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Kindle 3G Paperwhite - any point with 3G?
Hey all, My Kindle 3 died (the one with the keypad). The 3G version of the Kindle 3 let people browse the internet with the experimental web browser. You could access that wherever in the world for free. Does the Paperwhite one offer this too? Or is it locked down? Ta muchly
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Is Your Internet Slow Today ?
There's been the biggest ever attack on the Internet today as spammers are caught up i fighting with Hosts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21954636
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getting wireless printing to work
I'm trying to get my printer to print wirelessly and having no luck. It's a HP CP1515n. It all installed ok and I managed to print one page but I really need to be able to print wirelessly as my USB ports are a bit dodgy and not likely to work for much longer. I've scoured the net and used printer wizards all to no avail.…
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Best 2.1 TV Speakers under £100 with remote control
Hi, Can someone point me in the direction of some decent 2.1 speakers under £100 for the TV that come with a remote control which you can adjust the volume with. I need a remote control for the speakers as when you connect speakers to my tv, you can't adjust the volume using the tv remote anymore. Any help is much…
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norton
got a new laptop has a trial version of mcfee on it ,I have used Norton for years but when I put the Norton cd in laptop it wont install, do I need to remove mcfee first .
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Printer
My printer no longer seems to be connected to my computer. Can I get a free download for HP Photosmart C4500 series. In plain English please, I am an amateur. Thanks:(
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Adobe flash player
Since yesterday, everytime I open / refresh a web page a pop up at the top of the page appears "This website wants to run the following add on Adobe flash player" I click on the link, select run, but nothing happens, as I say, it keeps appearing everytime I open / refresh a webpage. Any suggestions?
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Google nexus 7 problems
Here are some problems I've encountered so far: 1) today, earphones plugged in and at max vol barely audible. Common issue and an app needs downloading to boost it. Poor. 2) google play, can't buy anything because as mentioned a few weeks back, they want me to email passport etc. dodgy & unnecessary id check which others…
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classic movie DVD releases for sale sometimes copied from NTSC-PAL masters?
I have a DVD copy of Universal Pictures Xanadu film starring the brilliant Olivia Newton John and I enjoy watching it;but it seems to have been copied from an NTSC-PAL standards converted master with motion judder and after image blurring on motion (so slightly disappointing quality). Why can't movie studios like Universal…
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Loss of Wi fi signal.
Right, fairly new Asus laptop,(out of warrnty) had a "lock Up" to cut a long story short, it now working ok apart from the fact that the wireless connection keeps dropping out (if the comp is started up, usually) Ive got another comp that work fine on wi-fi, so its not the router. if the ethernet cable is plugged in, it…
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American microwave
My daughter brought a Nostalgic Electrics microwave oven back from the States and of course it's not suitable for use in the UK because of the voltage difference. I think it's 800W. Is it possible to buy a transformer or whatever you need to be able to use it in the UK ? I'd be very grateful for any info as it looks great…
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Help "loose mouse"
I have an Dell Inspiron laptop, and my mouse is playing up in the fact that it's loose, meaning I am having trouble to get it to go where I want it to go. I know its to do with the driver as it's happend before and Dell (over the phone) updated my drivers for me.I am not at all computer savvy. Can anyone point me in the…
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re-python
hi guys.I some how have downloaded a program , "python 2.7", which I think was part of a large , optional windows update, which I did a bout a month ago, because, secunia psi was saying, update ready, and that was the only one left, to get 100%, which it did.. psi, keeps telling me, daily, it,s patched python, ? Can…
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make windows 8 look like windows 7?
hi having got a laptop with wndows 8 , i dont like the tiles very much and would much prefer the desktop and start menu like windows 7 by default. what is the best free software to be able to do this ? , many thanks
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Outlook 365
Thinking of initially running my email in Outlook, via the cloud, 365. Have been told that if I run Outlook on my PC there is a lot more functionality. Does anyone know what the differences are between the two, what extras do you get if its on your PC??
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Ransom ware
My PC has been infected - A demand for £100 and PC locked. I cannot even get to Safe mode by pressing F8. Will completely reloading everything cure the problem? If so how do I go about this please? Win7 32bit, running McAffee
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Dell D600 laptop
Do I need a special version of Windows XP Professional to install on a Dell D600 laptop I have managed to copy the files to the hard drive but it has stopped at Setup is starting Windows, been like that for the past 30 minutes. I am using an old copy of Windows XP Professional from an old computer, not an OEM version, this…
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found a solution copy CD to hard disk in msdos
I am trying to put Windows XP onto a laptop that I put a new hard drive into. For some reason the install stalls and the CD drive stops spinning when the files have been partly copied to the hard drive. I have the hard drive formatted and booting into MSDOS and use a windows 98 CD-ROM to enable CD-ROM support. Now I want…
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Is this a decent laptop?
http://www.ebuyer.com/414648-asus-a53e-laptop-a53e-sx2225s?MID=4358 Or does anyone know of a better deal? Must have Windows 7 and be under £400. It will be used for streaming football, gaming (Minecraft, Sims), basic video editing and the usual browsing and school work.
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Buying Sewing Machine from USA
Hi, all you clever people, I've seen a sewing machine in the USA and it is just what I am looking for. I can't buy the equivalent in the UK without paying about £1000 for it.. Even allowing for import tax, vat and shipping, I can get it for around £300.. It is a reputable company but they say that the warranty etc is null…
