Updating XPHome [View all] Is there a way to download all of the Windows XP service packs and copy them to a CD Rom to add to my fathers computer that hasn't been updated since
Broadband Connection Problem [View all] My daughter has a bc that requires you to be logged on to AOL before you are able to connect to the web with IE. Any help on changing this?
Outlook formatting problem [View all] Hi. Since the latest Microsoft Office 2003 update which I downloaded a week or so ago, everytime I want to write a 'new' email, it defaults to Helveti
Cell Phone Booster Antenna [View all] Forgive me if this is the wrong forum to post this question in. I'm thinking of getting a cell phone booster antenna to put on the inside of my siste
Anti-Spyware Fitted into Windows OneCare [View all] Not sure if posted before
Microsoft has removed the "beta" tag from its Windows OneCare PC security application, added anti-spyware protection and
Acronis True Image V9.0 - $30 [View all] Is this a good deal? I currently keep an activated copy of XP on an spare hard drive so I am able to easily build a new system. Could I store the imag
my music folder disappeared..? [View all] hi guys,
woke up today to find my "my music folder" had disappeared.
if i look up my music in nero, it shows my music files along with the folde
Asus BIOS updating [View all] Yet another question about my impending first build...
I have the new Intel P4 631 Cedar Mill CPU and am waiting for my Asus P5LD2-VM "65nm" mobo t
Media Player Classic v6.4.8.9 [View all] No release notes that I can find.
[link:filef orum.betanews.com/de tail/Media_Player_Cl assic_for_Windows_20 00XP/104553100
cannot configure/alter display settings [View all] Strange, since yesterday my display settings have reverted to, 680 x 480 with lowest color. I've tried altering in Display/settings - that didn't work
sata 1 vs sata 2 [View all] I'm buying a new computer and i'm slightly confused on sata 1 vs sata 2.
See I've noticed some motherboards have both sata 1 and 2 and i'm slightly w
Ghost 2003 hanging in DOS. [View all] When my friend, who has just built his PC which works OK in Windows XP Pro SP2, starts up into DOS from a floppy, then runs Ghost 2003, it starts up
IP address [View all] I need to find out my own IP address. I installed Ultra VNC on my home PC so that I could access it from my work PC. No matter what I try I cannot s
Free toolbar to sniff out spam [View all] Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes users are about to get a new tool in the fight against spam and fraudulent e-mail. On Monday, security vendor Cipher
Laptop hard drive query. [View all] A friend has dropped off her old ThinkPad 380Z with the original 4 gig. hard drive in it..
It is full of bad sectors, and unfixable..
Does anyon
Power OFF when computer not in use? [View all] Just had to replace one of the 3 fans in my case. Should I shut my unit down when not in use? Surfed the web and opinin is mixed. Thoughts?
Compuer Slows Down When Using Photoshop [View all] I have a friend who asks why the computer slows down considerably whenever she uses her Photoshop for photo editing, etc. If relevant, here are the de
Adding RAM [View all] What does Registered vs Unregistered mean? I have an opportunity to buy 4- 512mb sticks for my PC. All the numbers and type match up but the add says
When running Crap Cleaner... [View all] I don't see any way to "save an item" from being deleted. I know there
has to be a way...I just don't see it. Advise?
USB issue [View all] Picture tells it all. (I'm not worried about the sound yellow mark, as I don't have speakers plugged in.)
How is the best way to solve this issue?
Flash drive vs floppies [View all] Can a flash drive really replace a floppy? Recently I visited a web site featuring DIY guides for building your own computer, with some good suggesti
Unable to Get Online After PC Has Been Idle [View all] I can't read email in OE or browse the net with Internet Explorer or Firefox if I've let my computer be idle for an hour or so. I must reboot in orde
Monitor test [View all] Hi,
I am aware of 3DMark and the like but I am hoping someone on here can recommend a small and efficient video test app.
I bought two 21" monit
Hard drive shutting down [View all] for the past while one of my hard drives as got into da habit of turnin it's self off... At the start it did only do it when I was installing a prog
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