I've just put in an extra ram memory in my spare 3rd slot to bring me up to ,hopefully, 1.5Gb. How do I know if it's working? Where can I look to see what Ram I've got?
I went back to the "Crucial" site (where I bought my additional memory from, and it's still showing slot 3 as empty.

Bolshi,
My Computer
Under system tasks Click "View system information"

SC. That works! Thanks.

Help- where's the recycle bin stored? - it's not on my desktop

Edit - found it:-)

SC. Your cleaning lady had just took it outside to empty in your wheelie bin. :-)

Not before I got back the bits I threw out by mistake :-)

Had a wireless laptop for several months now. Twice taken it to other locations and it has failed to connect to the interenet. I had no problem with wireless connection with the routers, but when trying to connect with the internet it shows 'fail to connect with internet'. I have tried the diagnostic route and it appears that it won't recognise the IP of the server that is the supplier to where I am located. Do I need to download a programme to sort it.
Apologise in advance re my explanation but I am very technophobic (that's probably obvious).
Anyone help please.

Can anyone suggest a FREE (not 30 day trial) anti-virus program, please, for Vista Home basic.
I have tried AVG Free Edition but it is not compatible with Vista.
This is for a friend who is just starting up with computers, so not worth buying a package yet until he sees & understands what he wants.
Thanks

Here's a link to the Free Software recommended by the guys who look after all my PC needs.

Looking at their list, I selected Avast to have a further look at. It's Free Software with bags of support and seems to be OK with Vista.

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

I use Avast subscription for for my business and it does what it says on the tin. Using XP though not Vista.

Thanks ExecLine.

I use avast on my Vista - excellent imho. Thanks to this thread I have broadened my other 'defences' but day to day I still like Avast (free version fine for my needs) the best. And they have a good, also free, support forum, based in the US but posts after noon UK time usually get an answer within 30 minutes.

You can probably get a full bells and whistles version of McAfee Internet Security Dooda on eBay for a tenner.

You could look at ClamWin Free Antivirus. I've no experience of using it.

Thanks all.
Had a quick look at Clamwin, but it is not yet Vista compatible.

HARRYCAT - AVG is compatible wth Vista.

Look here : http://free.grisoft.com/doc/29124/us/frt/0

alfa

Thanks for that, alfa, but I did try it & it came back with an incompatability error message. Maybe it's the settings on the p.c. which are not allowing it to run. Will try installing AVAST first as it looks to be a slightly more sophisticated program than AVG.
Much appreciate the assistance from all. Thanks.

Just one question on AVAST. It is not obvious if it contains a firewall. I am also running ZoneAlarm, but sometimes when I boot up ZA does not load, sometimes it does. I presume there is a conflict & ZA should be uninstalled?

Still having trouble (post 6468). Anyone help please.

gm,

Are you sure the wifi you are seeing has a non-password connection with the internet?

I can point my PDA outside the window of my flat and pick up about eight signals from neighbours. But only one will give me a link on to the internet. On my PDA the icon distinguishes them quite clearly.

TP

greekman, are trying to connect to the internet via a fixed or wireless connection? Check that under the connection TCP/IP properties the 'obtain an IP address automatically' and 'obtain DNS server address automatically' are both ticked.