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Archives for November 2013

Memory stick for recording from Smart TV?
Hi, hope someone can help. Got new LG Smart TV today with built in freeview. Says you can pause/record live tv if you plug memory stick in usb port but doesn't give you any detail about size, speed etc. Hope someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks.
Video to DVD converter
We have lots of old videos (commercial ones, Disney movies and the like) but no functioning video player. I would like to transfer them onto dvd so my youngest can watch them. Is there a relatively cheap machine on the market that will do this, or am I better off binning them and buying dvd's on eBay? I'd be grateful for…
No Sound and wrong Video setting after re-install
Got rid of G/Fs slow lappy and now got a Packard Bell which had a clean install of XP. So far so good but there is no sound and the display isn't right as the monitor is a 4:3 but PC thinks it should be a W/S (I think) Searched for well over an hour but cannot find the drivers anywhere. Can some kind soul point me in the…
Should I buy acronis true image 2014?
Hi there, I have Acronis true image home 2010 which runs fine on windows 7 on my computer, isn't compatible with windows 8 though, but I usually use 7 and backup windows 8 within it. Acronis have sent me an email that I can upgrade to Acronis home 2014 for £15.95. Just wondering is there much of an advantage for me to do…
Amazon MP3 Downloads
Sorted now - Thanks
Not able to connect to internet
Hope someone can help with this problem. All was working ok on the desktop thismorning, but then lost the adsl connection. Router is a Sitecom N150x1. Have tried to reconnect by switching off and then back on again, but am just getting 1 light activating, not the red + 4 others as usual. At the moment I am using a laptop…
Best wireless speakers please
I listen to spotify on my computer and looking for some wireless speakers to put in different rooms so I can listen to my music with out having to move the computer .... Thanks
nexus 7 enabling weblinks
How do I enable weblinks on my new NEXUS 7 ? (KitKat) This is in emails .. At the moment - it is not showing ! I have gone through the options and can't see anything..
Wireless headphones
My husband has asked for a pair of wireless headphones for Christmas and I'm at a total loss over which to buy! I'd have thought the sound quality on wireless headphones wouldn't be as good as wired, but he says he keeps getting the cable of his current cheap pair stuck under the wheels of his chair at work. He wants them…
Multi Region Code Needed for Samsung HT-C5500D
I purchased the 5.1 CH Blu-ray Home Cinema System (model HT-C5500D) a couple of years ago whilst living in the UK, and i have now moved to New Zealand. Having realised that NZ are in region 4, and my Blu-ray player is by default region 2, i am looking to find a code, along with any steps needed, to change the region of the…
Standard lamp with halogen bulbs blown at same time
Just now my standard lamp with 3x 50w gu10 bulbs blew all three bulbs at once. It was on for a good hour. Earlier this week, I replaced one of the bulbs. The lamp is about 7 years old. I would like to hear your opinions of the lamp. Was I just unlucky with 3 bulbs going at once, the fuse gone or the lamp is kaput.
Windows 8.1 bootup problem-windows files are loading.
Hi folks, I have windows 7 on my computer and bought the windows 8 upgrade which I installed on a different partition, did have to put windows 7 on it first. So its a multiboot system with windows xp, 2 copies of windows 7 and one copy of windows 8. xp is is the active partition and also has the MBR. Any probs with MBR I…
Browser Hijack
I have 2 browsers. Firefox and IE7 I keep trying to make the home pages Google.com on each but they both keep reverting back to Yahoo The address bars show : uk.search.yahoo.com?type=198484&fr=spigot-yhp-ff I've tried malwarebytes and Hitman pro but they dont succeed in catching it Could anyone advise? Thanks
Bluetooth headphone recommendations
Hi all, I am after a recommendation for a cheap pair of bluetooth headphones to use with a tablet device. Its just to watch TV/films/you tube etc, and listen to occasional music - not bothered about amazing sound quality but it would be nice to get the best i can obviously. I don't like buds, prefer over ear or on ear…
Talktalk webmail problem
I've not been able to log in for a couple of days until today. It won't let me type my password in directly, I have to copy and paste it, then once I'm in the delete button has vanished so I can't zap anything. On heading over to the contact page, live chat is down, there is no email contact option, and I'm certainly not…
TV sound/speaker advise needed
Good evening, Could someone advise on this, please? I got a TV a couple of years ago (http://www.tesco.com/direct/technika-32-270-32-inch-hd-ready-1080p-lcd-tv-with-freeview/209-3494.prd?sc_cmp=aff_995083) and, although the picture is very good, the sound has never been fantastic and, now, the speakers are giving up and…
Unable to factory restore Toshiba netbook
I have a Toshiba NB200 netbook which I am trying to factory restore. When I press 0 and turn it on, it stays on the splash screen and doesn't progress even after holding it for approx 2 mins. When I let go it boots up normally. Any suggestions?
Not another what laptop question!
Righty, sorry to add another what laptop to the thread but I am in need of some help as the kid in PCworld couldn't even have the decency to stifle his yawns let alone help me... I'm newly self employed and the ipad just isn't cutting it anymore. I've seen a few I liked and wonder if my choice is as good as it could be...…
Help - Outlook Desktop Calendar
Hi, bit of a plea for help here. I've been using the Outlook calendar on my desktop outlook for a few years, but have never published it or linked it to an account - the calendar is the only thing I use outlook desktop for. I've now got a tablet - is there anyway to sync my offline desktop calendar onto the tablet so I can…
Supported media for the Blaupunkt 3D television 32-56G-GB-3B-F3TCU-UK
Anyone have any idea what the USB player does support? Manual says refer to specs, specs say nothing, tried MP4 and MKV files with no luck, ahat else can i convert my films to?

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