new laptop advice please

needmoney

have brought toshiba a110 laptop. guys at pc world could not be bothered to advise how to get surfing wireless. can you help with what i need to achieve.
also told could download digital pictures from camera i think pullin my leg.
thanks.

everythingblogcast

All Windows XP machines can download digital pictures from camera, all you need is the USB cable for your camera then just turn it on and then XP will ask you what you want to do.

And the part of wireless surfing, I would need to know if you have a wireless router/gateway.

needmoney

Sorry but don't think there's a router, there's a wirless switch. The guy in PC world was cluless he mtteredsomething about going to a phone shop and getting a card.
Inaively thought get a laptop connect to internet.
I got a 'connected' signal today but couldn't actually connect to a site, if that makes sense to you.
Thanks.

everythingblogcast

It seems that PC World just gets people that have no clue about computers. Anyway the something about going to a phone shop to get a card is to do with GPRS/3G data cards that is wireless internet "on the go" so you can be in a campsite a still have access to the internet. And yes your model of laptop has a WLAN or Wireless Local Area Network switch or a Wireless switch because it also turns the bluetooth on and off if the laptop has it. Anyway about the connected signal could you give more details if you can because I dont want to confuse you any more then I have to.

needmoney

That's exactly what I want 'on the go' and yes on a campsite for when we go away at weekends.

I went into 'show connections' and one came up it had a nuber something like 1349? and said connected and showed the bytes??? ticking away but I couldn't access it further.

It looks like I have to get a card to be 'on the go' then
Thanks again.

everythingblogcast

Do you have home broadband? Do you want the on the go Internet to be contact or PAYG. And I think the connect ending in 1349 is firewire. I will check on my Toshiba tomorrow.

needmoney

Yes I have home broadband but I don't think I can use that as it has an asdl modem.
Preferably not pay as you go I think that works out more expensive than broadband.

everythingblogcast

If you want the on the go Internet the best one is T-Mobile Web n Walk but that is on contract and it is up to you what contract suits you. But if you will be using it ever so offer then Orange PAYG would be better as Orange offer Unlimited Access to Orange World for £1 for 1 day.

needmoney

everythingblogcast wrote:

If you want the on the go Internet the best one is T-Mobile Web n Walk but that is on contract and it is up to you what contract suits you. But if you will be using it ever so offer then Orange PAYG would be better as Orange offer Unlimited Access to Orange World for £1 for 1 day.

Well Orange sounds pretty good then. I've got Orange world on my mobile but have never used it because I've always thought it would cost me a bomb. I have loads of texts but only 30 mins per month so I steer clear of it.

I'll give them a ring and see if I can fix it up or maybe I have to go into the shop if it's a long drawn out process.

Came back because I just read again and I think I got it wrong.
I now think you mean if I'm only going to use it every so often - then Orange but if I use it a lot then - TMobile.
Is that right? lol

Thanks vey much you've been very helpful.:beer: :beer: :beer:

Toxteth_OGrady

You can use your laptop at home to connect wirelessly to your existing ADSL broadband connection. To do that you will need to buy a wireless modem/router like this. You will be connecting to your existing broadband account (and the modem you have now will no longer be needed - sell it on ebay).

For roaming wifi access away from home you'll have to follow advice similar to that given by everythingblogcast.

:cool:

TOG

needmoney

Thanks, I doubt if I'll need to use it at home as I'm ok with my normal PC on broadband.
It's the laptop I want to set up for going away.