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Mailing DVDs
Has anyone any suggestions for the best way to pack a single disc for mailing? The obvious way is to use a case and a padded bag, but I'm a bit concerned that it might get blown to smithereens by the bomb squad, so I wondered if anyone successfully uses a DVD envelope inside an ordinary mail envelope.
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New printer suggestions
Hi again everyone! I'm in the market for a new printer as my Epson Stylus SX215 has stopped working and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a new colour A4 inkjet printer, ideally with a scanner. WiFi and built-in duplexer are optional, but would be "nice to haves".
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Google Chrome bookmarks
My Google Chrome browser informs me that my bookmarks have been improved. Hmmm. I still have my old bookmarks in the file structure I had them before, but any new bookmarks are added to a new folder called Other bookmarks :mad: There used to be the option to specify where a new bookmark is saved, but now I can only choose…
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Modem/router suggestion (bog standard ADSL)
We're on upto8 ADSL (in the sticks; we get about 7Mbps so we're lucky) but the crappy (plusnet) Thomson modem/router is not reliable; it needs a reboot every week or 2; I think its the wifi interface that locks up (DHCP probably). Any suggestions? We don't have any modern kit so don't think ac is necessary; something like…
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windows 7xp support
when i lost support for my laptop & did a silly thing by trying to reinstall everything , not wanting to spend any money to update my ageing laptop , i was happy to just watch sky go on it , as i have also a use of a i pad. but i have now lost sky go , i get a message saying google no longer supports sky go , but it says…
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Computer keeps freezing
My computer keeps freezing and will not respond to ctrl+alt+del. Sometimes if I wait a little bit he will work. I have got ccleaner. I just wonder what else I can do I have downloaded some software but in the end I have to pay for a subscription for it to fix the issues. Can anybody recommends solution? Thanks
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Sky go install
Hi. Could someone tell me if I will be allowed to install sky go on to my Samsung 8000 4k TV , is it possible please?. Thankyou.
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HDD Recorder
I am trying to find an hdd recorder, but it is a minefield out there. Is a digital smart hdd recorder different to a plain old hdd recorder, in that would it work on an old TV that is not smart? I just want to buy an hdd twin recorder, but it seems very difficult to locate one:( Thought this looked quite good, but just…
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malware alert from my antivirus
is this anything to worry about i regually do a scan and delite things but when go onto the internet im getting a few alerts from my anti virus
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need to tidy the tv equipment
Okay, this is a kind of techie related question. Over time I have added more and more equipment to my tv set up and it is looking a mess- I want to hide it all away but I want a unit/cabinet that is wheeled so when I am adding to it is easy to get to the back. The current unit used to support a 32" crt set and it weighs a…
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Whatsapp question
Quick question about Whatsapp. I sent a message to a contact 2 days ago. Eventually I was able to see 2 grey ticks and then 2 blue ticks to say the message had been read but the time and date (along the top beside contacts name) shows he hasn't been on whatsapp for a few days. I pressed and held the message, clicked the…
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how to remove
hi, how do i remove PUP.Optional.Dregol from my pc? everytime i run malwarebyes is there,is this a virus? thanks
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New CCTV system
Hi all, I have been looking at cctv systems all day and have found the following: ebay item number: 191535056680 I previously had a dvr sony system but thought id be better with a ipcam / nvr setup. The cameras look amazing and its within my budget just wondered if anybody knew if there were any equivalent and im not just…
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Did I do the right thing?
I am half way through upgrading my PC (Just to play GTA V on :D ) Ram = 16GB, CPU i7 2.4 OC to 4.4GHz, Liquid Cooled, SSD etc. It was all working, but it started to stutter on High Resolutions (4GB VRAM Usage). I did a bit of looking online and it stated the 970's have issues with the last .5GB of RAM. I could have put up…
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John Lewis Price match
Hi, Hope this is correct place to ask. I have seen TV at Currys http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-blu-ray/televisions/large-screen-tvs-32-and-over/lg-55lb580v-smart-55-led-tv-10001853-pdt.html#cat-0 - For £549 - dispatched within 2-4 weeks. I have also seen the same TV in John Lewis…
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Windows 8 Hotmail Password Hacked :(
My partner is running Windows 8 on her PC and uses her Hotmail account password to log in (there is no other user, admin or otherwise on the PC) - a few days back I think she was hacked as she was prompted to change her Hotmail password (I'm not sure why...) and the next time she signs into her PC her newly changed…
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Help with Amazon Music please
Im sorry for what may be a silly question... I usually listen to my music via the Amazon mp3 app on my Samsung phone, and have over 2000 songs on it. I am wanting to download some songs for a wedding onto a disk, so I have installed the Amazon music library onto my Acer Aspire E15 laptop. My problem is, not all the music…
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Windows reboot
I had one of these worrying items on my computer that I couldn't get rid of, having googlee information about the site, not a virus apparently, but annoying in putting stuff on the screen like having checked my computer there were about 23 faults that needed fixing. Google knew about the site, as I say not a virus but not…
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Free appointment calender
I have Open Office 4.1, can anyone recommend a free daily, weekly, monthly appointment calendar, can't find anything within Open office.
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STV player on Sony TV?
Hi, How can I send STV player signal from iPad to my Sony TV 55W955BBU without using wires? Thanks