Computer Advice

**Psypher** · 12-12-2008, 07:20

Originally Posted by leonidas42

I actually have a serious question:

Can someone give advice or the solution as to why the speed of my WIFI keeps dropping to 1mbps from 54mbps, I have tried changing channels on my adapter and my router but it continues to happen. Any ideas?

It wouldn't be a Belkin router by chance?

**Psypher** · 12-12-2008, 07:21

Yesterday, I signed up for a computer programming course at my local college. After reading this thread, I wish I hadn't! :D

**bitterandtwisted** · 23-12-2008, 13:54

I have wallpaper picture on my desktop but no longer as a JPEG file.

Is there anyway of copying aforesaid wallpaper and making it into a JPEG again?

Somebody must know.

If it is possible, please give the instructions at IT mong level.

Thanks for future help in advance.

**msr** · 23-12-2008, 13:57

Originally Posted by bitterandtwisted

I have wallpaper picture on my desktop but no longer as a JPEG file.

Is there anyway of copying aforesaid wallpaper and making it into a JPEG again?

Somebody must know.

If it is possible, please give the instructions at IT mong level.

Thanks for future help in advance.

XP: C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper

Vista:
Right click on the desktop
Click on Personalise
Click on desktop background

There is the path to the pic

**skidmarx** · 26-02-2009, 13:40

I'm looking for a tough usb 80 gig external hard drive.
Any ideas? I'd rather not spend a lot of money.
Thank you.

**boney_m** · 26-02-2009, 15:37

Originally Posted by skidmarx

I'm looking for a tough usb 80 gig external hard drive.
Any ideas? I'd rather not spend a lot of money.
Thank you.

I bought an extremely sturdy metal 2.5 inch enclosure from ebay for a tenner a while back and bought a drive to go in it for about 20 quid. Have a look, theres loads there.

**skidmarx** · 26-02-2009, 22:16

Thanks Boney M, But I have no idea what a 2.5 enclosure is. quite frankly on this site I'm afraid to ask.

**3rdStafford** · 23-03-2009, 13:15

Originally Posted by skidmarx

Thanks Boney M, But I have no idea what a 2.5 enclosure is. quite frankly on this site I'm afraid to ask.

Enclosures

SATA drives
PATA drives

**Litotes** · 23-03-2009, 13:21

Originally Posted by skidmarx

Thanks Boney M, But I have no idea what a 2.5 enclosure is. quite frankly on this site I'm afraid to ask.

This is a well moderated forum; I think you have nothing to fear unless you are a real idiot! :D

And I hadn't heard of those units until a short while ago - but, boy, they are useful!

Litotes

**YesItsMe** · 23-03-2009, 17:45

Originally Posted by Litotes

And I hadn't heard of those units until a short while ago - but, boy, they are useful!

SATA is fantastic. I would always highly recommend it.

**RogerOut2** · 10-04-2009, 18:22

I have a ACER Aspire 9413AWSMi laptop. Running Vista Home professional

Only one of the 4 USB ports seems to work on it.

Also no matter what I do I cant download Windows SP 1

Can anyone advise please?

**jt9563** · 19-08-2009, 13:32

Does the USB show on device manager?

Do you get an error message from windows?

**RogerOut2** · 19-08-2009, 19:28

Yes and No

**Tremaine** · 20-09-2009, 18:40

Evening Arrsers. Problem.

One of our elderly folks has just had her Virgin analogue TV chopped. She's got a decent newish donated WiFi PC, plus a landline and BT wireless Broadband at home.

No roof aerials in her social housing, apparently 'twas a deal between the RSL and the TV company. No Sat dish nor any other means of getting a TV signal, unless she pays for it.

The TV company have of course now changed to digital, but she has no Digibox, and fears she may now have to pay. Apparently she'll be charged even for the "privilige" of receiving digital Freeview.

We reckon she could use her BT BB and PC, to watch loads of online digital channels on her analogue set, without having to stump up more money. Plus, she can also use the big telly as a monitor (better for her poor eyesight).

How are we going to do this?

Use a PC to TV Wireless Video Sender, no cables?
Wire the PC into the telly through the VGA and audio outputs?
Feed the signal into her DVD recorder , wireless or wired?

She reckons she can spend fifty quid, one off.

Wonder if anyone would be good enough to help? Many thanks