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A great deal on Sage 50 for Charities
Just been speaking to a rep about Sage 50 and he said "too bad you're not a charity... they get 15% off with us" Thought I'd pass it along if anyone knows a charity who need this? their website is businesssoftwaregroup.co.uk (no affiliation)
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broken hinge on hp laptop
I dropped my hp pavilion g6 laptop and one of the hinges connecting the screen has snapped off. The wires underneath have split so although theblaptop will power up thefe is just a blurred image on the screen. I took it to the local repair shop today and waiting on them ringing me with a repair quote. The guy seemed to…
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Increasing the size of a print screen shot in MS office 2003
Hello all, I have made a print screen of one of my bank transactions online and saved it in office the usual way. Trouble is when I have printed it out it is barely readable, is it possible to adjust the size? Not very clued up as very rarely have to use it. Many thanks in advance
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Flight simulator software
My son is nearly 12 years old but is quite sensible for his age. He has had a quite intense interest in aviation since he was about 3. He spent quite a few years in hospital when he was young and I can remember sneaking him out the hospital to take him to the airport for a couple of hours then. He knows every model of…
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Retuned freeview and only got 8 channels
Sony Bravia tv and only channels are itv e4 ch4 more 4 plus their time shift channels. Why is this? Only did this when switched my tv on and got message to retune
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asus k52f charger
hi, i need a new charger for laptop as the wires from mine have come loose from the adaptor pin. or alternatively can this one be repaired , i.e. can another adaptor be placed onto the wire or same one removed and replaced. please help if cannot be repaired any recommendations as to where to buy from as i googled and there…
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New Laptop Advice
Morning Im in the market for a laptop as I am tired with having to hunch over my desktop! Im generally computer savvy but would like a hand in picking one out. I'm looking for a minimum of 8gb Ram, Football Manager :) , and a decent processor. I want one thats relatively future proof i.e. one that doesnt need replacing in…
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Please recommend a laptop for Zynga online games and basic surfing for my Mum!
Hi there, Please could I have some recommendations for a laptop for my Mum. She plays Facebook games like Farmville all the time and needs a laptop capable of this. He current model is taking an age to load up the games then crashes all the time. The only other thing it will be used for is basic surfing. Her budget isn't…
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Please recommend me a camera between £50 - £100
My Canon Ixus has died and I new a camera asap. I would like a good MP and Optical zoom but small enough to drop into a pocket or my wife's handbag. I would appreciate some advice including prices and links would be superb. Thank you Richard
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Older versions of Firefox...safe to use?
Evening all I have an ancient Dell laptop which I use for web browsing. I've always used Firefox and I keep it updated but the latest versions are just not working for me. Because I guess they are designed for tablets and newer laptops etc, I end up with all sorts of problems, my webpages won't fit the screen, scrolling is…
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e-reader advice and recommendations
I have very small amount of techie knowledge and after working my way from a standard kindle to a paper white, which I loved. I then went for a fire, which I like for the tablet part but regret for the book reading. Just wondered if the nooks are up to much as they're so cheap and are they compatible at all with Amazon?…
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Running a tablet while on charge
Hi I have just bought a {cheap} tablet {Sumvision Cyclone Voyager} and due to being unable {at times} to get many of the TV channels I was thinking of running my tablet {through HDMI} and turning my TV into a "smart TV". but {and here is the crux} as the battery life is only around 4 or 5 hours before it needs a recharge I…
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Factory Reset on Galaxy Phone
My Samsung Galaxy S gt I9000 has become so slow that I think only a factory reset could fix it. However, I don't want to lose some of the apps that I have purchased, I have my data backed up on Kies but don't know how to save apps or even if there is a way to save them. Would I have to repurchase or is there a way to save…
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HTC - messages won't load
Hi all, I have an HTC Sensation XE and have been on contract with it for about 18 months. However, over the weekend one of my text message threads has suddenly stopped opening and I can't access it now to read full messages. Is this common and does anyone have a solution? Thanks. Gareth.
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where to get 2m (7ft) ingreated fridge freezer
A make and model of a 2 metre (7ft) Ingreated fridge freezer please anyone?
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Digitally Remastered DVDs
I apologise if this isn't a "techie" question however to a thickie like me it is so... I have a very dear friend (in his 80's) who has challenged me to find him a number of films on DVD so he can enjoy them at his leisure. He is very specific in that he has given me the cast list and the year that the film was produced…
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Virus on a laptop
Hi all I've been asked to look at a friend's laptop where AVG 2013 was reporting a virus. I've run two rescue discs on it (Avira and Kaspersky) and they've both removed something (Avira removed 7 items, Kaspersky a further 1). I've also run Malwarebytes on it that reported another 4 items. I'm going to post the…
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How to use microphone on desk top?
Good Morning Folks I want to do some home based work on my desktop which requires the use of a microphone. . However, the error message - Please plug in a microphone. Could someone be kind enough to tell me how I do that? Thanks
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Not sure if i have virus can anyone help
I think I have a virus it takes ages to type anything about 5 secs per letter and pc gone quite slow can anyone help me find out. just taken approx. 5 mins to type this:eek:
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WD External Hard Drive Partition
Could some please tell me how I could partition/Split my 1TB external hard drive into 2. I want to use the same hard drive to record stuff of my skybox f5 satellitte receiver and the second partition to save and play my Nintendo Wii games off. How do I go ahead with splitting the drive in 2. Also can I use this cable to…