Technical corner........

19 Aug 2009

Quote by mancunian
Does anyone know of a cleaner to use on lappy screens and the such like that won't damage the screen, obviously, and with out leaving streaky marks?

try a good spectacle cleaning cloth or go to jessops and get a lens cloth.

19 Aug 2009

Quote by __random_orbit__
cheers MeatyBoy, I may well give that a go.. not now though... its teatime... everything stops for tea.
Thanks again
lp

Give Dewi's safe mode metod a whirl first, you don't have to cock about finding CD's or fiddling with your Bios wink

19 Aug 2009

Quote by meat2pleaseu
cheers MeatyBoy, I may well give that a go.. not now though... its teatime... everything stops for tea.
Thanks again
lp

Give Dewi's safe mode metod a whirl first, you don't have to cock about finding CD's or fiddling with your Bios wink

That sounds dreadfully kinky, Meaty old boy. :shock:

19 Aug 2009

kinky is good, we all know that.
But I have absolutely no idea what Mr Meat is talking about
lp

19 Aug 2009

Quote by Witchy
cheers MeatyBoy, I may well give that a go.. not now though... its teatime... everything stops for tea.
Thanks again
lp

Give Dewi's safe mode metod a whirl first, you don't have to cock about finding CD's or fiddling with your Bios wink

That sounds dreadfully kinky, Meaty old boy. :shock:
Moi, Kinky? innocent

19 Aug 2009

Quote by __random_orbit__
Mt ISP has changed its supplied anti-virus/security software for a cheaper version, and as a consequence I've been infected. (well, the Lappy has)
to such an extent that the anti-v etc could not scan and clean, and consequently, it appears that the lappy's Security Centre has kicked in and now simply refuses to allow me to get the machine working beyond a start-up screen.
(I'm not even sure of the validity of this, and the 'security centre' is asking me for cash to progress!?!)
so, is there a way for me to override this start up thingie and get the machine cleaned?
You may have surmised that Im using another machine to type this.
lp

its the mice not the elephants cool

go well

23 Aug 2009

If it was me I would whip the hard drive out and using a cable would scan it for nasties using another lappie or pc. This is way to try and save any photos or files on it to, before you recover it using the disc that should've come it. Or the one you made when the machine was new (differant manufacturers use diff methods). Hope you get sorted.....
Gary ....

26 Aug 2009

I've lost all my msn passwords and would like to reconnect to my accounts. MSN/Microsoft offer no help; any ideas?

26 Aug 2009

Quote by billywhizz
I've lost all my msn passwords and would like to reconnect to my accounts. MSN/Microsoft offer no help; any ideas?

well i gather you domt have a paid account if you did you can gain access to your account that way
if you have a free account you still can get the account back but you need alot of information to do so
1, the original registered infomation you first opened the accoint with
2, the old to new passwords that you have used over the years
3, the ip adress that you use all the time dont get this wrong thoe it dosnt help you if you have a changeing ip adress everytime you connect to internet like aol
also they may reset your account so no emails are left in the account when you regain the account back also after 6 months of non usage you can gain access back again from

26 Aug 2009

Not strictly computer technical... more just me being soft.
Aaaanyway, if I have a playlist in iTunes can I burn it to CD?
Or do I have to put it all in windows media player and do it that way?

26 Aug 2009

Quote by noladreams
Not strictly computer technical... more just me being soft.
Aaaanyway, if I have a playlist in iTunes can I burn it to CD?
Or do I have to put it all in windows media player and do it that way?

yes, you can burn from iTunes.
i believe you can open the playlist, and at the bottom of the window somewhere should be a 'burn' button!
I'd check on mine, though I've lost the lot.
Needless to say, I'm happy to have the OrbitGenerator back online.
hello all!
and thanks for the advice
lp

26 Aug 2009

Quote by __random_orbit__
Not strictly computer technical... more just me being soft.
Aaaanyway, if I have a playlist in iTunes can I burn it to CD?
Or do I have to put it all in windows media player and do it that way?

yes, you can burn from iTunes.
i believe you can open the playlist, and at the bottom of the window somewhere should be a 'burn' button!
I'd check on mine, though I've lost the lot.
Needless to say, I'm happy to have the OrbitGenerator back online.
hello all!
and thanks for the advice
lp
Cheers you passionkiss

In edit: Yep redface

pretty obvious when you look really. rolleyes

26 Aug 2009

Quote by noladreams
Not strictly computer technical... more just me being soft.
Aaaanyway, if I have a playlist in iTunes can I burn it to CD?
Or do I have to put it all in windows media player and do it that way?

yes, you can burn from iTunes.
i believe you can open the playlist, and at the bottom of the window somewhere should be a 'burn' button!
I'd check on mine, though I've lost the lot.
Needless to say, I'm happy to have the OrbitGenerator back online.
hello all!
and thanks for the advice
lp
Cheers you passionkiss

In edit: Yep redface

pretty obvious when you look really. rolleyes

somewhere around that window, there may also be a way to burn as mp3 or audio/cd type quality stuff... just to add a little frisson (sp dunno

