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Downloading Outlook
When I bought my current Windows 7 laptop, I was disappointed that Office 2010 didn't include Outlook. Since then I have been using Pegasus for my email but I don't like it much. I'd rather have Outlook (same as at work and I think it would work better with my iPod touch). Is it possible to download it safely or can it be…
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High gain 2.4ghz antennas
Hi. Has anyone any experience of high gain SMA wi-fi antennas. I'm thinking the 12dbi ones available on ebay for around a fiver. Do they effectively improve range / reception or are they a gimmick? I'm looking to use one to improve reception of my 2.4ghz CCTV but if they work well with wi-fi, it would give me confidence…
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HDMI slot just stopped working??
For months I've had my PS3 connected to slot 1 in my TV and Sky box connected to slot 2. It was working fine yesterday. Today I turned on my TV and it couldn't pick up signal from my PS3. I hadn't moved any wires or anything. Weird! I tried it in slots 2 and 3 and it works fine! I then plugged my Sky box into slot 1 and it…
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Total privacy on FB
Hello , hope you can Eli me .I have a sister in law going to China today for 3 weeks Could I join FB so that no one can ask to be my friends , see posts &photos. Just want to have my DD & SIL as friends Just so that I cam keep in touch with her whilst she is away . Thank you
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Is this an Inkjet or Lazer printer?
I want to make some tshirt transfers. The paper is to be used with an inkjet printer NOT a lazer printer. How do I know which mine is? It's a HP Deskjet 3050? Can anyone help me? Please?
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Vigin media wireless hub
I'm getting a Virgin Media wireless hub delivered next week,could anyone advise if I can use an ethernet connection and ethernet cable to give me a wired connection to this from my pc and still use the hub to give a wireless connection to another device like a Nintendo wii,do I have to do a certain thing with the settings…
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Which SSD drive?
I hope someone can help, I'm wanting to buy a SSD drive for my MaBook Pro. I have decided on the Crucial M4 256GB. Now I'm confused as to what all the different variations of this are can someone advise? http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=crucial+m4+256gb
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Samsung CLP 320
A couple of weeks ago I installed a cyan toner cartridge, but NOT a Samsung product. All seemed to be working well, printouts fine but now the printer has announced that it needs all the other cartridges replacing as they have all gone empty at the same time. A "friend" tells me that the printer has detected a nonOEM…
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Help me work out what home setup I need ...
Can you help me figure out what i really need in terms of computing at home? I currently have a laptop, a tablet and a desktop pc (Ethernet to wifi hub) which connects to the printer, scanner etc. My desktop is ready for upgrade/replacement but i was thinking the other day that as i live on my own 3 computers is probably…
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Laptop keeps losing internet connection
Wondering if anyone can offer any advice please. My daughers laptop keeps losing our internet connection every few minutes. Whilst my desktop upstairs is fine. Its an HP laptop and she has had it about 15 months. Its been doing this now for the last few weeks so we are starting to think something could be wrong with it?…
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Samsung phone call recorder
I've got a Samsung GT-S3650. It has a voice recorder on it. Is it possible to use this, preferably automatically, to record incoming calls?
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Web protection for a netbook?
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help - lost a document
I was working on a word document that was saved on a memory stick. I had finished adding to it so clicked save but an error message came up and said couldn't save to unknown something or other, didn't think much of it and thought I would 'save as' This happened the other day and no problem but then it flashed up that it…
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going to see the northern lights and need a decent camera
as the title says,i wont to be able to take decent photos if im lucky enough to see the lights , dont have a massice budget around £150- £200 , so looking for some recomendations, will be using the camera after for general use ,ie family holidays etc.Would like it to fit in a bag if poss but not essential ,thanks in advance
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Laptop for student & to watch TV
My nephew is going to uni in September and needs a new laptop. i also want to help him find a way of watching TV in his room without buying a TV licence. I'm finding it a bit confusing about tv licence. The current students we met on the open day said don't get a tv as you have to have a licence so get TV thru the Internet…
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Adobe Premier Elements - how to make DVD
I used Premier Elements 7.0 to make a video from my video camera. I now wish to save it to a DVD to show on my DVD player. I followed the link to share to DVD and it churned away quite a long time making a Folder. It offered to make a Quick Share copy too which I accepted. But now I am not sure how to transfer this to my…
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Laptop not charging
My sons laptop is about 3 years old its a Dell Inspiron 1545. Yesterday it started not charging when plugged in, and when you turn it on (plugged in) comes up with this on the screen. I tried removing the battery, and turning on (plugged in), and it does come on, but goes to the above screen first. Does anyone know if this…
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Landscape to portrait
Hi, can anyone give me some pointers on this. I have shot a short video in portrait and uploaded it onto my computer. It's uploaded sideways in landscape and needs to be rotated. Easy with pictures, but how do you do that with a video. I can't find a button anywhere. I want to put it on yootoob, can I rotate it from there…
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Flashing smartphone under contract
I've a Galaxy S2 which is under contract with Three (a few more months to go yet before out of contract). I would really like to get the Jellybean version of Android (one reason being to resize widgets) but can this be done while the phone is under contract?
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Improving wireless internet reception
Occasionally am losing wireless internet connection. The wireless router is only outside, down the hall. It is in central position in hall at foot of stairs to reach rooms upstairs & downstairs. Are there any things I can do or tricks to improve wireless reception ? Is there a better router I could use with better/more…
