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Hi, I have firewire exernal hardrive. Would it be possible to use the external hard drive for a seperate OS partition in a dual boot up system? (So one of the the OS is on internal drive, the other on the external drive? Thanks, simonstevens35

hi there, I would like to set up windows xp with multiple user accounts, each with their own unique set of programs. For example: user one = MS Office + Messenger (With network connectivity. User 2 - just Specalist recording software(Without Network). Is this easy to create? Thanks...

hi there, I am trying to install a Belkin Wireless Network USB Adaptor onto an XP Sp1 machine. When windows recognises new hardware, instead of listing the Belkin Device, a device named SMC EZ Connect Wireless USB Adaptor(SMC2662W)appears. Windows then continues to install the device...

Hi there, I have a wireless network containing a server pc and a single client, and recently I have installed SP2 on the server. Since then programs (except for IE) on the client machine havent been able to access the shared internet connection. The firewall in SP2 is enabled. Could this be...

Im reformatting the colum to all the various date formats and it still wont sort properly. When i format a cell, the entry doesn't change appearance despite a different format. Is this normal? thanks

Hi, I am trying to sort out some dates in excel 2002. The cells are formatted as dd.mm.yy. Its kind of hard to explain but:When i sort the dates, they appear as 01.04.03 01.08.03 01.05.03 02.04.03 02.10.03 However i need them to end...

hi, I am doing a project at the moment which involves me to take my desktop tower on the road. What would you guys recommend for adequate protection of the pc? The case is a sturdy aluminium one, and up until now I have been strapping the pc unit into the front seat of my car (The unit has...

hi there, Heres the Problem - almost everytime I turn on my xp machine, it asks to be activated. I opt to activate it online and everything goes according to plan. Then the next time i start the machine, it again asks to be activated. Has anyone got any ideas of why/how to overcome this...

Hi I have been recently getting a message saying my hardrive is nearly full. Ive deleted certain files (mainly video), but when i right - click the drive in 'my computer', it still says its nearly full (Used 107/111gb) .However, in Windows Explorer I selected all of the folders on the drive and...

Hi there, Is it possible to share a CD writer, as a network drive over a LAN? I am after some way of using software such as nero on a client machine, buring a cd on the server. Is this possible? Thanks in advance, simonstevens35

Hi there, Ive just reloaded xp onto my pc and am trying to get my network up and running again. I have a workgroup of 3 pcs, 2 xp, 1 98. I can see all the computers in the workgroup under 'my network places' and connect with them to share files. However whilst this works, the network...

Hi there, Ive just reloaded xp onto my pc and am trying to get my network up and running again. I have a workgroup of 3 pcs, 2 xp, 1 98. I can see all the computers in the workgroup under 'my network places' and connect with them to share files. However whilst this works, the network...

no, it reads the a drive and a load of writing appears quickly. After that it goes to the logo screen. We cant boot into the OS either. Thanks, simonstevens35

HI all, OK heres the problem; (The pc is VERY old) We boot up with the system diskette in the A Drive. It initalizes this and everything seems ok. Following this, the screen shows a logo of the pc manufacturer, but does not proceed to anything else. We are ultimatly trying to install windows...

Hi Guys, Thanks for all your advice. Ive downloaded the latest version of Nero, and so far, so good. Although explorer still doesnt recognise the drive as a dvd writer, I can happily burn them through Nero. Once again thanks for your help, simonstevens35

hi there, I have just purchased a Sony DW-U14A OEM DVD Writer. Xp seemed to install the drive without any problems, using xps default drivers. When opening up Nero to write a DVD, all dvd possiblities are greyed out. When I select 'choose a recorder' the drive doesnt appear. Also, in...

hi there, I have just purchased a Sony DW-U14A OEM DVD Writer. Xp seemed to install the drive without any problems, using xps default drivers. When opening up Nero to write a DVD, all dvd possiblities are greyed out. When I select 'choose a recorder' the drive doesnt appear. Also, in...

I use ms excel for the invoicing. Each client has a seperate workbook, which I would like to print out.

Hi there, I want to print off our invoices at a scheduled time each month. How would I set this up as a scheduled task? Thanks, simonstevens35

Hi there, When I compose a new message in outlook, I want to add an address from the contact list Outlook. This opens the address book, but no contacts show up.I am selecting the contact list in the address book. Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advance, Simon