http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/ This is a discussion forum. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:56:47 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.accountancyage.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/ http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182626&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:51:08 GMT Image: http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/Hanfonius/2--GatasTomandoSol.jpg Try and have a relaxing weekend... :)

Try and have a relaxing weekend...

:) ]]> The off-topic forum Hanfonius http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182626 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182616&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:37:38 GMT I have AVG 9.0, Spy-Bot, and Adaware all loaded on to my computer to give me the best security. Is this overkill? Do I need all this security... I have AVG 9.0, Spy-Bot, and Adaware all loaded on to my computer to give me the best security. Is this overkill? Do I need all this security software? The reason I ask is because my computer is now running slow. ]]> Security Peter.S. http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182616 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182615&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:43 GMT Is it possible to have multiple email addresses when you use webmail such as Gmail. I have looked at this and as far as I can see you have to have a... Is it possible to have multiple email addresses when you use webmail such as Gmail. I have looked at this and as far as I can see you have to have a different gmail account for each address. What I am looking for is email equivalent of my isp set up where you can have a number of addresses all run form one place
Any help appreciated.
RichardM ]]> Internet RichardM http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182615 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182612&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:36:29 GMT Ok this is a strange one(for me anyway) I want to restore my laptop back to factory settings using the restore discs I made when I first bought it.... Ok this is a strange one(for me anyway)
I want to restore my laptop back to factory settings using the restore discs
I made when I first bought it.
When I press f2 to take me into the bios it asks for a password. I didn't set
a password for the bios when I got the laptop.
Can anyone shed some light on this. ]]> Windows Vista vindabloo http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182612 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182608&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:49 GMT High everyone I’m considering upgrading from Vista :rolleyes: to Windows 7 but having just lost my job :( I was looking to get the upgrade version... High everyone
I’m considering upgrading from Vista :rolleyes: to Windows 7 but having just lost my job :( I was looking to get the upgrade version to save money.


Will this version perform a clean install if required in the future?

Also on my C: drive I have my data backed up already. Is there a way to back up the operating system on its own to save backup space in case of problems?

My PC is High spec and I think it will last at least another four or five years so I feel I may be left behind if I don’t upgrade. On top of that a friend of mine upgraded his low spec Vista laptop and he says it’s made a lot of difference to the boot time and the general running of his machine.



I am used to Vista now but it still hangs now and again so i am tempted to upgrade.


I may not acknowledge this post for a couple of weeks as I am going on holiday (if only I had known then what I know now:rolleyes:) but I want to get the upgrade for Christmas if I'm going to do it so I will need to act on any advice as soon as I get back.

Thanks

Kev ]]> Windows 7 william http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182608 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182607&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:57 GMT Hi.I have windows xp pro fully updated,A slight hitch is when i have a web page or even a page from this forum,when i go to close the page from the... Hi.I have windows xp pro fully updated,A slight hitch is when i have a web page or even a page from this forum,when i go to close the page from the red cross box top right it takes a while to close down.
Is there any reason for this,I have run malwarebites etc and done a full scan anti virus etc and all is clear.Any thoughts please.david. :confused: ]]> Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98 and 95 david williams 399918 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182607 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182606&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:05 GMT When my friend boots his computer it loads up to the blackscreen with writing then restarts. It wil not go past this point. Any suggestions I could... When my friend boots his computer it loads up to the blackscreen with writing then restarts.
It wil not go past this point.
Any suggestions I could pass on please? ]]> Linux and open source software dd http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182606 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182603&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:15 GMT Hi,

Having just had to replace the motherboard battery and losing the start up settings I've almost got it all back to normal, except for a small number of icons in the Start -> All programs menu. The programs have to be started from their Programs folder, which is not very convenient. How do I get the shortcut icons back to launch from All Programs? Any advice would be most welcome. Thanks.

nonplussed ]]> Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98 and 95 nonplussed http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182603 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182600&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:48:10 GMT I am trying to reduce the number of programmes that start when the computer starts. I am running windows XP and have gone into MSCONFIG, STARTUP and... I am trying to reduce the number of programmes that start when the computer starts.
I am running windows XP and have gone into MSCONFIG, STARTUP and unchecked the programmes that I dont want. When I restart my computer they are still there!
Can anyone help? ]]> Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98 and 95 stomper http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182600 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182599&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:48 GMT This is something I have noticed over the past month or so and I should really have tried to sort it earlier.

