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Readyboost Stopped working? How to get readyboost working again (Monday, 12/07/2010)
Have you got a USB stick using windows readyboost. Then it stopped working and no matter what you try (formatting it, testing again) it won't give the readyboost option again and won't start working. This little registry tweak will fix the problem. full story...

How to Run a Broadband Speed Test? (Wednesday, 23/06/2010)
The speed of the average broadband connection is slowly creeping upwards as providers and telecoms firms roll out next generation technology enabling faster internet access than ever before. However, if you are stuck with a sluggish connection that feels like it is performing well below your expectations that were instilled by provider advertising, you might be getting a little short of patience. full story...

How does multi-tasking work on the iPhone 4 (iOS4) (Wednesday, 23/06/2010)
iPhone multi-tasking is not "true" multi-tasking. You might be surprised to learn this, as I was. But Apple has a system that mimics multitasking as a way of preserving battery power. Clever stuff. This article describes how it's done. full story...

How to stop calls from 07953966066 (Thursday, 17/06/2010)
If you're being plagued by calls/messages from 07953966066 then this article gives you some explanation and some advice. full story...

How to Choose Broadband Providers (Tuesday, 09/02/2010)
In today`s market there are typically three main types of broadband between which consumers are able to choose. full story...

looking for 'easypeasy' for your netbook? (Thursday, 12/02/2009)
Easy Peasy is an operating system for netbooks. full story...

How to get connected to the internet on the move (Wednesday, 17/12/2008)
Mobile broadband has come a long way from the days when it was only used by die-hard computer enthusiasts and businessmen who needed to work on the move. Nowadays it's easy to get, easy to use and works a lot better than you might expect. full story...

Getting streaming bluetooth headset audio to work with Advent 4213 Netbook (Monday, 27/10/2008)
Although I love my Advent Netbook, I was very unimpressed with the bluetooth performance - or more specifically, the generic Microsoft bluetooth drivers that wouldn't allow me to connect my wireless bluetooth headphones (Sony Ericsson HBH-DS200). Thankfully the problem is solved by the instructions here. full story...

How to connect USB devices to your home network (Saturday, 15/03/2008)
If you want to network your USB devices then I can heartily recommend the Lantronix USB server. It works for ANY USB device, not just printers and storage. full story...

Google IMAP settings for outlook express and other IMAP windows clients (Sunday, 09/03/2008)
This article is mainly for people who know what they are doing setting up a new email account on their PC - particularly outlook express. It summarises the main settings required to enable Google IMAP email to be read by microsoft outlook express and other similar email clients. The settings for other clients are the same, but the steps you take may be different. full story...

How to access the free flight simulator in Google Earth (Friday, 01/02/2008)
Did you know Google Earth has a built-in flight simulator? Well, you do now! But to access it you need to know the hidden key combination. (After you've done it once it appears in the menus.) full story...

ZTE MF622 USB HSDPA modem, windows installation problem, drivers, 3 mobile broadband (Thursday, 24/01/2008)
I have had a complete nightmare installing the ZTE USB modem on two PCs/laptops - but finally seem to have cracked it. I searched the net for help and drivers and couldn't find any - so hopefully this article will help. full story...

curing MS Outlook contact woes | how to de-duplicate and merge outlook contacts (Wednesday, 28/11/2007)
For the last month or two I've been plagued by my MS Outlook contacts folder containing incomplete records, duplicates, missing email addresses, even as many as four versions of the same contact! This has been a real headache, and with the number of contacts reaching many many hundreds, fixing it by hand has been almost impossible. But now I have found the solution! read on... full story...

How to make free phone calls to BT HomeHub | SIP calls via instant messaging (Saturday, 27/10/2007)
Did you know that the BT Homehub phone (that uses Broadband talk) is essentially a SIP phone? does that mean anything to you? Did you realise you can make free internet calls to it? Here's how... full story...

Free Wireless Internet for Everyone in the UK? BT and FON launch the world's largest Wi-Fi community (Wednesday, 10/10/2007)
What a brilliant idea - BT (the UK's largest telco and broadband provider) have teamed up with FON (www.fon.com) to provide free wifi internet access across the whole of the UK. full story...

how to move your itunes music library from one folder/drive/computer to another (Saturday, 04/08/2007)
moving your music files around with itunes is quite simple if you allow itunes to manage your library for you. But if you have a more complicated setup and would prefer to manage your music yourself, then things are a little more difficult... full story...

BTVision - first impressions - Video and TV Downloads on demand with BT Vision (Tuesday, 24/07/2007)
on-demand television has finally arrived! BT Trial the concept of video on demand in the mid-nineties, but the concept never really got off the ground. Of course, that was in the unconnected world, and now that broadband is here with super fast download rates, on-demand TV and video is truly viable. The BT Vision system combines a twin-tuner freeview set-top box, with a broadband enabled content download system. Does it rock? full story...

Handy resources for the BT HomeHub (Saturday, 30/06/2007)
The BT HomeHub is the tasty bit of kit that BT wants to become the nerve centre of the networked, broadband-enabled home. It can handle cordless phones, voip phones, fusion wireless phones, PC's, BT Vision PVR and so on... It's a sophisticated device (hardware platform) - and if you want to get the most from it, or push the boundaries with undocumented features, then this page will provide an essential set of starting resources. full story...

Lacie D2 Triple Interface external hard disk drive - review (Tuesday, 19/06/2007)
This review offers dire warning of Lacie external drives. If you care for your data, you must read on. full story...

How does air-conditioning work, and what's the limit of cooling? (Saturday, 21/10/2006)
How does air conditioning work, and just how cold can it get? An air conditioner does not need to take (i.e. cool) warmish air from outside, it is quite happy to cool only air within the room, i.e recycle/re-circulate it. However an airconditioner is a heat pump, it needs to take the heat from within the room being cooled, to somewhere outside the room, otherwise the room won't cool. full story...

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