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Slow Download speed

Hi, All of a sudden my laptop is taking forever to open web pages. I tried to down load the Speed test thing but it took that long that it forgot that it was doing it. Anyone got any pointers as to how I can check m ...

Open Office

I have recently sent a couple of friends an e-mail with an open office writer document attached. They both say that they cannot open it. They both have MS Word. Anybody got any ideas? ...

Netway - download speeds

For the past three (I think) years I've been pleased with the service offered by Netway; and have recommended them to any user in Cyprus. The one occasion I needed to contact support (my fault, it turned out) they were k ...

Cyprus fares badly in EU broadband report

Cyprus fares badly in EU broadband report By Staff Reporter 02.OCT.08 Cyprus is one of the worst EU performers when it comes to broadband internet, according to a new report by the European Commission. Ac ...

Google Chrome browser

Anyone tried it yet? Seems much faster so far and very intuitive. http://tools.google.com/chrome/ Marion ...

Asus

your help most needed coming to Larnaka late August. I want to buy the latest Asus that everyone is talking about. What do you think? Should I get XP as well as Linux and can I add a larger hard disc? if i get it can i ...

Firefox

As i wanted to have my computer speeded up, the Technician Took out Windows and put in Firefox, the only problem is my simple printer does not Work!(HP deskjet 3420) yet it did with windows,can anyone help please?? ...

Need some help please.

I need some help from a nice person please. My pc wont boot up so i need to boot it from a windows xp disc. Unfortunately i left mine in the Uk. Anybody out there lend me one so i can boot it.I would be very grateful. I ...

Security Certificates for T/bird

I want to encrypt T/bird but don't have certificates I want to use this one, am signed in but it won't load.. Am using SSL with Secure Authentication, yet I'm getting a message that my messages are not using Secu ...

Automatic Windows Updates

Can anybody help me. My automatic updates keeps trying to install windows XP service pack 2 on my computer but I keep cancelling it as the same thing happened a while back and I tried to install it and my computer went funny ...

BROADBAND SPEED TEST

Take a test of your Broadband Speed - good quick test will show you what you actually get www.broadband-help.com ...

Problems with website

I'm having problems with the when I attempt to use the Police Reunited website. http://www.policereunited.co.uk/application/default.cfm When I open this page my laptop almost comes to a grinding halt. I don't even try to ...

Goodbye XP, Hello Linux

Hi All, the following article is taken from last Saturdays' Cyprus Mail: Maybe now is a good time to learn Linux, and be prepared to switch? Any tips on installing/running Linux? Any recommended magazines f ...

Recovering!!

Need to open one of these recovery files but can't get them to open as Winders doesn't recognize files, been looking to find out (unsuccessfully) what to open them with, anyone enlighten me?? Yep the Vista registry is ...

Netgear Router

Hi, I have a NetGear DG834GT 108Mbps Wireless router and i'mpulling my hair out at how poor the signal is. I have changed the channel to channel 13 as my neighbours are all on channel 1. The main phone line is ...

It's hot outside but my computer is freezing,,,, help!

Help! Is there a computer doctor in the House? I think I am at my wits end trying to cure one very ill computer..... For about a week each day when I switch on I am faced with messages from my AVG Firewall that my " ...

Outlook Express Help!!!!

Help me please. :roll: :roll: :roll: For no apparent reason I am unable to either send or receive e mails as outlook express is not working . I click the button and nothing happens. there is not a problem with the inte ...

AnyDVD - VIRUS

Hi All, I have just attempted to install the latest version of AnyDVD from SlySoft. I get a virus report from my virus checker: deleted: Trojan program Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Hmir.koq File: C:\DOCUME~1\JIMPEA~1\LOCALS~1 ...

Help please

Hi I've made a video on my Samsung S1050 camera and uploaded onto my laptop, however I’ve filmed it vertically and it will only show up on the computer horizontally. Does anyone know how I can change this firstly? Also ...

Almost OpenOffice

Am running OO 2.3, using Calc, when I go to "fill series down" using Absolute Reference the column fills down with the formula but..... around midway down the column the formula goes astray in one of the cells :cry: ...

Antivirus 2009

Don't ask me how, but a link to "Antivirus 2009" has appeared on my monitor screen. It has a 4-colour shield that bears the same 4 colours as the AVG symbol, which free programme I have been running. I now get all sorts o ...

'Anatomy of a malware scam'

Possibly required reading for anybody using Windows? Don't try this at home (unless you use VMware, Qemu or VirtualBox) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/22/anatomy_of_a_hack/ Contains one user's examina ...

Can someone pease explain ?

The problem I have is that when checking my bank details online, I am seeing an incorrect balance. I have checked with the bank, and they have said that it must be my browser as when they have checked, the correct details ar ...

