"Thinks... I wonder if they are soft or hard?"

Plastic is the word you're looking for!

Do you mean they are not real.

I hope she can touch-type because she certainly won't be able to see the keyboard.

I happen to know somebody who runs an opticians shop if you think she needs her eyes testing, DelBoy.

Hmmm? Does anyone know if a product called 1Password works OK with Windows XP?

It seems to have been designed for Mac and iPod users. But it does look to be very good and it fills all my needs - if it actually works on Windows XP.

I ask, because it hardly mentions Windows on the 1Password web site where there is loads of support, screenshots, videos, student licences, indeed 'you name it', and also tons and tons of excellent reviews.

I installed a WinXP update on Saturday and now when I connect my iphone to my PC it is not launching itunes and charging the iphone. Anyone else?

Edit
rebooted PC and ok now

Check out Lunascape, which is a new and Free 'Triple Engine Browser' - and also get a download link to it here:

http://www.lunascape.tv/

You can set Lunascape up quickly to work in any of three modes or styles (engines) of use:

1. Like IE (Trident)
2. Like Mozilla Firefox (Gecko)
3. Like Google Chrome or Apple Safari (Webkit)

A few hundred posts back, I asked for advice re a laptop, as I was embarking on an extended trip to south amarica.
Readers may like to know that it's easy enough to buy a dongle for a permanent internet connection using the local mobile companies. In Colombia I used Comcel, which had good reception where ever I went, including quite remote areas. Basically if your mobile has got a signal then the dongle will too. In Argentina I used Claro, but have heard that Personal offer a better all round service. Used Personal the last time I was there with no problems.
Typically a dongle costs circa 45 you then pay for usage, about 1 to 1.50 a day.
Hope this helps

Strange goings-on when I attempted to start my computer this morning. Windows wouldn't open. The process seemed to be going round in a loop with the screen getting as far as the DEL and F9 Dos screen, then shutting down and then doing the same again. Switching everything off and starting again did no good so I switched off and went for breakfast. On re-start everything worked OK. But why? Any ideas please guys? Same thing happened previously about two weeks ago. What's going on? Something wearing out? Help, please.

TOK

I suspect that something is overheating somewhere.

Check the CPU fan -unlikely IMO in this instance but easy to check.

Reseat the memory chips just in case.

I've also known similar problems caused by printers etc connected to the machine stopping it booting. Removing the devices during boot solved the problem but it was really a U/S motherboard.

A shot to nothing is to replace the BIOS battery.

Thanks Opti. I'll do some checks

I have been wanting to find some software that would tell me about any unusually large folders lurking in my Vista system and backups.

I do a lot of photography and some of my software builds up caches in most improbably places. Even when I find and delete them my Replicator back up is set not to delete files on my backup disks (so I can recover files I accidentally delete myself).

I have found this software .

It does what I want - and is also quite pretty!

Oh, and it's just found me 8 gig.

TP

Thanks for that link TP

On a similar line, check out Free tools from JGoodies. It seems that they have not been updated for a while, but they are fast, very pretty and integrate into Windows Explorer.

Also, have a look at Treesize Personal, or the Pro version if you need it.

Great program, but has I feel become a tad pricey

Thinking about one of these Acers as a cheap and cheerful network workstation, any idea how I'd install XP pro (or home - doesn't matter) as it doesn't have a CD drive. I've got an external usb CD drive so guess that's the way.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167153#

I'm not sure about XP and Vista but Windows 7 can be installed from a USB flash drive.

BTW I've recently installed Win 7 on my Aspire 1 netbook. I had avoided a Microosoft OS on that because it is so low powered but Win 7 is faster than the original Linux OS.

Do you just copy the files over onto your USB stick from the DVD lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels?

You can buy them with XP already on them.

OK, only thing is I already have a copy of XP I want to use :-)

SC

I can't remember where I sorted it from, but this site looks a likely candidate. If you 'Bing' "install windows from usb flash drive" then you will find plenty more info.