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BT Infinity Speed/Connection Issues
hi this on behalf of my dad as he has the above and has the this issue He has swichted on his pc and the router is onlt showing the power and wifi light as blue but the bb light is continnig flashing why is this
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Ipad virus.
Hi, hoping someone here can help me. Logged into my halifax account online and noticed a payment had been transferred out (not by me). I have contacted the halifax who have confirmed it is probably fraud and they are refunding me and have temporarily blocked my account. I need to login and reset it but I have been told to…
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camcorder to dvd
hi all, i want to put my camcorder tapes onto a dvd, through a dvd recorder (it is an old phillips one, but works fine, i have it connected correctly as i can see the picture through the tv, and it plays fine, as soon as i press the record button on the recorder the screen freezes, yet it keeps playing through the…
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Nexus 7 touchscreen not working
Hi The touchscreen on my daughter's Google Nexus 7 (2012 and just out of warranty :mad:) has stopped responding. Tried doing a hard reset and also leaving it for 24 hours with no charge before recharging and trying again with no success. Anything else i should try? Fleabay have touchscreens for under £20. Has anyone got…
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Recommend me a backup solution
I'm interested in a backup solution and wanted some recommendations. Im looking into this for a friend and her needs aren't massive from a size point of view and there are a few things she needs to backup for her work like documents and Outlook (emails, calendar, notes, etc.). There is an external hard disk as an option…
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Ipad autocorrect - strange behaviour?
Please does anyone have any idea if it's possible to change the words in the built-in 'dictionary' of predictive text / auto-correct in the ipad (if indeed there are any default words built-in?) Although I really like the feature and find it very useful most of the time, when I make a simple typo or forget to press the…
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Nexus 10 Query
Received an attachment to an email on my Nexus 10 a Word Document to be exact. Says the attachment has been saved.....but where ?? I cant find it !!
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cheaper mobile call costs
I'm on giffgaff, currently on £10 a month plan. I dont really use calls or text at all. I use the internet a lot and perhaps 30 mins max a on voice calls a month and a handful of texts. So my mins and text are hardly used. Although do use close to the 1GB mobile internet a month. I want to reduce my costs down further.…
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How to access maps?
As a complete tablet/smart phone novice I have a question... I am going cycling across Europe in the summer and have a guidebook, I could buy paper maps of the route but I would need to buy at least 5 and thought an alternative option may be either - 1. to buy a tablet and download the route and surrounding maps 2. to get…
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changing a background on a photo
Hi I have a lovely photo of me and my hubby taken recently but unfortunately the wallpaper behind us is red and white flocked paper. Is there anything I can use to change it. I have an android tablet and would like it free and VERY easy to use please.
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Windows 7 update failure ?
Having a problem with the windows update feature on my Acer PC , basically I log on and the message shows as " updating windows , please do not turn off your pc " it then starts the update procedure and then shows the following message on the screen ......... " Failure to update , windows reverting changes " then PC go`s…
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Cheap amp set up?
I want to either play MP3's or stream internet radio through my mobile phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus) while at work. It's a VERY noisy environment and would like to set up a cheap system that would boost the loudness of the music although I am not too bothered about the sound quality. If I was to purchase something like…
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Samsung tab 2, free films?
Not sure if this is the right part of the site to ask :o Flying long-haul, so looking for free films to download ready for flight, everything on Google play store seems to have a price, anyone know where I can download free films from?
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Views/reviews of Mega.co.nz
advice sought on above. thanks. is anyone using it. seems quite neat.
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Proxy server !!
I am getting the following error message when booting my laptop. There is a problem starting C:\Users\Mum\AppData\Local\Conduit\BackgroundContainer\BackgroundContainer.dll The specified module could not be found. Then when I go into Google chrome it will not connect gives me Unable to connect to Proxy server! which to the…
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Changing anti-virus - when to install?
I've always had Kaspersky on both my netbooks, but having read that the 2014 version isn't as good as previous ones, I've bought a 3-user Bullguard CD this time. My Kaspersky 2013 expires tomorrow, and I'm going away early tomorrow for a few days. I'm wondering whether to install the Bullguard now or wait until I get back.…
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BT selling refurb Nexus 7 32Gb
I think this looks like a good deal. My wife dropped her Nexus 7 and broke the screen. Quotes from local shops are £89 for fixing it. Would it be safe to purchase a refurb tablet?…
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Do I need to buy anti virus with a new notepad PC
Just bought an 11" ASUS and I'm sure I read somewhere that you don't need anti virus, firewalls etc (excuse the ignorance, I'm not too computer savvy) as it's all built in. Is this correct. If not, should I buy something or is there a good free one that EASY to download, note EASY!! Many thanks
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Ads driving me daft in ebay - any suggestions ?
All of a sudden I'm getting ad popups coming in from left , right & centre when using ebay ( TT_Inline or something similar). Driving me nuts. I use Chrome , and have installed adblock extension , but to no avail . Anyone got a (free) fix ?? :mad:
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Puzzler with router (weird)
On Wed I sent and collected e-mails before heading of to work. On return I notice there was no internet access from me pc (left on stand-by while at work). As the night went on I discover no devices in the house can get internet access however all can connect to the router. Following day the same. Last night I entered the…
