scussy, overclocking can cause all sorts of unpredictable results. Its normally pretty safe but if you find your seld getting strange things happening its time to reverse a bit and try agains.

You can often get higher overclocks if you can alter core voltages etc but this is a fairly specialist area. I normally leave my machines alone until they are a year or 2 old then start playing with overclocking !

spaceman,
yes i think i will leave well alone for now,it's fast enough for now,
athlon 4200 x2,G.Skill 2GB DDR ZX PC3200 (2x1GB),gains 7800gtx graphics 512mb,

i might chat up my IT man who built it,but as you say it's a specialist area,

steve

My Dad has decided to get on the internet. BT have returned this result for his phone line

Check availability - results

Note: Our records indicate that a line-sharing device is connected to your line. This is the reason that the checker has returned this marginal result and may mean that Broadband could not be delivered on this line. Further investigations would be necessary as part of the ordering process to confirm whether or not you could receive Broadband service at this address. This could result in a delay to the provision of Broadband

But he doesn't have a computer at the moment and wouldn't want to buy one if BT then said he definitely couldn't have broadband.

A postcode search reveals that 4mbyte is availavle locally.

Can I force BT to remove the line sharing device ?

CC

Have a read at BT Line Sharing Devices or 'DACS'

The 'line-sharing device' is called a DACS unit and is used when the trunk between the local street cabinet and the exchange does not have enough lines. It is basically a modem which puts two voice lines over the same physical line. There is a DACS box at the exchange and one in the subscriber's premises. Since ADSL needs its own phone line and its signal can't get through the DACS unit, ADSL won't work with DACS.

BT these days will normally remove the DACS unit if there are now spare lines in the trunk to which they can move your father's line, perhaps because it's since been upgraded. It does mean a delay in installation though.

Also, new lines are now not normally provisioned over DACS, so a trick that some people have used is to order a second line, specifying ADSL on the order, and then subsequently cancelling the original line.

Obviously he should wait until ADSL is installed before buying a computer.

Good FAQ Doc although a little out of date.

The only certain way to make sure that DACS is removed (or that your line is never DACSed in the first place) is to pay for the bandwidth you desire by upgrading to ISDN or ADSL - or something else which requires a higher bandwidth according to the contract needs for its supply.

G' Mornin' Kayak

:-)

Morning. Just cross 'cos I spent a long time typing that :-)

I have recently changed my Laptop from a Dell Inspiron to a Sony Vaio A517M. Whilst away I use GPRS connectivity through a Sony Ericsson K750i. This worked fine with the Dell, but hangs with the Sony. It does connect, but then stops downloading data. I believe this may be a conflict issue between the internal Modem and the mobile Data Modem. problem is, is that the PC doesn't recognise the conflict. Bluetooth may also be interfering somewhere. I did find a 3G website where similar problems have been reported, where it is suggested to uninstall the modems and then re-detect, idea being that the mobile modem is detected first and the conflict problem doesn't arise. I have tried this approach, but the internal modem is always detected first. Have also tried manually assigning the COM ports, but again no joy.

Grateful for any suggestions. Sony were unable to help, what's that all about?!

Pth

Something odd has happened to my Computer.
When I log on my desktop has changed I cant find my old settings.On user accounts it shows as one account "Administrator"The one I want is "Home"
Belarc advisor shows it as still there:
local user accounts last logon
"Administrator 4/9/2006 11:16:48 AM (admin)
Home 4/8/2006 5:47:38 PM (admin )

How do Ifind "Home"
Confused of Bury:-)
Ps System restore cant restore to any earlier point

Ive found my old desktop settings in "User Profiles"System Properties
There is Dad`Administrator and Dad Home It wont let me delete the Admin one.So still stuck

Anyone know how to stop sites redirecting me? i.e if I go to google.com I get sent to google.fr. This happens on allsorts of sites and it's annoying!

Thanks

Mr Euro - re the Google redirection:

Ask Jack

Mr Euro, bookmark http://www.google.com/ncr for Google US.

Thanks it works for google. Any ideas how to stop it happening with other sites?

http://qwertymaniac.wordpress.com/2006/03/22/disabling-useless-services-and-sppeding-up-your-computer/

