micrsoft office 365 (http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/try/) It clearly states 1 month free trial then £7.99 after that, which seemed great to me as I only need it for 2 months for college, however when I signed up they immediately…
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Wife's email hacked? But how?
Do not under any circumstances click the link below - I've tried to make it so that it wont happen if you try to click it. ** Earlier today my wife's email account appeared to get hacked and send out a message with her name as the title to all of her contacts (including me). The body of the message was simply the above…
