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

 

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.

Thank you. "Why is life complicated"

ttt

Thanks for bringing this thread ttt Kayak.

Have a problem with my Epsom 480 printer: Error message comes up when attempting to print 'An unknown error has occured. Unplug your printer and contact your dealer or authorised service centre'
Any help welcome for self cure please.
opto

Not sure anyone will be able to help on this opto, you could try checking that both ends of the printer cable look sound, check for paper jams and the cartridge being OK, and you could also try deleting and reinstalling the printer on Windows, but apart from that it sounds like a hardware problem.

Kayak.
Did the uninstall/install bit. No different, as you say it is probably the end of the printer :-((
Thanks for the reply.

This question Is for Apple Mac users with a Modem.

Has anyone tried On-Speed and If so how do you find It?

Does It Interfere with the live prices on Moneyam In a negative way?

I have been aware of On Speed but not In a Share dealing situation, just listened to a bit on the radio about It but the 2 people had vested Interests to protect, so did not get a balanced view.

Regards All.

TTT.

Stan, Mr Euro in the Traders' Room tried it and reported a speed increase of nearly 2x (although not on streaming). To be honest for 25 just try it!

Onspeed

Thanks Kayak, was that definitely on a Mac?

Sorry no, I think it was a PC actually.

OnSpeed should be OK on your MAC and pages like MoneyAM's Stockwatch will also load much faster.

http://www.onspeed.com/en/help/v3.65/mac/db_trouble.php?id=0

Thanks Kayak and you Doc, but I'm actually looking for Mac users who have tried It. Or know Mac users that have tried It.

I don't like putting software on my machine In case I can't get It off or It conflicts In some way.

But thanks once again.

Porky I see that you use a Mac(from another thred) as well.

Just to ask are you using a modem and If so have you used this Onspeed software at all please?

TTT for Porky or others who may fit the bill.

Stan, You are unlikely to find a Mac user here who uses Onspeed, I agree with Kayak just try it !

Mac users normally keep on about how their machines are immune from bad software so its refreshing to see you being cautious however in this case I think the risk is low.

I am a Mac user (as well as a PC user) but I do not use dial up. My guess is that onspeed will be fine. Personally I don't like the model they use but if you cannot get decent bandwidth from ISDN or Broadband I would definitely try it.

Some months ago it was possible to get a free trail via ZD net but I am not sure if it still works or if the Mac version is available, here is a link http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/Onspeed/3000-2155-10293068.html

LOADS OF VIRUS'S- HELP HELPAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AND POPUPS

hey pat where are you?

John-picked this up from traders room seems to be same problem-I know I saw a few virus links in here but not sure if that will help :-(
stockbunny - 16 Jan'05 - 14:34 - 2930 of 2943


Message for Optimist,
Thanks for all your help last week, I disappeared without trace I
know midweek!
I'm currently on a borrowed
laptop as my PC is out of use.It seems to be an incurable problem.

I ended up talking to Symantec,
and Microsoft trying to firstly remove the virus and then trying to
get shot of the file, but all has failed. So it's a very new virus
and there's no cure yet - most likely picked up when a son was on
a games website - those with kids you are warned!
So it's a system rebuild - thankfully someone has said they will
do it for me and they've done this kind of thing before, as I don't
think I could tackle it.


Optimist - 16 Jan'05 - 15:49 - 2931 of 2943


Stockbunny

Sorry to hear that you have to take such drastic action. When you rebuild the system, your installation CD will not have the most recent Microsoft security updates and unless you use an external firewall it will not be safe to connect to the internet even to download the updates.

Get hold of a CD copy of SP2 (they were given away with many computer mags or you can do a 270MB download). Once SP2 is installed, you are reasonably safe connecting and installing the remaining updates.