) of confusion again
lp

31 Aug 2009

Itunes will do that for you smile

pending on the copyright status of the tunes etc......do sometimes find Itunes very hard work :)......shame really cos ipods are amazing things :) when you get the music on them :)
Gary

31 Aug 2009

Took me ages to find the bit where I could manually import my album covers to......looks much better when you are listening to an album to have the cover up smile

......lots of places to download them from on the web.....
Gary

31 Aug 2009

Quote by gary-danne
Itunes will do that for you pending on the copyright status of the tunes etc......do sometimes find Itunes very hard work :)......shame really cos ipods are amazing things :) when you get the music on them :)
Gary

so why use itunes for your ipod there is other programs that you can use that is much easier to use with your ipod especially if you lose your operating system on your main computer that you transfer files from as the itunes to your ipod on a new install wants to format your ipod completely wipeing the music off even if you have paid for them
if you used another program you can get all the music off of it and then format it putting the tunes back on

31 Aug 2009

Ok I'll do just that smile

......
Found one......will give it a blast.

31 Aug 2009

oh share ....
I want to give my son all my tunes .. but can't upload two i-pods onto one -i-tunes... and can't figure out what to do..

31 Aug 2009

Quote by Big1gaz1
Itunes will do that for you pending on the copyright status of the tunes etc......do sometimes find Itunes very hard work :)......shame really cos ipods are amazing things :) when you get the music on them :)
Gary

so why use itunes for your ipod there is other programs that you can use that is much easier to use with your ipod especially if you lose your operating system on your main computer that you transfer files from as the itunes to your ipod on a new install wants to format your ipod completely wipeing the music off even if you have paid for them
if you used another program you can get all the music off of it and then format it putting the tunes back on

Quote by gary-danne
Ok I'll do just that :)......
Found one......will give it a blast.

Quote by splendid_
oh share ....
I want to give my son all my tunes .. but can't upload two i-pods onto one -i-tunes... and can't figure out what to do..

please please please me too!
I have suffered the very thing of i-loss!!!!
lp

1 Sep 2009

ipods info
first of all with ipods to get the music off them with what you paid for
please note it can be done easally but somtimes not that easy
windows and mac instructions
free ones

ephPod. isnt the easiest to use it can be ackward to get to work but if you want the music off the ipod it will do it for you as i have tried it ,it does work after some reading on net

paid 1,s

10 alternatives to use than itunes i prefere winamp

with winamp for 2 or more ipods

i hope that this helps you all lol

1 Sep 2009

this is all looking very promising. Thanks
lp

1 Sep 2009

whats an i pod...?

1 Sep 2009

a bit like a pee-pod, only better looking, and fresher smelling
lp

1 Sep 2009

Quote by __random_orbit__
a bit like a pee-pod, only better looking, and fresher smelling
lp

jesus those eyes are freeking freeky.... :shock:

1 Sep 2009

Quote by Mark_July
a bit like a pee-pod, only better looking, and fresher smelling
lp

jesus those eyes are freeking freeky.... :shock: imagine what it's like trying to see out of them :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
lp

3 Sep 2009

Ty big1gaz1......will try ephpod tonight looks to be very useful... :notes:
Gary....

4 Sep 2009

right.... here is one... help guys because my eyesight don't think can cope with this for much longer...
i use firefox as a browser and all of my browsers open up and the text is all the same size (1024x768)... but somehow i have done something... not sure what... and one side that i use now has text much smaller than the others.....
help... i am squinting like mad.....
frustrated of tyneside...

4 Sep 2009

Quote by fabio
right.... here is one... help guys because my eyesight don't think can cope with this for much longer...
i use firefox as a browser and all of my browsers open up and the text is all the same size (1024x768)... but somehow i have done something... not sure what... and one side that i use now has text much smaller than the others.....
help... i am squinting like mad.....
frustrated of tyneside...

Fabio, Try this:
In menu bar at the top select View, then zoom and then either zoom out or try reset.
biggrin

4 Sep 2009

Quote by Dlep
right.... here is one... help guys because my eyesight don't think can cope with this for much longer...
i use firefox as a browser and all of my browsers open up and the text is all the same size (1024x768)... but somehow i have done something... not sure what... and one side that i use now has text much smaller than the others.....
help... i am squinting like mad.....
frustrated of tyneside...

Fabio, Try this:
In menu bar at the top select View, then zoom and then either zoom out or try reset.
biggrin

thanks mate.... that sorted it.... no idea how i did it in the first place... lol

4 Sep 2009

Quote by fabio
right.... here is one... help guys because my eyesight don't think can cope with this for much longer...
i use firefox as a browser and all of my browsers open up and the text is all the same size (1024x768)... but somehow i have done something... not sure what... and one side that i use now has text much smaller than the others.....
help... i am squinting like mad.....
frustrated of tyneside...

Fabio, Try this:
In menu bar at the top select View, then zoom and then either zoom out or try reset.
biggrin

thanks mate.... that sorted it.... no idea how i did it in the first place... lol
:D