I have 4 pc's on a home network, 3 x wireless. 1 x ethernet, all connecting via a BT Voyager 2100 router/modem.

All pc's are downloading MS updates ok.
All pc's have been scanned for malware.
For example, I can not connect to :
http://download.microsoft.com/
but I can connect to :
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/do...s/default.aspx

I have tried both IE8 and firefox, I have tried with firewalls and AV off and still no connection.

Any idea's would be appreciated.......................... ]]> Internet petemac http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182599 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182596&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT I have Norton 360 on my desktop. It has licence for up to 3 other comps. I want to use it on a new laptop. The instructions are very limited with... I have Norton 360 on my desktop. It has licence for up to 3 other comps.
I want to use it on a new laptop. The instructions are very limited with Norton as when you follow these it tells you to download the Norton 360 onto the new laptop and key in the admin key.
But nowhere on the Norton site can I find the facility to download 360 to the new laptop WITHOUT having to pay for it
Can anybody point me in the right direction please? ]]> Other software wgg1848 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182596 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182594&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMT Hi All,

I'm desperate for some help!
I bought an LG multi DVD rewriter a month or so ago but it would'nt burn movie files to dvd, either through nero or ashampoo burning software. I could burn music files and also picture files but these were to cd. I thought the drive must be faulty so sent it back. I received my new one today and it's still doing the same thing, it's driving me mad! I've ruined many discs!
What happens is both nero and ashampoo recode the file ready to burn to dvd, the drive light starts to flash and it writes the lead in but then the light goes out, you can still hear the disc spinning but it doesn't write any further, hence another disc ruined. On the drive I sent back I tried updating firmware, I deleted upper and lower filters in the registry( after searching the internet) but without success. I've checked in properties and the drive is working properley. I don't know what else I can do. I'm no expert when it comes to computers, but I'm not a novice either. I have two drives on my computer, a cd drive and the dvd drive both are connected to a secondry IDE cable, with the dvd drive set as the master. I'm using Windows XP service pack 3. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Dave

P.S. I don't know whether there is any significance, but in my computer the drive is recognised as a dvd-ram drive, but if you put a blank dvd in the icon changes to a cd drive??? ]]> Other Hardware eddyedwards007 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182594 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182588&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:59:29 GMT has anyone tried to enter the latest?

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/competitions/dell

I've just put my details in five times without success, would someone else like to try it? ]]> The off-topic forum anne morgan http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182588 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182586&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:03 GMT Just developed a scrolling issue with the mouse on my PC. I have a Dell USB 3 key mouse on Win XP SP3. The mouse is set to scroll 3 lines at a time.... Just developed a scrolling issue with the mouse on my PC. I have a Dell USB 3 key mouse on Win XP SP3. The mouse is set to scroll 3 lines at a time. Some web pages are OK (such as this one) but on my Home page (Virgin) when I attempt to scroll down, it is more like a blind unrolling than a smooth scroll.
Anyone any clues as to why and what can I do to correct it?
I have been into Control Panel > Mouse and played with various settings without success.

Graham ]]> Other Hardware graham-P http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182586 http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182584&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:35 GMT Hi all, i have a logitech usb microphone that works fine on msn messenger for a few mins then goes off, any ideas, many thanks Hi all, i have a logitech usb microphone that works fine on msn messenger for a few mins then goes off, any ideas, many thanks ]]> Other Hardware hollingworth http://forums.computeractive.co.uk/showthread.php?t=182584 http://forums.vnunet.com/ This is a discussion forum. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:56:47 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.accountancyage.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.vnunet.com/ http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182626&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:51:08 GMT Image: http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk215/Hanfonius/2--GatasTomandoSol.jpg Try and have a relaxing weekend... :)

Try and have a relaxing weekend...

