Quote by winchwench
Grrrrr. Anyone who can tell me why my DECT phones are buggering about- no ringtone, just a "noise" will be worshipped.
I've checked the ADSL filters, to no avail.

Hi ...
If this was my prob I would remove everything and experiment :) .....all filters and phones the lot....then try a phone in every point (not the dect one -an ordinary that you know works :) ) without filters to confirm your phone points are ok....then add all your filters and go round and repeat....to verify filters all workin.....this will be some really silly fault when you discover it.....there seem to be issues with bt homehub doin this but thats down to bt....and you need to see them if you are havin probs with that....
Feel free to chip in anyone if you have a better idea than me :)....
Cheers Gary xxx

Quote by Whipsnspurs
can anyone tell me why all of a sudden a photo will have coloured pixelation all over it then they can just go? they always start at the bottom of the photo and stop showing some of the photo at the top. it's done it quite a few times now.
it has done it to a photo that i have on my own site. i had sent said photo to dawnie and it was fine. went to send it to someone else and it has the pixilation. i had thought that as it's not part of the original photo that it wouldn't show if i put it in the pm but it does.
whips

Hi ...
It sounds like the problem could be an internet one....sometimes file transfer can cause this due to pic not bein sent correctly and random data bein lost....try emailin pics in future and on your site just keep updatin the pic....also the size of the pic counts if it has been altered apparently (just read that on the interweb).....if you are usin dreamweaver for your site for example then make sure the photo in the parent directory (the site stored on your pc) is ok....hope this helps....not really my field....
Maybe someone else could chip in here :)
Cheers Gary xxx

Quote by anais
Ok Gary got one for you............every now and again my pc just switches itself off lol any ideas ?

Hi both ....
Ok this can be caused by over heatin....which can be caused by the heatsink on the cpu bein full of dust....a screwdriver and a can of spray air are needed to cure this....always shut pc down before takin side off....switch off power at the wall but leave plugged in (helps to earth chassis)....DO not touch anything inside but carefully spray heatsink fins to clean them out....this is the easiest cause of shutdowns to cure....other reasons can be faulty memory sticks and voltage spikes from your home mains supply....fridges can cause this :)....Another reason for random shut downs can be a on-its-way-out power supply.....these are fitted inside the tower and can be replaced when total failure occurs for 20-30 quid :)....
Cheers Gary xxx

Quote by H-x
Yep
Yep
and Yep
plus I compress all the files in my C drive to give me some breathing space (30gig was down to 1.2 free, now has 17 free) the vaio has two drives, I've moved all documents to the D drive which is a lot bigger and is 70% empty. I have quite a few large programs which are on the C drive and it wont let me move them. (Photoshop, Quark, Dreamweaver, Reason, Fruitloops plus umpteen (love that word) others)
H.x

Hi....
Sounds like you have already had some good advice from this thread.....glad people are takin an interest.....you have done lots of the obvious etc.....I was always under the impression that compressin files was a bit of a stopgap that never really works cos the process itself (compress and decompress) tends to slow down the pc considerably.....a good rule of thumb is to never fill a c:drive over the 75% mark.....a good idea if you have 2 partitions is to store created files photos web pages etc on another drive.....programs will install by default on to your c:drive but could also be installed on another partition/drive.....you can't move a program that has been installed so best just reinstall on another partition/drive.....runnin as few programs as possible simultaneously is best as well obviously.....if all this fails to help.....then try runnin "window washer" a very useful prog on a pc with a small hard drive.....or bite the bullet and use the dreaded restore discs.....nothin speeds a pc up more than restoring it.....maybe get an external drive as well these have come down in price and could be added to your home network.....good luck :)
Cheers Gary xxx

Quote by Heaven1970
hi gary, what a great thread to have on here, at the moment we havent got any problems, though i wish this thread was on here about 6 weeks ago before we paid out fifty quid to get our lappy sorted, think its a nice gesture u trying to help others in need xxx

Hi Heaven and Hell ...
Have been doin it at work for years.....got a lappie to fix tomorrow from work.....have built, upgraded repaired loads for folks at work....like to help.....get all sorts of questions lol.....
Cheers Gary xxx.....
Hope the thread is useful to people xx

Quote by anais
HX
Gary, any idea why my computer keeps telling me Ive run out of memory.... I may only have two web pages open and I get a warning pop up! Thanks in advance...

