Could be of some use to someone and its free :-)

Free Wi-Fi hotspots

At times my computer runs slow when running various trading software and platforms, it can take it,s time to respond to different comands but eventually catches up.

It has an AMD Athlon 3000+ with 2.16ghz 512mb of Ram and runs three monitors.

To overcome this problem can anyone offer advice as I've been told to upgrade the video card or add more memory to two 1gig matching sticks.

TIA

Sputnik, 512 mb of ram is really nowhere nearly enough for what you're doing - I'd go with the memory option first. I'm not sure how much processing is required for the software so can't offer any advice on the processor.

What video card do you run?

I would say memory is the very first thing to try. It is also one of the cheapest improvements you can make. What anti-virus software are you running. McAfee virus software can seriously slow your PC.

So does Norton - big time!

I use free Avira antivirus as real-time protection and then scan regularly with a few others such as AVG, Lavasoft AD-Aware etc.

This is a great place from which to download FREE software. It is one of the website pages belonging to the business who looks after my machine.

Check out: http://www.computerdoctors.uk.net/pages/links.htm

Don't suppose you can recommend a similar Mac outfit in the uk can you DP?

I have used one up near Mansfield before, but always good to here of any more by recommendation.

Anti virus review site

Bitdefender site

Have tried it for a month and it seems quite light compared with the norton etc. Support seems good and prompt 3/4 mins for phone help.USA site seems to offer the best price .Seems user friendly and easily configured.

Just had a phone call from a mate - he has tried to use a PC which he hasn't used for a few months and is being asked for a password for his userid - as far as he is aware, he has never set a password - he is using XP home - any ideas as to how to find or circumvent the password?

Since there isn't a password, the answer to the question is to tell him, 'Enter nothing at all (ie, don't enter anything) and just click OK.'

Skinny

If a blank passowrd does not do the trick, PM me and I'll send you an ISO image of a CD that will reset the password. I'm afraid I can't remember where I got the program from.

Optimist - email sent.

Skinny

You need to include your email address in the PM if you want me to forward the file.

Skinny

I've now found a site for the download http://www.listsoft.com/?id=12378

Optimist - thanks, I will pass it on.

Seymour & Haystacks - Thanks

Can someone now recommend a good FM transmitter so that I can play MP3 files from my laptop PC through my FM radios?

I see an assortment of devices on the market. Most seem to rely on batteries. Most work from the audio output of the laptop.

I don't want it to be powered by batteries.

Surely there are FM transmitters that can be powered by the USB socket?

I'd also rather pay a bit more for a powerful device that reached further than the common 10 to 30 metres that most seem to cover.

Any recommendations, friends?

TP

hi,sorry this is a bit OT,but can any one tell me how many pictures aprox ,you would get on a cheap 3MP Digital camera with 2MBs of built in memory.Its selling for 20 quid in Woolies and the memory sticks are extra (think they want 20quid for them).My present very cheap camera (100KP please don't laugh) can hold 19 "HQ" pics before getting full up. I would have thought I'd be lucky to get more than a handfull in the Woolies camera...its a Premier DS-3090S. Once again apologies for being o/t,cheers, Mike.