Thanks Opto.

Have just downloaded IE7, but it appears that I cant put anything into Favouriteswithout giving Google my e-mail address, which I do not intend to do. Have I understood this correctly?

Maggot - The small gold star overlaid with a green +, top left to add to favourites. No e mail address needed here.

Thanks very much, Kernow. I now see I was going to Bookmarks.

I just thought I'd like to say a very Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year on this (the bestestest) thread to the experts here who constantly and patiently help those, like me, who know next to bugger all about what goes on inside our PC's 'n stuff.
It is most appreciated.
Thanks again.

My son got a Line 6 Reff Tracker Guitar Port for Christmas. I installed the software OK except that it says my CD drive needs to be DMA enabled or the recording might sound choppy.

When I attach the device the device manager shows a problem and has the error "This device cannot start. (Code 10)"

I dont think its connected to the DMA problem but might be. I did an internet search and it suggested I uninstall my USB drives and reboot and let them reinstall again, tried that but problem not fixed.

Any ideas?

Anyone else plagued by the bl**dy popup ads from Central Capital & Picture The Loan?

They are getting on my nerves & I can't stop them despite having more than enough blockers (pop-up stopper/firefox ad blocker/ adblock plus/killad/ad-aware) running.

I've specifically added them to the block lists on each of the above progs - anyone got other suggestions?

thanks

I'm getting them, would also like to know how to stop them. It's the only add that's getting past my blocker.

I'm having to hit the stockwatch button 3 times before it brings up the stocks????

Any idea why?

Thanks.

KD.

Generated Passwords:-
Interesting site for passwords .


https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

This may sound a stupid question - but how can I find out (without taking the back off) what cmos battery I need for a dell 4550. I've had a quick surf without much luck.

Skinny

You can find out which motherboard is fitted from the info at start-up or better still by running Belarc Advisor. Then go to the motherboard manufacturers site where they should list the battery type or at least show a picture from which you can guess.

Alternatively, go and buy a standard coin battery which odds on will be OK.

Optimist - many thanks.

When you change the battery do you have to save any cmos settings or is it just take one out and put another in? Never changed one yet.

Optomistic

All the BIOS settings will be reset to the deffault ones so ideally you need to go through the setup screens and make a note of your settings.

However, in most cases, the reason that you change your battery is that it has already discharged and reset the settings. Therefore there will be no changes to record.

Thanks Optimist.
ps what are the first indications that the battery is losing its power?

Optomistic

The first indication is normally that the time is wrong when you first startup and you often get a CMOS checksum error. Most batteries will last 5 to 10 years anything significantly less suggests either a bad battery or a motherboard fault.

Thanks again Optimist, as you may have gathered I don't know too much about the 'bits inside'

Hi all.
Can anyone point me inthe direction of a site for checking broadband speed.
Thanks

Cloudbase:

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest.html