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Forum: Networking & Security May 11, 2010, 01:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,424
Posted By booner
powercfg-off?????????????? am i stupid or is...

powercfg-off?????????????? am i stupid or is there a lack of information, where do i go to do this, where do i type it, do i type it, i think some of you guys presume a bit too much some times, this...
Forum: Networking & Security May 10, 2010, 08:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,424
Posted By booner
hibernation query

hi, can anyone tell me how to stop my pc from hibernating or change time lapse setting cos every time i walk away from my pc for what seems like a few minutes, i have to log back in with my password,...
Forum: Networking & Security May 5, 2010, 08:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 785
Posted By booner
thanks for the reply, but i am confused why some...

thanks for the reply, but i am confused why some of the cdrs play visual and some dont? especially as discs are identical and taken from same camera????
Forum: Networking & Security May 4, 2010, 06:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 785
Posted By booner
problems downloading codec

hi, i am having problems with downloading some discs onto my computer. they are PHILIPS CD-R's and when I try to download them it keeps saying "error downloading codec" and then it only plays the...
Forum: Networking & Security Mar 30, 2010, 06:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 890
Posted By booner
thanks so much for your advice, i dont suppose...

thanks so much for your advice, i dont suppose you could come the 3 or 4 thousand miles to my house in uk and do it for me:laugh:
Forum: Networking & Security Mar 30, 2010, 04:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 890
Posted By booner
ok, if so, how do i overcome this situation? is...

ok, if so, how do i overcome this situation? is it a case of replacing something in my pc and just expect that to remedy the problem, or hand the hard drive to a pc repairer with the discs and...
Forum: Networking & Security Mar 30, 2010, 04:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 890
Posted By booner
if its my optical drive what do i do? all my...

if its my optical drive what do i do? all my other discs have worked in the last couple of years? or is it similar to how a cd player will not always play a cd burnt from the computer, or a dvd will...
Forum: Networking & Security Mar 30, 2010, 04:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 890
Posted By booner
sorry, im not sure what the official title of...

sorry, im not sure what the official title of such a disc should be called, is it not just a copy of the original restore disc that came with my pc when i bought it? i believe this is the standard...
Forum: Networking & Security Mar 30, 2010, 04:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 890
Posted By booner
the disc has been supplied to me by a reputable...

the disc has been supplied to me by a reputable source, i have lost my original disc and they have sent me what is presumably a copy, 3 times in fact, to check whether the one sent before is faulty.
Forum: Networking & Security Mar 30, 2010, 12:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 890
Posted By booner
cannot wipe my pc?

further to previous thread, i am now ready to wipe my pc and start again, however, when i put relevant disc in to proceed( i have 3 of them, but none the original restore cd), i click on yes to...
Forum: Networking & Security Mar 29, 2010, 06:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,178
Posted By booner
this is a new one!!! there is 1 n a half gig free...

this is a new one!!! there is 1 n a half gig free on it but no joy, i will do the two cd thing, but it is just in my nature to want to know why a certain thing works for some of my photos yet not for...
Forum: Networking & Security Mar 29, 2010, 04:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,178
Posted By booner
'error' directory or file cannot be created??

please please someone help me before i put my foot thru the computer, i want to wipe my pc completely, and have transferred any photos and the like to cd-r and usb key pen( is this the same as aflash...
Forum: General Hardware Feb 17, 2010, 08:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,901
Posted By booner
she just wants to chat to friends and see them at...

she just wants to chat to friends and see them at the same time, like all her pals are l doin.... seems quite sad really when they all live within a mile of each other:rolleyes::ohwell:
Forum: General Hardware Feb 16, 2010, 09:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,901
Posted By booner
well thanks for all the replies, i live in...

well thanks for all the replies, i live in N.Ireland, would you believe me if i told you all that i have made my daughter wait 12 to 18 months longer than all,yes all, of her friends, i agree that...
Forum: General Hardware Feb 16, 2010, 04:07 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,901
Posted By booner
laptop for a 12 year old

just wondered if anyone could suggest a 'first ever' laptop for my girls birthday.... if i stick to £350 budget am i asking for trouble or should it do the job, ie, web cam, homework, sims and the...
Forum: Networking & Security Feb 3, 2010, 03:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 993
Posted By booner
so dont you think that was my problem?? boohoo...

so dont you think that was my problem?? boohoo if it isnt:banghead::banghead:
Forum: Networking & Security Feb 3, 2010, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 993
Posted By booner
thanks for the replies, i moved the router into...

thanks for the replies, i moved the router into the same room and in view of the ps3 using an extension cable, and hey presto, it showed 100% connectivity 5 times runnin, i then returned router to...
Forum: Networking & Security Feb 2, 2010, 05:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 993
Posted By booner
have done connection test 10 times, sometimes...

have done connection test 10 times, sometimes ip address succeeds, then next test fails and so on, each part of test has failed one time then succeed another time, however, as i type this txt, i...
Forum: Networking & Security Feb 2, 2010, 04:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 993
Posted By booner
ps3 connectivity

hi, dont know if this subject is applicable to this forum but here goes,
i have ps3 but it has suddenly decided it wont connect to my wireless router..... symptoms show when trying to sign in, it...
Forum: Networking & Security Nov 23, 2009, 10:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,166
Posted By booner
maybe im not explaining it properly, im not the...

maybe im not explaining it properly, im not the most conversant with pc's, but i want to basically wipe my computer and 'start again', i seem to remember doin it once before but needed to use the...
Forum: Networking & Security Nov 23, 2009, 07:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,166
Posted By booner
well i bought my pc(and all that goes with it)...

well i bought my pc(and all that goes with it) from pc world nearly four years ago and it has been fine up until the last 6 months, presumably pc world are a bone fide outlet, i am a bit confused by...
Forum: Networking & Security Nov 23, 2009, 08:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,166
Posted By booner
system restore, no cd

hi, is it possible to do a system restore on xp without the cd? i was told that it was possible to download a tool to do a restore.
Reason i want to do this is my pc says all that ' not genuine...
Forum: Networking & Security Nov 16, 2009, 08:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 820
Posted By booner
microsoft updates PRO11.MSI

hi, i clicked on updates icon this morning for the first time for months and now i have a window saying that 'PRO11.MSI cannot be found and the rapid response function wont work. this all means...
Forum: Networking & Security Sep 28, 2009, 01:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,049
Posted By booner
ta for the replies, i must be stupid cos i...

ta for the replies, i must be stupid cos i thought the whole point of having kaspersky was to stop malware from invading? i agree with yous on it being malware but does this mean i have genuine xp or...
Forum: Networking & Security Sep 28, 2009, 08:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,049
Posted By booner
windows not genuine

i presume this problem is 'old hat' but it is annoying me even so. i bought my computer brand new from pc world(3 years ago) and expect everything to be above board?? what has happened to make me...
Forum: Networking & Security Aug 26, 2009, 11:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 908
Posted By booner
thanks for reply, no i dont really notice phone...

thanks for reply, no i dont really notice phone noise or disconnection when a call is made or received, can anyone explain why pc says still conncted when it happens and why the only way to reconnect...
Forum: Networking & Security Aug 26, 2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 908
Posted By booner
tiscali intermittent connection

could someone help me b4 i kill myself?
one computer, one wireless in main socket, constant int conn. (10 to 30 min). foned tisca n they made me move pc dowstairs to run wired router off test...
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