Disabling useless services and speeding up your computer
22nd March 2006

You probably have heard of people telling you that you can speed up your computer by stopping unwanted services. But when you look at the list of services running, you are unsure of what to shut down and what not to. Here's a small guide to help you choose what to shutdown in a list of common processes/services.
Useless services:
AdobeLM Service Not all have this service, still its useless, just disable it if you have it.
Alerter Disable this if you arent on a network because you wont receive an alert thus.
Application Management Set this to manual.
Automatic Updates Disable it if you dont require auto updating and patching of windows. Pretty useless if you use auto-patcher by neowin for updating your windows. Saves bandwidth.
ClipBook Disable this if you arent on a network since you dont need to share anything then.
Computer Browser Disable this too if you arent on a network as then you dont have to browse and monitor connected computers.
Cryptographic Services Set this to manual if you arent sure you require this.
Distributed Transaction Service Set this to manual.
DNS Client Set this to manual if you arent on a network.
Error Reporting Service Disable this damn useless service for reporting errors to Microsoft because they will hardly even reply to you for any error you get. Also saves lots of bandwidth.
Fast User Switching Compatibility Disable this if you have only a single user on your computer, or if you dont use fast user switching feature much. That is, if you completely log-off and then allow other users to sit on your computer, then you dont need this. Useless and saves time and memory disabling. Note that this process is completely useless for low memory computers.
FTP Publishing Disable this if you dont use an FTP.
Help and Support Set it to manual or turn it off if you dont use the help feature often. You can turn it on again when you want help.
HTTP SSL Set it to manual.
Human Interface Device Access turn this off if you dont use hot-keys or remote systems on your computer, if you use them sometimes, better turn it to manual.
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service set this to manual to save memory and time. Dont turn it off if you have a CD Writer or a DVD Writer attached to your computer.
Indexing Service Turn it off, it uses lots of CPU. If you are an avid searcher, like a maniac, on your computer, leave it on since it will help you. If you know where your files are and dont use search that often, then disable it for good.
InstallDriver Table Manager Disable this, does no harm in doing so.
IPSEC Services Set this to manual.
Messenger Disable this if you arent on a network, it uses too much memory and is a hog. Also it does no good and is a known security threat sometimes.
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Set this to manual.
Net Logon disable if you arent on a network.
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing Disable this if you dont use Remote desktop feature, pretty useless feature according to me.
Network Provisioning Service disable this, its useless if you arent on a network.
NT LM Security Support Provider Disable this, its useless too.
NVIDIA Display Driver Service If you dont use the features of nVidia Desktop, this must be disabled, big hog of memory.
Office Source Engine Disable it if you have a MS Office CD handy always, its helpful if your installation goes corrupt.
Portable Media Serial Number Service Set it to manual if you connect portable media to your computer, else disable it.
Print Spooler Disable it if you dont have a printer.
Protected Storage Disable it if you dont allow strangers to sit on your encrypted storage computer.
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager Disable it if you dont use Remote Desktop feature for help and support from Microsoft which most probably is a Yes.
Remote Procedure Call Locator Set it to manual.
Remote Registry Serious security threat if turned on, disable it no matter what.
Removable Storage disable it if you dont use removable storage drives, else turn it manual.
Routing and Remote Access Set it to manual.
Secondary Logon Useless feature for most, disable it or turn it manual.
Security Accounts Manager Disable it, pretty useless unless you use NTFS Encryption.
Security Center Damn useless and irritating feature. Disable it. No use at all.
Server set it to manual or disable it if not on network.
Smart Card Disable it if you dont use smart cards on your computer.
SSDP Discovery Service Disable it of not on network or dont have UPnP devices on home networks.
Task Scheduler Disable it if you dont schedule tasks like defragmentation, error scans etc and plan to do it your self instead.
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Set it to manual if on network else disable it for good.
Telnet Set it to manual if you use this feature, else disable it, especially home users.
Terminal Services Since you arent using Remote Desktop etc disable it for good.
Uninterrupted Power Supply Disable it if you dont have an UPS attached to the serial port of your computer.
Universal Plug and Play Device Host Set it to manual.
User Privilege Service Set it to manual.
Volume Shadow Copy disable it if you dont backup using System Restore or Windows Backup.
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Disable this if you have another firewall such as Norton or Zone Alarm installed, Else let it remain ON for better security.
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) If you dont connect/use a camera/scanner with your computer, disable this service, else set it to manual.
Windows Media Connect Disable this if you dont use a gadget such as an iPod etc for your Windows Media Player.
Windows Media Connect (WMC) Helper Disable this if you disabled the above one or if you dont need help.
Windows Time Disable if not on a synchronized network.
Wireless Zero Configuration Disable if not on a wireless network.
WMI Performance Adapters Disable it, useless service for basic usage.
Workstation Disable if you arent on a network. Or simply, if you are a games, just shut this one.
Notes:
1. To enter service manager, go to Start > Run > Type services.msc and hit enter.
2. To toggle the startup type of a service between Automatic, Manual and Disabled, double-click on the required service and choose the specific option from the listbox titled Startup Type in the General tab.
3. If you are unsure about a service or for some reason, think it's important, leave it alone or turn it to manual instead of disabling. It will help protect from damage.
4. Completely mastering service management is a task possible only by trial and error.
5. There are risks involved in turning down important services, better read the description before attempting to change a services startup type.

Error Reporting Service: seems it can't even report errors in the spelling of "applictions" (sic) in its own messages.

"Allows error reporting for services and applictions running in non-standard environments."

:))

Being Microsoft it is probably "afflictions" :-)

Re disabling useless services, there was a thorough guide at Black Viper's site (which now seems to have disappeared), there's a copy of his site here:

WinXP services

shano1

Thanks for that and duly noted. :-)