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Powerline adapters?
I have just had infinity installed and am very happy with it, the thing is that myself and my daughter are using laptops and we are getting a much lower speed than a wired connection. Ive tried with a ethernet cable and i get download speed of about 68 but wireless only about 36 but we still get the full 5 bars of signal…
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name change
Is it possible to change screen user name on this sustem
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Views on this laptop please.
Hi, I'm looking for a new laptop and am unsure of all the terminology regarding spec. I have seen this one and would be really grateful for any comments or recommendations please; http://www.coopelectricalshop.co.uk/Samsung-NP355V5C-A06UK-Laptop-AMD-A6-4400M-Dual-Core-6GB-500GB/id-SAM-LAP-NP355V5CA06UK-S It's for personal…
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Camera problem
I've got a problem with a Samsung ES9. I went to transfer some photos to my laptop this evening but got a message ''connection error'' on the camera screen. I unplugged, switched off, tried different usb ports but the fault remains. I have been using this camera and laptop together before with no problems. I have not…
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Cloud Storage without Cloud Storage Providers - Possible?
I've heard talk of how companies providing cloud storage for free are likely to start charging, significantly, in the future. I know that they do charge when you go over a certain bandwidth but the people I've spoke to reckon this bandwidth will be decreased when cloud usage becomes more widespread. At that point, people…
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Restoring Computer
Hopefully some-one may be able to help me I have a computer which had Vista on, but I didn't like that operating system and I installed windows 7., which I think has left vista on my system But my computer has become slow, and I don't really know all the programmes on my computer some I think I don't actually need. so I…
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iPod touch 5, good for camcorder and camera??.
Hi, I'm looking a good camera and camcorder and hubby suggested getting an iPod touch 5, don't know much about it tho. Any help would be great. Thank you.
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iPad magnetic cover turns off display when folded at back?
I'd just like to check how it is with other folks' iPad 2 covers. I have a non Retina iPad 2 and the Apple brand magnetic cover. With the iPad "Cover Unlock/Unlock" set to 'On' it turns off the display when cover is closed over the screen. BUT if I fold the cover neatly to the back to grip the iPad, it ALSO frequently…
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Do You Need A Phone Line For Internet Connection
Do I need a phone line and land line for internet connection with DSL? The reason I ask is at the moment we have BT land line and AOL Internet connection, but on the Netgear set up pages my phone number is on there on the login basic settings mode Number@dialbb.com I guess even without a land line we would have to pay for…
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screen on laptop keeps going black.
Hi Guys, got a problem, started today. Laptop was slow, so, ran all Malwarebytes, spybot, Avast boot scan, ccleaner and reg, nothing showing.So decided to shut it down to reboot, see if it would speed up. First time I shut it down and re-booted, the screen was black could barely make anything out, although it was working,…
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Word (or text anyway) documents on Ipad.
Please can some kind person tell me if there is a sensible app I can use on my ipad to write text documents - preferably Word-compatible - which I can then export to my pc. There do seem to be some with rather variable reviews so its hard to know which to use ...thank you very much. (doesn't have to be free)
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Deleting stuff from ipad
I am currently having all the Radio 4 dramas downloading onto my ipad (are they podcasts ? having a senior moment) but when i've listened to them I don't seem to be able to delete them. What simple thing have I just failed to understand, I wonder? Could some kind person tell me a) if they can be deleted and b) how I do it?…
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X box headset help
Bought 2 wired microsoft headsets - the ones that plug into the handheld controller. We have an x box live subscription, but sound only comes out of the set of headsets plugged into the controller which is signed into x box live. The second controller doesn't send or recieve sound. I've swapped the headsets over, to check…
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Updating all apps in iTunes with new version??
Just updated to the new version of iTunes. When i click Apps on the left pane, there's usually an option to get more apps & also update all, but now the update all option has disappeared. I've found how to update the apps singular, but i can't see the option to first read the reviews on the new version (as new app versions…
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using a net book outside
Hi I have a net book that works fine indoors via wi fi, but when outside the wi fi struggles to keep the connection. Is there anything I can do/buy to get and keep the wi fi connection?
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laptop help- blocking any downloads?
running IE9, windows7 home premium.. any file (wmv, pdf etc) I try to download recently is getting blocked / deleted, deemed by my system as a 'virus'? System sweep done, all ok.. what settings, if any, are too tight? I am trying to d/l from genuine 'safe' sites (local council, etc)
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Firefox and ebay!
I'm using Firefox 21.0 on a Win 7 p.c. I tried to list an item on ebay earlier and the continue "button" was missing after I'd selected the category I required. I clicked where the "button" should be and it worked! Also I uploaded some pictures for the listing and they were not visible. This is a Firefox issue because I…
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Why dont retailers allow a personalchoice of minidish for satellite tv installations?
The fact is that satellite tv signalstrengths vary greatly across the H and V transponders of the Astra 2 and Eurobird1 satellites at 28.2/28.5deg E. Eurobird 1 channels are slightly weaker in eirp output than Astra 2 because eurobird1's satellite fixed western europe and steerable europewide footprints cover large areas…
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camera for 2 different types of holidays - advice please
hi all my daughter is going to America working and then travelling from east to west and I am going to Norway to hopefully see the Northern lights . we have decided to buy a camera between us and have approx. £200- £250 between us, we have no idea what camera would be best but both like the idea of one that has a wireless…
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Printing an email in outlook
Pleas can anyone help. When I print out an email it prints the folders column so only part of the message prints out & that part includes the barcode for my airport parking. How do I get rid of the columns on either side when I want to print.
