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Need new pc laptop - Suggestions Please
I am in the market for a new pc laptop. Reasonably small footprint but I want a keyboard and some oomph. Prefer Win 7 and maybe some basic Win and web design software bundled in. Not sure how much I should pay - thinking around £600? Suggestions please.
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Problem getting Android phone to sync with Office 365
Hoping somebody on here can help. I've recently got a new laptop, and need to get Office on it. I'm currently in my free first month of subscribing to Office 365 to see if I like it. I need "proper" MS Office, because I code in VBA for Excel, and like to keep my contacts and calendar along with my emails in Outlook. I make…
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two tvs and one aerial
In our bedroom we have a tv with freeview from a roof aerial (fitted in 2013). We would now like another TV in the second bedroom. Is it possible to 'split' the aerial internally and extend it into the second bedroom so that it feeds both TVs? Also would it be possible to watch different channels or do we have to do…
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No sky remote code for new TV?
I am on Freesat from Sky (we have no aerial signal or cable here so it has to be satellite). My TV is bust and not having much cash, am considering a Currys Logik TV which actually had decent reviews. The problem is I can't find a code for the model using even the latest Sky remote. Looking at various forums this seems to…
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Missing files on DVD
Just opened a brand new DVD (bought from Amazon) only to find it won't play on my laptop. Checked disc contents and there are only two folders, the Audio_TS and Video_TS ones. No other autorun or start or any of the usual files you'd expect to see. Have I possibly been sold a counterfeit copy? It's not from a third party…
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Broken Screen on Iphone 4s
Screen shattered on my phone. Looked on Ebay for a kit to try do a DIY repair (got a new phone but it's worth attempting to get the broken one working) but there are so very many suppliers most of which have offputting feedback. Can anyone recommend a good source for buying a kit?
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Fried HDD.Can it be repaired?
Hi all. Some important pictures were on my mains powered HDD (ie. needs to be plugged into mains socket via adaptor to work) ....Not sure why but I powered it with my Laptop adaptor. By the time I realised, the blue light had gone off. I guess the internal power supply got fried-up ...... a) can oit be repaired b) are my…
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Car amp
I would class this as techie but if not feel free to move it seen this amp in maplin online > http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/kenwood-kac-8405-4-channel-car-amplifier-r26ja For £8.99 Should be about £130 > http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/kenwood-kac8405-4-channel-720w-car-amp Now, can i put these on order at the price shown…
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VOIP phone
Would welcome suggestions of which voip phone to buy. Do not need anything fancy, should have caller display, and work either with our superhub from virgin, or plug in to the router attached to it if needed. If possible, the cheaper the better, but max budget £50/60. Thanks.
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Broadband Speed
I am with BT Broadband usually (in fact up yesterday) I get 5.3 -5.6 but today the most I have is 1.6 What is wrong and how do I correct this?
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Please help with voicemail on my galaxy note 3
Would anyone know why my galaxy note 3 is showing notification that i have voicemail from my own number ?.I haven't had the phone long and can never remember my own number so didn't initially realise it was my own number.I have been into phone log and deleted but it keeps appearing but with a different time alongside…
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Can anyone please tell us how to replace a piece of roof felt on our garden shed ?
Hi all, A piece of roof felt has been blown of our shed. Can anyone please tell us how to replace it ? For info, the roof felt is less than 4ft by 3ft and the shed is not flat surfaced; namely it is 'V'-shaped. Any help would be much appreciated as we don't want to pay a roof specialist for what should be fairly minimal…
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Back-up discs?
Hi all, Sorry if this is a daft question!! Can I stick labels directly on to my back-up discs? Up until now I have been storing each disc in a hard plastic case but have now run out of them. (don't know where I can get more ):o Thanks:beer:
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Recommendations for mouse with buttons that only need pressing very gently please
Hi everyone I can't find anybody having asked this question before, but apologies if I've missed something. The computers I use at work have mice that I find very easy to use - clicking the mouse is easy, I don't have to press at all hard, and I never have any trouble clicking in the right place. However, it's different at…
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PC RAM mystery - just curious...
I came across 2x4Gb=8Gb Kingston DDR3 RAM sticks. Genuine (sure) stickers on heat-sinks say 4G each, but in the PC it shows as 2x2Gb=4Gb (Speccy, CPU-Z, Task Manager). The only explanation I see is that the stickers have been replaced (possibly together with the heat-sinks), but the Part Number 9905403-169.A00LF on the…
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Panasonic Surround Sound
Hi All, I have bought myself a Panasonic Surround Sound system.. admittedly it wasn't that expensive £200 I think i have connected something wrong or something because if i put a DVD in the surround sound and have the volume HALF 50% it shakes my whole house, subwoofer loud, volume immense.. Experience AMAZING But when i…
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Facebook Won't Load
Hi All, I'm having trouble loading Facebook on both Chrome and IE, it doesn't seem to be down as friends are able to access it on their devices and the laptop I'm using doesn't have any problems loading other pages. Does anyone have any solutions? Thanks
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Epson Firmware Update - Now Cartridges Not Recognised
Does anyone know if a firmware update to an Epson WF-3520DWF printer can be reversed / uninstalled? Win 7 home premium, USB connection. Had the printer 10 months, using compatible cartridges without problem. Firmware update (after a fight) a couple of weeks ago, first time since then I've had to change a cartridge - did…
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Passive graphics card
Can anyone recommend a passive graphics card for me, current graphics card ATI Radeon HD3850 512MB and fan is making a lot of noise so needs replacing. Needs to be full profile for my case, budget around £100 and was thinking 2gb. So suggestions please:
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Wireless headphones connection query
Hello. I am after your help as I am not too sure if I have a problem or how to get over it if one exists. I am presently viewing the internet on my TV from my computer hdmi to hdmi. Now the sound comes out of the tv and not the computer. What I am trying to achieve is turning the Tv volume down to zero so that I can read…
