TP.

I upgraded some software on Thursday, It has taken 8hours to sort my network and printers out.

I am a little p.off with upgrades. Will I never learn to leave them in the box.

Fred, I sympathise.

The continual forced upgrades from Microsoft -- which often break things -- are a pain. But you have to take them in the name of "security".

I run a software company. As a point of principle, we continue to support older versions of our products. Users sometimes have very good reasons for not installing the latest version of our products.

MM

any help out their lap top crashed i think. logs on but doesnt get anyfurther than the first page windows xp then start windows normally. and then nothing dead as a door nail.

I Am looking for some thing like this, either better or cheaper with HDMI

How do I find or change my Netgear Wireless Passphrase, as it was over two year ago I set it up, but yesterday I finally got my second pc up and running and now trying to connect to internet but cant as passphrase is wrong ;-(

RG

Log onto your netgear router and click on wireless settings.

Optimist,

I think I logged in using 192.168.1.1 website, it as the passphrase but I can't see it just blackholes for letters, if I enter a new one will it be instant and will my Netgear still work with out me doing anything to it

RG

If you enter a new passphrase, it will become active as soon as you save it. You will have to enter the same passphrase in any computers that you want to connect using WiFi.

The safest way to connect to a router when making WiFi settings changes is to use a network cable.

-- ThePublisher,

Windows Search is abysmal - have a look at Effective File Search - http://www.sowsoft.com/search.htm. At $30 a copy, it's not cheap, but older versions are often available for nothing on PC Pro cover disks. Current version is 6.something. I'm happily using 2.1.4.

Optimist, thats the main reason I might have to enter a new passphrase because the one I got, I used a song title with a few missing words and used capitals and small letters, but everytime I enter it on other computer it says no

Update
Thought I'd sorted out other PC but now it seems to bring up a blue screen memory dump error or reboots itself when nothing is happening B***** B**** B***

Thanks zz,

I'll have a look.

TP

Hi tech peeps.

I set up a desktop pc last night that's been in storage for about 2 years.

Everythign seems tiickerty boo, except the cd r drive, which doesn't want to open. It's as if it's got jammed.

Any quick fix solutions?

@KEAYDIAN a paperclip straightened out and pushed into the little round hole in the opening flap normally does the trick that is the way to open it.

Ta

I'm looking for a laptop for the kids (one getting ready for his GCSE next year). Will be used mainly for browsing, music, some light games and gentle office apps. Never bought a laptop before, so looking for some sound advice. Willing to spend a max of 500. Looked at some Acer and Toshiba models...but really not sure. Can anyone recommend something worthwhile?

klal

Spend 500 on a 'refurbed laptop' with these people and they'll probably deliver it to you in a Rolls Royce or Bentley:

http://www.tier1online.com/Laptops

You can read about Tier1 and their products on their 'About' tab.

Thanks ExecLine. Taking a look now...

Being urged to update to IE8... Does it throw up any problems?

No problems with it at all . It's a big improvement on IE7 and far better than Firefox.

Thanks Optimist :)