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Laptop keeps switching itself off???
Hello My daughters laptop keeps switching itself off.It will run for about 10-15 minutes and then off it goes.I had installed adaware se and spyware blaster before she went to uni and she has come back for the christmas break with both programmes uninstalled. I have tried to run xoftspy through it will not stay on long…
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DVD R Vs DVD RW
An RW disc can be recorded on sequentially, 1 hour here, then later on record another 1 hour next to the first one. SO you can record series each week on the same disc. Can the same be done with an R disc? or is the R disc unwritable after it has been used to record a short program? EVen as little as 10 mins recording,…
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X-Box 360 - Picture Quality?
Santa bought me a 360 and Project Gotham Racing (lucky boy I am). Connecting this through my CRT TV (sony) I get a very faint shadow created (almost like a second image) at each side of the image created. I am also finding the picture quite dark (despite adjusting the brightness and contrast) I have checked that the AV…
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Low Disk Space Warning
As I received great advice a few days ago on the forum, I now need a little more help, so here goes..... I am getting a low disk message on my PC when I start up. It says Boot (C) drive is low on space.... I went to the help pages on the PC and it told me to open My Computer and run the pointer over the directory for the…
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Organisation s/w
Hi, not sure this is in the right forum, but ... I'm trying to get myself and my finances organised and i'm looking for a piece of s/w i can use that will help. I don't need to keep track of what's in my account or how much savings i've got - so i think something like MS Money would be too complicated. I just want…
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DVD Rewriter unkown data.
I have a philips dvd recorder had it one year now when I record on a disk and try to play back I get the message. This disc contains unkown data. I have change my disks to new ones and still get this message only some of the times.Does anyone know why?
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Looking for a good pci RAID card
Looking to build a raid 5 array on my PC (I have had 3 hard drives go phut in the last 12 mnths!). Can anyone recommend a good, inexpensive RAID card? Preferably for SATA drives, must have at least 4 ports and allow RAID 5 configuration. Cheers BBG
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Scart Issue
Hi, I recently purchased a stand alone dvd recorder and have connected it with my sky and t.v. I get thes black lines in the background and I dont know how to get rid of it. Has anyone experienced this before or have any idea of removing these background lines? Nick.
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HELP-Which DVDR to buy?
Hi All, Our video has finally given up the ghost and I reckon it time we treated ourselves to a dvd recorder. We are working to a budget of about £100 and although there are some cheap ones around I dont know if they are good or crap! Can anyone tell me what I need to look out for or which ones are good value for money. We…
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transfer film from psp to pc
we have a film on a 1gb stick on our psp we want to keep the film but use the memory for other films how do we transfer the film from the stick onto the pc, i know how to do it the other way ie from pc to stick , i just cant find away to get the pc to recognise a film on the stick it just recognises saved stuff off games…
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DVD recorder does it timer record?
Hello everybody I purchased a DVD recorder. Isn't that great?!!!! However, I'm facing a problem now and as my DVD recorders knowledge is very limited, I'm seeking your help please. I couldn't do timer recording. I know how to do it using the aerial. However, as I have the sky, the recorder is connected to the receiver by a…
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Dell "Transfer my pc" option
When I finally see a package I want from Dell (does the McAfee option have to be started now ....I have just renewed mine). I wonder if I should pay extra for this option or can someone advise how I can transfer info and programs from 1 computer to the next.. Thanks Paul :question:
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XBOC 360, PS3 or PSP?
Got some money left over from X-mas and want to get a new machine. What is the best thing to do? do I wait for the PS3, and suffer with the PSP or go straight in for the 360? help appreciated :beer: monster
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Help please - Eltax DV-251 dvd player
Hi, I was wondering if any person could help me please. I bought the above dvd player about 8 weeks ago now from special reserve whom have now went bust. link to eltax dvd spec... My wife has been trying to get her american version of lost to work in it but not had any luck. I did try one of the discs in it before xmas…
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WINDOWS SYSTEM32/MSA64CHK.dll - HELP!!
When I log onto my pc a window comes up stating problem running - C:\WINDOWS\System32/MSA64CHK.dll I just click on ok - it disappears until next time I log on. I read somewhere that it is a left-over from some spyware (don't know if I've got this right or not) and that there are free downloads to remove it and it will not…
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Spyware Blaster new version
version 3.5.1 http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbupdate.html
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Fax Machine
I am trying to set up my fax machine program that comes with xp, i cant seem to recieve faxes ....... i am on broadband is this a problem? also do i just use my normal phone number as my fax number? Thanks folks
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Freeview card for PC
Can anyone recommend a good, cheap one (preferably under £40)?
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Making a calander on the pc?
I'd like to make a calander on my computer but I don't know how to do it. I need quite big squares for each day and ordinary ones in shops never have enough room. Anyone know of any free downloads or an easy way to do it? Thanks and happy new year. Would have helped if I'd spelled calendar correctly! :rolleyes:
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I give up !
:doh: I've searched, read, thought and I still can't figure out how to copy a piece of text from a post and paste it into my reply. I think the bleach has at last reached my brain :confused: I'd be grateful for some advice from someone - anyone - telling me in the simplest possible terms how to do it, and if I have to faff…