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How can I change my IP address
My IP address has been blocked by Trip Advisor and it seems it has affected other website when I try and log in. How can I change my IP address which then should get around this problem. I then believe with a new IP address I should be able to use Trip Advisor and log in to the other website that have been blocked as a…
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Is Dolby ProLogic II used on Philips HTB 3510?
I have a Philips HTB3510 Bluray Home Cinema 5.1 system set up at home connected to a Technika HD box on coaxial digital connection and I have selected multichannel in Surround setting which gives great 5.1 like effects on stereo and Dolby Surround material almost sounding almost as real as pukka true 5.1 material on HD…
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Chromebook Advice
Hello, I'm thinking about buying a Chromebook to use when out and about. I've got an iMac at home for complex stuff and an iPad but I'd really like something lightweight for web browsing and some google docs work. Does anyone have any experience of the HP14 or Toshiba models? Thanks
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HDD failure
My HDD failed completely on Friday so have sorted out the Laptop issue(I bought another one). However, I have a few questions in relation to the old machine. I've taken out the HDD from the Toshiba Satelite Pro 660-2EL machine but is it possible to replace the HDD with another one and are most HDD's compatable with that,…
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Pop ups driving me mad
Hi Popups are driving me mad I have tried internet options by un checking a box but not worked Anyone able to advise me Cheers
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Cant reinstall google chrome now
My husband has xp and had google chrome, but he uninstalled it the other day to try to rid a virus and adware, then he tried to reinstall google chrome and it keep saying, he does not have the minimum hardware requirements now. It seems once you uninstall it you cant reinstall it. any ideas? they are great when they are…
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Looking to buy a new compact camera - advice needed!
Hello, Im looking to buy a new compact camera and i need help. I currently use my Iphone 5 camera but i find its not very good in poor light situations like on nights out and if there is any movement the photos come out blurred. Im looking for a general everyday camera so nothing too big. My max budget is £250 however i…
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PS3 or Xbox 360?
We've had a PS2 for ages and the kids love it but it's getting a bit long in the tooth. I'd like to get a brand new console for them but the latest generation are too expensive. I'm not worried about keeping the old games so we don't need to stick with Sony but I do prefer the Sony controller. Does either console have a…
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Ipod Touch 5g v Galaxy S3
I have been browsing the web this weekend and see that A%%le have dropped the price of the Ipod Touch and also launched a 16GB model. So as at today's date, (6/7/14) and using Arg0S as reference, the 16GB model is £159, 32GB is £199 and the 64GB is £250. I loved my old Ipod Touch but its one of the older models so now most…
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Itunes confusion
Help! I'm going round in circles and getting more and more confused. I've turned on home sharing, I've authorised my laptop, I've signed in to my Apple account, but I can't see any of my music in my itunes account on the laptop. I also seem to have 4 computers authorised when I only need 2, but can't find out how to…
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Free McAfee security scan plus with Adobe update
As part of my Adobe update, I got the above security scan which I didn't really want. I already have AVG paid virus software. Do they interfere with each other? Should i just try to delete the McAfee one? I haven't run it at all.
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Selling X Box. What data could be on there?
Hi. My daughter never plays her x box 360 so we have decided to sell it. She has an xbox gold account active until October. It also has lots of games loaded onto the harddrive that were free to download under her gold account. I dont know anything about the xbox, nor it seems my daughter so I would appreciate any help. My…
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Intel pentium 4 question
It said you can look up to see if your PC is Intel pentium 4, but I am not technical on this stuff so I saw on my pc 2.40GHs and 1.25 of RAM, I cant tell if this means its a Pentium 4 or not. Can some one tell me this? I know its usage of memory but dont know how to work out what pentium it is? Can anyone answer, thanks?
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Norton Internet Security - quarantining?
I have had Norton for a couple of years and never had a problem with it. When I recently renewed it, I decided to carry out a full scan and that went OK. However, today, I locked the PC (I was on the MSE at the time)and went to the loo. When I came back about an hour later:eek: (only joking, it was about five minutes;)),…
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iPad 3 getting hot.
Hi all, My friend has had her iPad 3 for just over two years now and in the last couple of months it's started getting pretty hot. The battery is draining faster and it's taking longer to charge. The iPad has the most recent software/updates installed. Have tried searching online about this before posting but all I could…
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Making recovery back up for new laptop
Have just got new laptop and have googled instructions from manufacturer (HP) to make recovery back up. I'll need to buy a 32GB USB flash drive but it has to be recognised as an external device. From reviews on Amazon it looks like SanDisk drives won't work as they are now recognised as internal? Can anyone recommend a…
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HiJackThis Log. Any Advice?
Hi Folks Have my neighbours laptop. It was riddled with viruses and popups. Malwarebytes picked up 5000+ threats. avast a few more. It is still slow but was unusable before. I think some of the viruses were trojan. Any advice on the Log? or should I just get him to take it to a proper computer shop to fix properly so he…
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faulty memory card - cant read some photos HELP
hi, i wonder if anyone knows if it is possible to recover photos, which are not showing in windows photo viewer. some are ok, others are not showing. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hudl - Google help nneded please
I bought a Hudl yesterday and am having trouble setting up a Google account ask it asks me to do. Ive gone through all the Get Started process but for anything further it asks me to create a Google account. It asks for my email address then asks for a user name. The problem is that whatever I put in as the user name I get…
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iOS and 12-hour clock display
What is it with iOS and the inclusion of a leading zero when also displaying 'a.m.' or 'p.m.'? This is bugging me unduly. As soon as I see a leading zero I assume it is a 24-hour morning time. Is this new? I've only had an iOS device this year but don't remember seeing this when I first used it.
