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Vista won't sleep

Any help appreciated. New PC with Vista Premium. Working fine but when put to sleep wakes up again by itself within a few seconds. Task manager says nothing running apart from windows system progs...

caron musson

my pc wants to run disc check when booted up

my pc wants to run disc check every time it's booted upbut the problem is it will only go to 13 % then stops I have left it over night and it's still the same ?? Anyone know what I can do ?? please...

delayed

black screen on logging in

can anyone help please..i am trying to log into windows home xp but just get as far as the welcome screen and screen goes black, rebooted several times but still same thing happens.before this...

topogigo

Sensored

This may be of passing interest to anyone that is fascinated by technology. The other day i was on a coach coming from France through Dover. As we left the ferry and continued around the customs...

Scarlett

PC monitor!

Help!! My monitor has suddenly gone a slightly darker shade, as if it has lost some of it's brightness. Earlier on it was grey-ish and it suddenly pinged back to normal. Now it has gone dull again. Is...

Beads

Can't get on to certain websites since partner has installed some work stuff on my comp...

When I try to get on yahoo now I'm getting: You have attempted to execute a CGI, ISAPI, or other executable program from a directory that does not allow programs to be executed. From what I can gather...

peanut

Power connectors

It has always been my understanding that a power supply either has a P1 power connector or a P8 AND a P9 connector. I have just acquired a computer that has both a P1 and a P9 along with the 4 pin cpu...

Tefler

Inverted commas in MS Office comments

When inserting a comment in MS Office 2003, I'm trying to put in inverted commas ('....' ) both single and double. Can anybody tell me why the first one of each of these comes out at the bottom of the...

ZebUK

Windows XP user can't log off

Just been looking at a friend's machine (Dell tower) and the administrator user can log on and off fine but the restricted user can log on but when it comes to logging off nothing happens. They have...

walia_ns

Windows XP Bootable CD

Can anyone suggest as how to create a Windows XP Bootable CD using Nero 7 Premium. Support on a step to step help on the matter will really be helpful.

filthiestfis

camera needed for �100

Im looking to buy a camera for my sis, she has never owned a digital one. Can anyone recommend me a nice, simple dig camera that costs not more than ?100 but takes good quality photos? Buenchico-You...

jayemcee

real player

I have a basic free Real player which I use for listening to the radio on my pc. Suddenly I have no sound! I have looked at "sound" on the control panel (looks OK, I think) and I have uninstalled and...

Lankidoodles

Control panel

I have a Acer laptop with Windows Vista and latley ever since i click on control panel it always restarts my windows and wont let me on it. how can i stop this?? Thanks xx

davidhm

camera olympus om1

trying to locate button battery for my camera. I know that the original buttons were discontinued and that a company took up production of them with an adaptor ring attached so the that they would not...

kenneth1

passwords

how do i get my computer.to remember all my passwords.im on aol.

topogigo

Email adress Q.

Is there anyway of holding my email adress permanently in a ready to paste style so that i can paste it in when i need to instead of having to write it out so many times?

izzymem

How can I change an email in outlook?

How can I change an email in outlook? How can i edit the details in an email received from its original sender that has been receied via outlook express. is there a way it can be done so it still...

PinkFlower

Download

Right. I dont get technology. Need it to be simple. Click two buttons and tah dah. That sort of thing. I would like to download Prison Break Season 3 when it is shown in America. If anyone wold like...

clarelouise

computer problem

Hello there, I hope you can help. My parents are having trouble with their tower. They turn on the tower and then the monitor. Then 10 seconds later the tower shuts down as if there is no power.The...