:) ]]> The off-topic forum Hanfonius http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182626 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182616&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:37:38 GMT I have AVG 9.0, Spy-Bot, and Adaware all loaded on to my computer to give me the best security. Is this overkill? Do I need all this security... I have AVG 9.0, Spy-Bot, and Adaware all loaded on to my computer to give me the best security. Is this overkill? Do I need all this security software? The reason I ask is because my computer is now running slow. ]]> Security Peter.S. http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182616 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182615&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:43 GMT Is it possible to have multiple email addresses when you use webmail such as Gmail. I have looked at this and as far as I can see you have to have a... Is it possible to have multiple email addresses when you use webmail such as Gmail. I have looked at this and as far as I can see you have to have a different gmail account for each address. What I am looking for is email equivalent of my isp set up where you can have a number of addresses all run form one place
Any help appreciated.
RichardM ]]> Internet RichardM http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182615 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182612&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:36:29 GMT Ok this is a strange one(for me anyway) I want to restore my laptop back to factory settings using the restore discs I made when I first bought it.... Ok this is a strange one(for me anyway)
I want to restore my laptop back to factory settings using the restore discs
I made when I first bought it.
When I press f2 to take me into the bios it asks for a password. I didn't set
a password for the bios when I got the laptop.
Can anyone shed some light on this. ]]> Windows Vista vindabloo http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182612 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182608&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:49 GMT High everyone I’m considering upgrading from Vista :rolleyes: to Windows 7 but having just lost my job :( I was looking to get the upgrade version... High everyone
I’m considering upgrading from Vista :rolleyes: to Windows 7 but having just lost my job :( I was looking to get the upgrade version to save money.


Will this version perform a clean install if required in the future?

Also on my C: drive I have my data backed up already. Is there a way to back up the operating system on its own to save backup space in case of problems?

My PC is High spec and I think it will last at least another four or five years so I feel I may be left behind if I don’t upgrade. On top of that a friend of mine upgraded his low spec Vista laptop and he says it’s made a lot of difference to the boot time and the general running of his machine.



I am used to Vista now but it still hangs now and again so i am tempted to upgrade.


I may not acknowledge this post for a couple of weeks as I am going on holiday (if only I had known then what I know now:rolleyes:) but I want to get the upgrade for Christmas if I'm going to do it so I will need to act on any advice as soon as I get back.

Thanks

Kev ]]> Windows 7 william http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182608 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182607&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:57 GMT Hi.I have windows xp pro fully updated,A slight hitch is when i have a web page or even a page from this forum,when i go to close the page from the... Hi.I have windows xp pro fully updated,A slight hitch is when i have a web page or even a page from this forum,when i go to close the page from the red cross box top right it takes a while to close down.
Is there any reason for this,I have run malwarebites etc and done a full scan anti virus etc and all is clear.Any thoughts please.david. :confused: ]]> Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98 and 95 david williams 399918 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182607 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182606&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:05 GMT When my friend boots his computer it loads up to the blackscreen with writing then restarts. It wil not go past this point. Any suggestions I could... When my friend boots his computer it loads up to the blackscreen with writing then restarts.
It wil not go past this point.
Any suggestions I could pass on please? ]]> Linux and open source software dd http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182606 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182603&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:15 GMT Hi,

Having just had to replace the motherboard battery and losing the start up settings I've almost got it all back to normal, except for a small number of icons in the Start -> All programs menu. The programs have to be started from their Programs folder, which is not very convenient. How do I get the shortcut icons back to launch from All Programs? Any advice would be most welcome. Thanks.

nonplussed ]]> Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98 and 95 nonplussed http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182603 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182600&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:48:10 GMT I am trying to reduce the number of programmes that start when the computer starts. I am running windows XP and have gone into MSCONFIG, STARTUP and... I am trying to reduce the number of programmes that start when the computer starts.
I am running windows XP and have gone into MSCONFIG, STARTUP and unchecked the programmes that I dont want. When I restart my computer they are still there!
Can anyone help? ]]> Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98 and 95 stomper http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182600 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182599&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:48 GMT This is something I have noticed over the past month or so and I should really have tried to sort it earlier.

