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Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting

1st Nov 2009, 15:40

Replies: 34

Upgrading XP to W7

Views: 3,335

Posted By RobAnt

If you click on that "Emerging Issues" link,...

If you click on that "Emerging Issues" link, you'll find that they're somewhat insignificant:

For most people the upgrade from Vista won't be a problem. A clean install is always recommended...

Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting

1st Nov 2009, 14:59

Replies: 34

Upgrading XP to W7

Views: 3,335

Posted By RobAnt

Or, to get a DOS prompt, type CMD in the search...

Or, to get a DOS prompt, type CMD in the search box.

The difference in price between W7 HP upgrade and W7 HP new install isn't too much, about £35 or so. For ease of mind, it's not much. And,...

Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting

2nd Jul 2009, 22:52

Replies: 29

Rebellious icons

Views: 2,219

Posted By RobAnt

To change the clock face on the clock sidebar...

To change the clock face on the clock sidebar gadget:

Hover your mouse over the clock face - see the little spanner - click on it.

The clock gadget controls popup and it's all pretty self...

Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting

2nd Jul 2009, 22:42

Replies: 4

Selective web address access

Views: 657

Posted By RobAnt

Having used ZoneAlarm free for many years, and...

Having used ZoneAlarm free for many years, and even a long time under Vista, I have recently found that it was causing me to lose connection to the Internet after a couple of hours continuous use...

Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting

2nd Jul 2009, 22:31

Replies: 22

Computer causing me to overheat

Views: 2,298

Posted By RobAnt

Replacing a hard drive in a laptop looks easy,...

Replacing a hard drive in a laptop looks easy, but one has to consider that many laptops are designed with a specific hdd in mind, and simply replacing a small capacity one for one with higher...

Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting

30th Jun 2009, 11:59

Replies: 9

Another Vista question.

Views: 714

Posted By RobAnt

If you have a spare USB memory stick (a 2 GB one...

If you have a spare USB memory stick (a 2 GB one is quite cheap anyway these days) you can plug this in and use "ReadyBoost" to improve the performance of the swap file. This can help a little with...

Forum: Medical & Health

29th Jun 2009, 11:09

Replies: 2

Job Prospects for disabled & diabetic

Views: 721

Posted By RobAnt

Yes. The, now dead, business owes about £20k -...

Yes. The, now dead, business owes about £20k - no intention of doing that again.

Forum: Medical & Health

29th Jun 2009, 02:08

Replies: 2

Job Prospects for disabled & diabetic

Views: 721

Posted By RobAnt

Job Prospects for disabled & diabetic

Having T2 diabetes and becoming somewhat disabled recently (muscle loss, nerve damage, etc), what aviation related jobs exist for someone like me?

I can't get around very easily, but I can drive,...

Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting

17th Feb 2004, 07:27

Replies: 30

Pipex or BT broadband

Views: 2,099

Posted By RobAnt

BT is expensive when compared to other ADSL...

BT is expensive when compared to other ADSL solutions out there. My favourite of the two would be Pipex, but also look at Demon.

Remember that BT don't provide any free POP3 email account with...

Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting

17th Feb 2004, 07:19

Replies: 28

SuSe Linux 9 experience

Views: 2,939

Posted By RobAnt

Just an update on SuSE. They have been acquired...

Just an update on SuSE. They have been acquired lock stock and barrel by Novell. This gives them both a tremendous market advantage, and I'm sure we'll be seeing more from them in the not too...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th Feb 2004, 05:43

Replies: 15

Blackburn aircraft???

Views: 1,887

Posted By RobAnt

Man on the fence is far too modest, he took that...

Man on the fence is far too modest, he took that himself. And I agree, it is on of my favourites too.

:ok:

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