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why am i getting pop adverts on my face book page
Please advise I am getting the above
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do inned Back up files on pc and zoom down loder
Hi can any one advise if i need the above to on my pc as seem have got them downloaded in error and are the OK or dangerous ?as am new leaner in PC and computers
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Slow Laptop - Hijackthis log
Hi techie people DS1's laptop, 9 month old HP pavilion m6-1001 sa, is running real slow. It has just come back from its fourth return to HP via John Lewis after being 'fixed' (this time for fan overheating, previously new hard drive, mouse pad fault, speaker fault). It is running so slow so I've got him to run a hijack…
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umdf hdi minidriver
have a Lenovo laptop in my device manager by the umdf hdi minidriver device there is a box with a exclamation mark in it & at the side it says its disabled ,have tried to fix the problem by updating driver but not working , anyone know how to fix this thanks
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WD TV Live or Apple TV???
Hi, I've got a WD TV Live and I believe it to be one of the most useless bit's of kit I have. It's rammed full of bugs and constantly crashes. They update constantly but this only seems to unearth new bugs. I've heard good things about Apple TV with XBMC on it, is this right? So, what do other people think? WD TV or Apple…
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can not get tv sound from home cinema system
I know its off topic and I need to head to technie forum but maybe someone here could help me. We got sony bluray home cinema system. I love it when dvd is on but we can not get tv sound from home cinema system. We have been to all shops and they are saying its not possible. We did spend around £250 at that time thinking…
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Micro SD card- how do I get capacity back?
I have an 8gb card which was showing less than 1gb capacity. I downloaded SDFormatter and have got it back up to 7.39Gb. However the program I want to load (AndroidforNook) is saying insufficient capacity as it needs an 8GB card. Anyone know a way to get this card back up to 8GB and save me having to buy another (as it…
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upside down
IGNORE THIS POST - I'VE MANAGED TO CHANGE IT !!! Please please help me. The cat walked over the keyboard and now everything on the screen is upside down. It sounds silly but I'm completely disoriented and can't navigate properly. Any ideas how I can sort this out, I've no idea which keys or combo of keys he pressed. I…
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how to get rid of Malware on my pc ?
Hi can any one help and advise of free way of getting rid of the above
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Facebook Grrr
Anyone figured out how to keep the previous version of Facebook? There was a message when I logged in just now saying if you don't like the new format you can keep what you were used to, but I can't find how to do that. I HATE it when web sites impose THEIR preferences on you. No wonder over a million have stopped using FB…
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hp g6 wont switch on after cleaning fan
hi. ive broken my wifes hp g6 laptop. All i did was to clean the fan by using an airduster can which ive used before but this time i decided to open the rear panel and spray directly on the fan and now it won't switch on. the charging light comes on but doesn't switch on. Anything i can try before i take it to a repair…
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Javascript issue
I was called to repair a compy that has all sorts of issues/viruses/scamware etc... Someone has been in there before me, and hashed it together, but still not working. I'm sure the computer is clear or any nasties; but safe mode didn't work either; which leads me to a hardware fault, and God knows what went before.... Type…
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Trouble with Dell Wireless 1505 draft 802.11n WLAN Minicard
Hi, following on from my thread the other day: I thought the problem was with my new router, but it doesn't appear to be a problem with my other computers. This card gives a download rate of only about 0.25mbps (should get c. 20mbps, do on others thru same router), but the upload speed tests at 1.1mbps still. Anyone any…
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Confused by sky multi room differences.
Hi,Just wondered if anyone can shed any light in this.Lounge Sky + HD box Bedroom 1 sky HDbox Bedroom 2 old white digibox Had full tv package plus ESPN and 2 multirooms and HD.. Paying nearly £100!! Did the I'm cancelling phone call and sky rang back and offered 50% off .. Didn't really watch the movies and kids didn't…
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Epson Printer not recognizing cartridges
Hi, All of a sudden my Epson SX235W has stopped recognising the blue, Red & yellow cartridges the black one seems ok, the printer has been working fine and this has just happened. When I take out the cartridges and shake them theres plenty of ink in there. I've taken each cartridge out turned the printer off for a minute…
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Forwarding a domain name to Weebly
I understand how to forward my domain name (registered with 123-reg) to Weebly (the tool I used to build the website). That works fine to forward the visitor, although the browser bar still shows the Weebly address once the visitor gets there. Is that unavoidable or is there a way to mask it so the bar only ever shows the…
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Memory card problem
Hi, I wonder if anyone can advise me. I recently bought a new 16GB Sandisk Ultra 30MB/s* (10) SDHC I and photos that I have taken have disappeared without me doing anything wrong. I put the card in the card reader slot of laptop and the photos are gone. This never happened with my old 4GB Sandisk SDHC (2). Do you think the…
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DVD player only plays .avi or .mpg
I have cheap dvd player in the bedroom that only recognises .avi or .mpg clip on a memory stick, is there a real easy way (for a layman) to play .mwv files on the dvd player? Cheers
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What router....with Virgin cable
My wireless connection is always dropping out, and VM insist the signal is strong. TBF, on wiring up, it does seem better. I still use an old Belkin Wireless G, and wonder if I should upgrade to N. If so, there seem to be a lot of types of router, that do different things. I download v little, no films etc., mostly…
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Cataloging and searching PDF's
I guess this is a slightly odd one but just wondering if anyone has any ideas. I have a large archive of documents in PDF format which I want to be able to search by keyword. For example, I want to find all PDF's that contain a specific term. Can anyone think of any idea's for software that could do this, preferably low…
