Still cant get streaming when I have Trend Micro PCillen Internet security 2006 running.
Ive tried turning off each individual component without luck. When activated it also blocks Market Maker for a moment but that re-connects. Ive also entered the streaming web address in allowed sites
Any ideas?

Back again! Sorry :-(

a) Installed office on to a new laptop, set up MS outlook with a few accounts. Now when I try and send emails it doesn't give me an option from which email to send it from? Any ideas?

b) I have a couple of hard drives, one without a computer (my fantasy of smashing a laptop against a wall was realsied) and one with (but without any usb ports (they have all broken). Any ideas how I can get the data from these onto my new laptop? Last time I just bought the same model as the hard drive so it would fit :-)

Cheers.

Mr Euro
When you hit create message, doesn't the Email skeleton come up with a list box in the 'from' part?

Hi Haystack,

No. It used to but I think that was outlook express and this is MS outlook (don't know what the difference is or why express isn't on this machine).

In fact after a coupel of tests, whichever account I reply to a message from (i.e. I have 3 set up and sent a mail to all 3 (individually)) it always replies from the same account.

will try and set up outlook express and see if it works.

Outlook express should be on there. I usuallyuse Express. I have started to use Mozilla Thunderbird. The interface is almost the same and the functionality is the same if not more than OE and I have less problems with it. It has good spam filters as well.

http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/

Thx. Works fine with express!

Thats the first solution!

wrt your second problem, do you have access to the insides of either the laptop or another working computer?
If so, check that the working laptop/pc has a spare ide connection. Set the jumper on your removed harddrive to 'slave' (instructions here: http://www.ehow.com/how_6031_change-master/slave-designation.html) and connect the drive up with ide and power cables.
When starting up your laptop/pc check that the bios recognises the new drive, and you should be able to access any data on the drive once windows boots up.

I have just re-installed (for the ????th) time XP Home on my wife's PC - however I can't activate it as this has been done too many times already. I have just rung the microsoft number to get activation, but that was a waste of time. Apparently there should be, (but ain't), an identification number on the "activate windows by phone" screen - so I can't get any further on that.
Anyone help with any suggestions as to how I can get it activated?

Thanks in advance

I cannot create a sub folder called 'sys' in Windows XP, it won't let me.

The reason that I am trying to do this, is because I have some software on a CD that won't install. It says it can't find a file called something.ini which is in a sub-directory called 'sys'.

The strange thing is that when I view the CD, I find that the directory sys is not there. I can see it on two other PCs and install the software there. I looked on my PC and I have no files or directories called sys anywhere in the file system. That is why I tried to create a sub-directory called 'sys' which failed.

Any ideas?

ChuffChuffChaser

After checking your query out at http://www.saynoto0870.com/companysearch.php I determined the following:-

Microsoft: Software Product Activation Line

Freephone: 0800 0188354
Alternatively: 0870 241963

Try a download of PCWizard from http://www.cpuid.org

This program will astound you with what it can reveal about 'secret information', eg, Program Product codes, Passwords, Hidden Passwords, etc, etc. on your machine. Actually, thinking about it, you'll need to have the machine up and running before you can do this download. Back to the drawing board then, eh?

Meanwhile, the 'puzzle solver' in me also found this:

Check out the 3rd one down

For those interested and I know there are some out there? ;-)
Finally sorted out Pc cilllen Internet security 2006 blocking streaming.
You have to disable web site filter and web Mail. Even if you put the Stockwatch address in the exceptions list it still blocks streaming.
Trend Micro support were prompt in replies as to the remedy but they were wrong.
My 14 year old son will be waiting for me to forget to re-enable it no doubt!

Thx Shano.

Have had great difficulty connectin VCR, Freeview and DVD recorder.

Found a website which helps courtesy of Sony:

Sony connection diagrams

In a few weeks Telewest are at last installing Broadband in my area. If possible, I would like at the same time have them connect a wireless router (if that is the correct description), the idea being to eventually replace my PC with a laptop I could use anywhere in the house. Any ideas if this could be done, if so what particular equipment, where would I get it, what price laptop?
Thanks.

John,

It can possibly be done. I say possibly since the wireless signal might be capable of reaching several houses down your street, or die beyond the next room.

I live in a Victorian mansion block and get more signals through my study window from next door than I can transmit from one end of my flat to the other.

I recommend you use http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/

They have a great stock and a splendid help desk. These gadgets are usually easy to configure, but when frustration kicks in you'll find their help restores sanity.

What price laptop? What length piece of string?

I started down the IBM Thinkpad route and then was made aware of Asus. Asus, apart from making memory boards for desktop PC's, make laptops for IBM, Fujitsu and other. So when you buy the Asus labelled machines you often save about a third.

I bought mine at http://www.klcomputers.co.uk/

Have fun.

TP

Thanks TP.

John/TP Having done a little looking myself recently I'd buy a router with MIMO router if distance/thick walls are an issue. If not then slightly cheaper are the 108mb transfer rate varieties - twice the speed of most. Not useful now maybe given ADSL rates are well below but a bit of future proofing. Don't forget to secure the wireless network or your neighbours will be able to use it also.

HI - thanks for the replies chaps.
DocProc - thanks for the phone nos. tried the 0800 no - that's where I found out that I would need the missing id no. - it's an automated service with no one at the other end as far as I can see.
Will give the other 2 suggestions a run

thanks