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Data Sims - How are they different ?
Hiya Everybody, I've just got myself a Huawei E5332 mi-fi thingy. Comes locked to T-Mobile but am sorting that out via eBay. As this is mainly for use away from home, I am going for a PAYG SIM. And I am getting somewhat confused - especially after a visit to CarPhoneWarehouse. I am not going to go into the whole story.…
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WMP doesnt find memory stick
Hi I have just bought a new stick a san disk cruzer force usb flash drive…
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Linux help required
I run Ubuntu version 0.6.18-oubuntu3.4 on my computer when I try and install my updates via update manager I get the following message "requires installation of untrusted package" this is preventing me installing any updates at all.
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scenario workflo failurecor:20310
have just upgraded, changed packages and even bought new sky+hd box and just settling down to watch box series of madmen and the message above appears on screen. even when i try to just catch up on a program the same message appears what am I doing wrong? cant watch any of it on my tv either as I select what I want to…
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Existing Windows 8.1 desktop and Classic Shell
Hello I have tried to find the answer on line but maybe I'm not Googling my question properly. I have 8.1 and 'boot' straight to desktop with its shutdown button etc. I am pleased with my existing desktop and the icons on it and on the taskbar. If I (take the risk) try to install Classic Shell will I lose all the icons I…
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Computer taken over by scammers
I've found somebody who allowed their computer to be remote controlled and locked and asked for £200 to unlock. Is this is reinstall job? If I put the hard drive in a caddy can data files be recovered? Thanks.
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GoPro ideas
Am thinking of a gopro for my birthday, but unsure of which model to get? Is there much between them? Also, I guess I'm not really an action sports kind of guy, I don't surf, or bungee, or wrestle crocodiles, so how will I get ideas of how to make a short video of a summer holiday, for example, interesting??? All I/we do,…
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How do i find whats on a SD card
I have put a oldish sd card, 2 gig into my mobile phone, which is a Sony Experia Miro. There isnt 2 gig of space on the card. I can find in my phone setting to delite whats on it but I would rather see whats on it first before I delite the data. Its a old card that was in a previous mobile phone I had so im guessing its…
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I pad app
I have accidentally deleted the ipad App Store, any clue how I get it back???? Please!
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Youtube to portable format
Numpty alert! Is it possible to download a few videos from my youtube channel onto a format that I can use elsewhere, like one of those sticks or a disk. If so, how would I go about this? Many thanks.
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Which Laptop to buy?
Hi all. Time has come to change my laptop "Toshiba Portege R700-182" . It's killed its second battery pack which is giving up the ghost as it's only keeping up the charge for 1h max. Me thinking that instead of throwing money to a new battery pack, I might as well update the hardware. Problem is I don't know what to go for…
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Need help please RE Leappad Ultra game downloads
Hi all, Yesterday I bought and downloaded 3 separate game apps on my sons LeapPad Ultra. After syncing, we tried to find the games we had just downloaded. They don't seem to be on there at all, yet when I connect the LeapPad to my laptop it states that they are on there. Anybody have any ideas where they could be or why…
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PVR recommendations please
Need to get a new Freview box as the old one 'went to see it's maker'. It was a cheap and poor quality one that did not last very long but outside of guarantee. Things have moved on a bit so could do with advice. We are looking for a Freeview+ machine (or similar free to watch system) that will interface to current non HD…
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Domain email hosting with good spam filters
Hi, For years we've had our own domain name, which we don't use as a web site but use for our email addresses. This is all we will be using it for going forwards. We currently have it hosted with Easyspace, but don't use that to actually access the emails, we have it setup to be accessed directly via Gmail. The problem…
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Sonos Play wireless music system - any good?
I'm looking at buying this music system and wanted to know what others experiences are. One thing I'm worried about it whether our broadband download speed will be compatible if we are using Spotify. It is 5.91mg. As a retired couple, we are a little ignorant about these technical things! Any useful hints and tips would be…
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Advice please on which internet security to choose
Hello there. Non techie minded Jazee here. I have a new pc and the McAfee security is due to run out in a couple of days. I've looked in the utilities board and there is a link to free McAfee for bank customers but is says forumites are sceptical. Any advice please on what I should do, just pay the £40 or so?? Thanks in…
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PCs on Ebay
Does anyone have any experience/recommendations when buying a PC from Ebay, not auctions but the businesses that sell new stuff. The ones I have looked at all have good feed back and seem to be significantly cheaper that other sources. :beer:
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Hi Everyone,How to Install Two OS in single system
Please suggest me which one is better for do Software development and Website designing and programming purpose. Thank you.
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malicious email?
I received an email purporting to be from my brother(who is even less computer literate than myself). The message read: Obviously I didn't open the link and deleted the email. I also sent my brother an email telling him that it was suspicious. I have just had a telephone call from him. Obviously he knows nothing about the…
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Free license key for a Movavi program of your choice
Tell us what you think about Movavi’s website and software—and get a reward for your efforts. Rate us at trustpilot.com and get a FREE KEY for any one of our programs for Windows or Mac. more info: http://img.movavi.com/news/2014/04_22_Trustpilot_en.html