If you have a PC problem lets hear about it, we may be able to help!

 

Terropol,

you need to download the java vm, go to: http://java.sun.com and download the 'jre'

J.

TullettJ, thank you for your adv. have downloaded the java programs and they are in files but still not running the monitor? any more ideas? thank you.

tulletj, did you have any more ideas on the above? Thank you

I'm about to buy the bits to set up a wireless network (desktop < -> laptop).
For my desktop I'm looking at a PCI card that says the PCI slot should be '2.1 compliant'. How can I tell if it's 2.1 compliant?
If the type or age of the PC gives any clue, I have a Gateway AMD Athlon 750MHZ bought in 2000.

Geonic, it no doubt will do, only very old motherboards are not 2.1 compliant. If you wanted to be absolutely sure you would need to get the motherboard model number and look up the spec on the manufacturer's website. If you are running Windows 98 there is an easy way to tell though.

Would agree with Kayak, only very old M/Boards are not 2.1 compliant.
By the way you can pick up a new motherboard & 2Ghx AMD fOR less than 100 if the worst comes to the worst.
D.

Kayak, Croc - thanks for your replies.

Kayak - I do run Windows 98(SE), how can I check 2.1 compliancy?

Geonic, open Control Panel/System; under Device Manager there will be a System Devices branch. Double click on it and then double click on "PCI bus". If there is a tab headed "IRQ steering" then you definitely have 2.1.

Thanks Kayak.
I have 2.1.

Fed up of flash, sick of spam and vorried by virus's?

Trey these free and gratis. I've found they all work for me on XP and outlook 2000.


http://www.spamfighter.com/

www.grisoft.com (AVG free edition)

and for those bloody annoying Flash pop ups edit your registry with

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400

Good luck.

It's taking me a full minute for the login box to come up, am i the only one or is that normal now please?

I,m using a Mac.

Regards

Stan.

Stan, I think you were just unlucky, there was a system update going through
at that time which may have caused a temporary slowdown for some users...
does the problem persist?
F

Yes Felix, it's the same every time (1 min).

Regards Stan.

Felix,

I have just tried another browser and it opens up in 10 seconds which is fine.

But as i prefer to use the 1st browser is there anything i can change in my preferences to get the load up time down do you think?

Regards

Stan.

ttt.

Stan,

I will speak to Jonathan our system admin guy to see if he can offer any advice and get back to you.

With regard to the 2 different browsers you are using can you send me details of both? ian@moneyam.com

Thanks

Ian

Will do thanks Ian.

Regards

Stan.

A question re buying a flat screen in France...
If I buy a flat screen monitor in France is it bound to be compatible with my PC (a Gateway) bought here in the UK or are there differences between flat screens sold here and in France?

Can you help please.

I wished to send a FAX using the computer.

I have Broad Band and a Zoom external modem. All working well.

Can I use the Broad Band connection to send Fxes or do I have to revert to the internal modem and use an ordinary phone line connection.

Thank you.

There are services on the web where you can send your fax image and they'll fax it for you, but otherwise you'll need your modem. A fax call is direct between your modem and the recipient machine's modem.