I have 4 pc's on a home network, 3 x wireless. 1 x ethernet, all connecting via a BT Voyager 2100 router/modem.

All pc's are downloading MS updates ok.
All pc's have been scanned for malware.
For example, I can not connect to :
http://download.microsoft.com/
but I can connect to :
http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/do...s/default.aspx

I have tried both IE8 and firefox, I have tried with firewalls and AV off and still no connection.

Any idea's would be appreciated.......................... ]]> Internet petemac http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182599 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182596&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:00 GMT I have Norton 360 on my desktop. It has licence for up to 3 other comps. I want to use it on a new laptop. The instructions are very limited with... I have Norton 360 on my desktop. It has licence for up to 3 other comps.
I want to use it on a new laptop. The instructions are very limited with Norton as when you follow these it tells you to download the Norton 360 onto the new laptop and key in the admin key.
But nowhere on the Norton site can I find the facility to download 360 to the new laptop WITHOUT having to pay for it
Can anybody point me in the right direction please? ]]> Other software wgg1848 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182596 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182594&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMT Hi All,

I'm desperate for some help!
I bought an LG multi DVD rewriter a month or so ago but it would'nt burn movie files to dvd, either through nero or ashampoo burning software. I could burn music files and also picture files but these were to cd. I thought the drive must be faulty so sent it back. I received my new one today and it's still doing the same thing, it's driving me mad! I've ruined many discs!
What happens is both nero and ashampoo recode the file ready to burn to dvd, the drive light starts to flash and it writes the lead in but then the light goes out, you can still hear the disc spinning but it doesn't write any further, hence another disc ruined. On the drive I sent back I tried updating firmware, I deleted upper and lower filters in the registry( after searching the internet) but without success. I've checked in properties and the drive is working properley. I don't know what else I can do. I'm no expert when it comes to computers, but I'm not a novice either. I have two drives on my computer, a cd drive and the dvd drive both are connected to a secondry IDE cable, with the dvd drive set as the master. I'm using Windows XP service pack 3. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Dave

P.S. I don't know whether there is any significance, but in my computer the drive is recognised as a dvd-ram drive, but if you put a blank dvd in the icon changes to a cd drive??? ]]> Other Hardware eddyedwards007 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182594 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182588&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:59:29 GMT has anyone tried to enter the latest?

http://www.computeractive.co.uk/competitions/dell

I've just put my details in five times without success, would someone else like to try it? ]]> The off-topic forum anne morgan http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182588 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182586&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:03 GMT Just developed a scrolling issue with the mouse on my PC. I have a Dell USB 3 key mouse on Win XP SP3. The mouse is set to scroll 3 lines at a time.... Just developed a scrolling issue with the mouse on my PC. I have a Dell USB 3 key mouse on Win XP SP3. The mouse is set to scroll 3 lines at a time. Some web pages are OK (such as this one) but on my Home page (Virgin) when I attempt to scroll down, it is more like a blind unrolling than a smooth scroll.
Anyone any clues as to why and what can I do to correct it?
I have been into Control Panel > Mouse and played with various settings without success.

Graham ]]> Other Hardware graham-P http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182586 http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182584&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:35 GMT Hi all, i have a logitech usb microphone that works fine on msn messenger for a few mins then goes off, any ideas, many thanks Hi all, i have a logitech usb microphone that works fine on msn messenger for a few mins then goes off, any ideas, many thanks ]]> Other Hardware hollingworth http://forums.vnunet.com/showthread.php?t=182584