Quote by __random_orbit__
ok... got my wireless back now... Archers and everything.
So Rubber Duckie is now fully wireless again also... though reception and attitude can vary, and indeed become rather startling now!
There he was... in the deep-end of the bath... pootling and paddling quite nicely to the strains of something freeform and relaxed... a crackle and a hiss... all of a sudden I have an axe-wielding topper-wearing duckie, in a style of drug crazed Slash...
not nice near toes, knee caps... or nadgers...
the technical world is fraught with danger.
"hello, Injury-Lawyers are Us?... yes, I've had dealings with Techical Corner, and I was wondering if you could....."
lp

Official response from Technical corner.....I think you have mixed up this thread with the...."I think I need therapy and I think I need it now thread"..... ....

Quote by noladreams30
Here's a puzzle Gary...
my laptop has stopped making any noises - why?
I can't get sound from audio or film files, can't get sound if I play a dvd on it etc etc
Oh and yes, I have already checked and my sound isn't on mute... honest!
Help! I was babysitting last night and a very important game of paintpot pickup on CBeebies website just wasn't the same without the sound effects... at least not according to my nephew (I quite enjoyed it!)
Help!
:giveup:

Hi .....
I would try goin into control panel and checkin to make sure your audio drivers are still selected and workin....Are you on XP or Vista??.....on XP goto "sounds and audio devices" in control panel....then click on the audio tab.....and make sure there is a sound card selected in "sound playback" default device section.....you can also double click on the volume control in the bottom right hand corner of your screen to check your settings.....
In Vista goto control panel and the "hardware and sound" section. In there you can check your audio settings....
Also if it is just sound from web sites that isnt workin try installin firefox and usin that instead of internet explorer as it is far faster and more reliable.....
These sort of probs are hard to fix without havin the machine in front of you but if that still dont sort it post again with your make and model of lappie....
Cheers Gary xxx

Quote by Ukwineman
can you sort this one for me please
http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/279380.html

Hi ....
Can you put some more details in please......like what chat rooms etc....I have never had a problem with Firefox and cant recommend it enough.....there are very few sites that dont work with firefox now....maybe try uninstalling your flash player.....if you are still struggling send me the addy of the chatroom that doesn't work......
Cheers Gary.....

Quote by Theladyisaminx
Hi Gary,
I have msn and I used to keep history, I dont now. But it still saves it in my recieved files, which I have to delete via recycle bin.
My son was on the pc one day and I went into his recieved files and all my msn history was in there, yet he signs onto the pc under a different user name.
How can i stop my msn history being logged onto files?

Hi .....
Have looked into this and I know nothin is saved on my laptop when I log out of msn.....In msn goto "tools-options-messages".....make sure both message history boxes are not checked.....This should ensure nothin is saved.....Now if this fails to do as it should I would be tempted to uninstall messenger and download the latest version and put it in.....then first make sure those settings are not checked the first time you use it.....everytime you log off check to make sure they are doin as they should....msn does do some weird things sometimes.....basically on a shared comp its always best to check your history has gone.....try getting a prog called "window washer" that gets rid of all sorts......
Cheers Gary xxx

Quote by H-x
can i have the idiots guide to photoshop or at very least idiots guide to extracting the image from the background i got as far as doing the red and blue dogs then got lost :shock:

Hi H-x ......Regarding the wireless keyboard....personally i would strip it down and see whats what....but if you dont fancy that....apparently popping water damaged items in a bag with lots of dry rice and putting in airing cupboard for a few days works wonders....good for mobiles and ipods etc so they say....never tried it myself ....take batts out obviously....if that fails sell cat and buy another keyboard (kiddin).....:).....post it to me lol.....
Gary xxx
Dummies guide books are great....very user friendly....

Quote by deancannock
okay..heres one for ya gary.
I have MSN....but the i opened it with now closed. So would like to simply change my address on there......without opening a new account..and trying to connact everyone to tell them.
Can it be done..and if so..can i have idiots guide please !!
Chers
Dean

Hi Dean...
Ok click on the link and sign in to the msn settings and stuff page that opens....in here you can change absolutely everything about your msn account....

Hope this works for you Dean....
Say hello to us on Friday at Derby social
Gary.....

Quote by danne-gary
i was ok ish about my age .... until garys daughter asked me how OLD i am !!!
i am older than him and really feel it now :cry:

You are not old !!! You are a wonderful carin lover ...

Quote by danne-gary
id forgotten it was that day .... no wonder gary looked petrified when he came home and found me in slinky black stuff
only joking gary .... we both know our future is together :D

Definately ........Not terrified at all :) Love you Danne xxxxx