bb, spybot does have a blocking function but that is not its main use, if that part of the program is causing problems it can be switched off but i would not uninstall the whole program as it is very useful. I use spybot with the real time scan enabled and my machine runs fine.

I know that I'm probably not giving enough information, but why would my laptop recognise my old phone via infrared, but won't recognise my new phone? I've activated IR on the phone but it won't display an icon on the Taskbar to show that there's a connection.

Hilary

You have not really given enough information;-)

A couple of things to look into, does your new phone require any software to be loaded onto the PC? Are you certain that the infrared on your new phone is working? Try getting the two phones to talk to each other first.

I thought you might say that, Opti.

:o)

Thanks for your help. I've now managed to get the phone and PC talking and have transferred data via the Taskbar icon (drag and drop), but I can't get the Samsung software to communicate. It seems strange that they should call it EasyStudio!!! Perhaps that's their idea of a joke.

Hilary

I'm afraid i don't know anything about the Samsung but my experience with other phones suggests that their PC software is anything but easy.

It might be worth you checking their website for any software updates and do a Google for Samsung user boards.

It can't be their idea of a joke, they havn't got a sense of humour ;-)

Hi - I have almost 35 gigs of word and .pdf documents built up over the years and I now find it difficult to remember what is where. They are saved to an NT server where I have admin rights to set up a search and index facility if I wish. My question is "Has anybody got any experience or idea as to which or what to use"? - I only need to index word, .pdf and plain text and search by two or three keywords. Oh, and I shouldn't forget but we don't want to implement a web based solution like Google which seems to take info off site, but a stand alone sort of thing.

Google Desktop search works very well. It can be set so that supposedly no info is sent back to Google. I say supposedly because I am always suspicious of information companies, but as they say that no info is sent to them, I can't believe that it would be worth the commercial risk of being found out. I'm therefore comfortable with them.

anybody seen my modem? have lost it since I went on broadband and all I know is it was a motorola 56k.I have cancelled b/band as I won't need it for awhile but I can't seem to find my internal modem now.Any help welcome please.

STOLEN EMAIL
my hotmail email has been stolen so beware as i can not get it back
after 10 + years

emailpat.

Do you mean you can't use Dial-up since you've installed Broadband?

If so, go on to the TOOLS menu on IE.
Select INTERNET OPTIONS
Select CONNECTIONS
Tick DIAL WHENEVER A CONNECTION IS NOT PRESENT

This will uncheck the NEVER DIAL A CONNECTION box

This should enable you to revert to Dial-Up

Reverse the above procedure to use Broadband.

I have been using a beautiful Screensaver for about 3 weeks now.

It is called Polymorf3D and is available as a free download from

http://www.adamdawes.com/windows/win_scr_polymorf3d.html

Melnibone-thanks for reply. I still can't tick box and it goes to set up internet connection and then it can't detect modem.

hogkins, are you certain that the email does not have any attachments? could it be very large?

Sorry for topic alteration
Not sure if anyone can help on this?
Outlook express e-mail working fine except one e-mail received Friday evening
(reputable source, comes every Friday evening from US, no attachments)
It can't be opened, or deleted or anything elsed. Every time you try and do anything with it it sends Outlook Express into not responding mode. You can then X out of Outlook Express and reopen and deal with any other e-mail but if you have anything to do with the offending e-mail it is all back to not responding mode.
Now, i suppose it could just sit there for ever but anyone have any idea how to get rid of it

hodgkins did you notice post 3255?

those symptoms could be cause by a very large email message? how big is the message?

Spaceman, thanks. Definitely no attachments. Similar e-mail (it has quite a lot of information within) comes every week and not normally a problem!

hodgkins, can you do a Right click and then delete the message? if right click works have a look at the properties as well.

hodgins

Try accessing ypur email through a web browser to see if it is still on your POP3 server. http://www.mail2web.com should do it.

Spaceman, thanks again but right click brings up the options including delete but still sends it to Outlook Express not responding.
All other e-mails working fine although if you delete the one above it it also sends it to Outlook Express not responding

Optimist, thanks mail2web.com says I have no messages (ie, NEW ones)
This offending e-mail is effectively in my inbox already but any attempt to open/delete or do anything with it sends Outlook Express to Not Responding mode. All other e-mails acting properly.