Radio Napa

I've been listening to Radio Napa online for a long time from the official Radio Napa site but now when you go to click on listen it goes to page cannot be displayed. Anyone know why this is and if there is anyway I can s ...

buying a laptop...

just some advice really.. wots the difference between... Windows XP and Windows Home Vista I use XP at work, but seems all the new laptops have this Vista package?? Jules ...

Free Software legal news

In what has been hailed as a 'landmark' decision open-source software has been recognised in US courts. There have already been several cases brought in European courts with similar results; even if you allow others to use y ...

webcam

hi can somebody recommend a good quality webcam- compatible with vista. thanks ...

AVG Anti Virus

Hi After looking at the free downloads that Kwacka kindly put together. I downloaded AVG a while back, now it says it is out of date and have to pay £39.99 to get the updated version 8. It is worth it, and if I pay ...

java

helpppppppp :? a java update keeps popping up ( coner of the screen)telling me a newer version or sommit like that is avaible. anyways download it and nowt happens then the bloody thing pops up again day after day ...

GATES vs GM

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto in ...

Skype

Hi everyone I have a problem with Skype, probably because I don't know anything about it. I purchased a Skype phone from Bid TV and got a cordless phone, the base that it sits in to charge which is plugged into a wall so ...

Broadband Via Mobile???

We are moving to Cyprus on September 10th and do not have a telephone line installed in our house near Sirena Bay. Can anyone please advise us if its possible to connect to a broadband internet connection via Bluetooth an ...

Laser Printers

Help!!!! I need a colour laser printer with card reader and able to scan. Can anyone tell me the best one to get? Thanks Leoni ...

My next Firefox question!

I've just reinstalled Windoze XP on daughter2's computer and persuaded her to use firefox. When she's on msn (windoze live messenger) and she gets a pop up saying she has new e mail (hotmail) She clicks on the 'pop up' a ...

Firefox - Cyprus Living

There's someone who can't access Cyprus Living with firefox, so I said I'd ask the 'experts' on here for their opinion ..... I have been trying out Firefox 3.0 and it seems to have a number of good features. How ...

Using ADSL router bought in the UK

Hi I am arriving on thursday and staying for 5 weeks and neeed internet access during that time. My father in law lives in an adjacent block and has broadband access via cytanet, through a modem. What I plan to do is ...

greenish/yellowish screen

My P C flat screen has just gone a greenish/yellowish colour and it's been like it all day. Does this mean it's about to die on me? Jackie ...

Vundo trojan

Has anyone had this? Apparently been "removed" by McAfee but machine is still very slow and unresponsive, especially where IE is concerned. ...

Connection Problem

I was a Kaspersky user, un-installed and went to NOD32 by ESET as everytime my computer did the auto update access became random and sites were returning 404 messages when I knew they were still there. For 2 weeks I have ...

wireless connection

With respect Dave, as I said in my first post I know very little about computers. Therefore it's difficult to give more information other than the type of modem I have as I'm not familiar with the procedure. Also, it's very ...

HOT KEYS

Help please :) just had lap top reformated and now hot keys don't work,lap top is sony vaio vgn-n11s downloaded the sony vaio event service software which is suppose to be the software for hot keys. ...

computer help

Hi Can anyone recommend someone that I could pay to give me an hour or two s help in setting and synching up my computers and new printer. Im on mac so it would need someone with experience of macs many thanks ...

Downloading greek lessons??

Does anyone know if it is possible to download the lessons available on CYBC website? I wanted to put them on my MP3 player or a disc. Thanks in Advance ...

Mouse has mind of it's own

Dave, My mouse doesn't have any balls. ...

printer wanted

Can anyone recommend where I can buy a new printer. Nothing too big or fancy and must be easy to get the inks ( unlike my last one) and be mac compatible. Anything in Paralimni? Any make/model names welcome too please ...

Wunderground Site Down

Anyone know what's happened to the Wunderground weather site? Cheers, Andy ...

Disorganized charts..

Just wondering if OpenOffice has an Organization Chart? Have done one in Word and it looks terrible, but can't seem to locate it in OO. I can get OLE, bar, flow, pie charts etc.... I have 6-tiers on the chart but the f ...

Goodbye XP, - and goodbye WfW 3.11

Microsoft have announced that, from1st November, they will no longer supply licences for the embedded verion of Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11. http://blogs.msdn.com/jcoyne/archive/2008/07/09/it-s-the-end-for-3-11.a ...

email problem

Can anyone help with an email problem which has developed? My friend uses Spidernet and for some reason the emails he has forwarded to me do not arrive at my hotmail account even though they appear in his Sent box. If I send ...

Latest Microsoft updates and Zonealarm

Word of warning to those using Zone Alarm and automatic updates on XP (don't know if its affecting Vista) Just taken latest updates from Microsoft which includes "KB981748" on reboot my pc wouldn't connect to the internet ...