A colleague is worried that she is going to be asked to use a computer as part of her job. She's never been able to use computers because she has an eye problem that means she's sensitive to the...
I wonder if anybody could tell me what 'first standard' means in the Indian education system? Is it like 'year 1' in Britain? If so, what age do children usuall enter this class?
Is there any (relatively easy way) of solving the 'ink absorber is nearly full' problem with a Canon MP210? At present, the printer's still responding, but I assume that eventually it will stop. How...
I wonder if anybody can help me. Zonealarm (the free edition) was demanding to be upgraded, so I did so. During the update, it reported that it had managed a 98% download, then everything froze. I had...
This morning my PC is playing up. It seemed fine at first, then I clicked an e-mail link to Genforum.com (a known and trusted site - and the link appears to have been genuine). The link didn't work,...
We're still using Outlook Express. Usually, when we open the inbox, the first message highlighted is the one at the bottom, and that is the most recent to have arrived. However, for reasons that I...
We have a Microsoft USB Dual Receiver Wireless Keyboard. It's been a great thing to have - easily repositioned to suit different users and with useful hotkeys. However, yesterday it started behaving...
I'm trying to create an ongoing attendance register. On worksheet 1, I've got possible attendances and actual attendances. This allows me to record absences and percentage attendance for any...
I'm thinking of migrating (I think that's the right terminology!) to Sky Broadband, but have been given a choice, which is always a bit of a pain. We can have the base deal, of up to 2GB download per...
I'm using Outlook Express and have successfully blocked much of the spam coming my way by creating message rules. However, I've tried to do this by including 'viagra in the subject' as a rule for...
My Inspiron 6000 is getting a tad aged now and the battery is only lasting an hour or so from fully charged. I've looked online for replacements and there seems to be a massive choice, with prices...
I have a Nokia 2760, which I had paired with my PC (running XP). All was fine until today when the Nokia PC Suite asked to be updated. I did this and now the two devices won't speak to each other. The...
This may seem like a silly question, but is it possible to download ringtones for cordless phones in the same way as you can for mobiles? We've just bought a set of Motorola D212s. The phones are...
Using a keyboard specially designed for a disabled person, and which doesn't have the usual 'Print Screen' key, is there any key combination which would perform the 'print screen' function in Windows...
My laptop, with Windows XP, has been running happily through a Linksys wireless router for a couple of years. Today it wouldn't connect. I had done nothing to it, there had been no updates, so there...
Sorry I've put this in two places - I didn't notice that this section was split into 4. I'm looking for a replacement PVC cover for my 4-tier greenhouse. It's an 'extra-wide' one - 90 x 49 x 165 (w x...
The plastic cover for my 4-tier greenhouse has been torn to shreds in the winter weather. Unfortunately, it's an extra-wide version and I'm having difficulty finding a replacement. Does anybody have...
For a while now, whenever we've wanted to shut down the computer, we've had the message 'End Program Autocomplete' come up. We press 'end program' and the same message pops up. This usually happens...
I've just been given a Garmin 250 Sat Nav and would like to register it. I've been to the website and signed up with a username and password; I've downloaded the relevant gubbins for the registration...
A lady in her late 70s, has had a cough for more than 7 weeks. It's not combined with any other cold symptoms, apart from a sore throat - probably caused by the cough itself. She has been to her...