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hi guys I have plenty of dvd quality movies files on my pc, encoding these files to burn on a disk takes ages, so i was wondering whether buying a pc to tv would be better. I do have a dv500plus editing card which i use it with premiere software, it does let me play these files but it...

hi guys I have a DV500plus video editing card & wanted to ask whether i can use it for watching movies from my pc to tv. I do use Premiere with this card but i have to render the movie first then i can watch it but it that takes ages especially when im trying to watch a xvid movie. Anybody...

hi guys I have downloaded this file xpmce-5in1.refresh-winbeta. which has windows xp with media center. I wanted to ask if there is way to install just the media center as i already have windows xp pro corp edition with sp1. please help thanks in advance dave

hi guys i am wanting to buy a dvd player, wanting some suggestions from members plz - budget is upto 200 pounds. Looking for a good quality make. i.e sony, jvc etc etc - has to play vcds, rwcds, recordable cds and mp3s. - must be multiregionable - pref by remote but would consider it the...

hi guys i never had this problem before but i keep on getting this message 'do you want to display non secure item' nearly every time i access a website and its getting on my nerves now. could somebody kindly tell me how to get rid of this message plz thanks in advance dave

hi guys i have a logitech quickcam 3000. i have just updated to a new version software 7, and i wanting to go back to 6 but when i uninstall version 7 and the drivers and try to install version 6 -it keeps on saying that i have version 7 installed and need to uninstall first. anybody know...

hi guys i am trying to speed up my cd copying process in nero by selecting fastcopy function, but it doeasnt allow me as it is shaded. i have just recently noticed that when i make copy's - it takes longer to read my cd than before, which prompted me to look further into it. it takes a lot...

hi guys i have windows xp pro . im seem to be having a problem running Encarta 2003. i have installed all the encarta cds onto my harddrive and whilst i am navigating encarta -after about 3-5mins , i get an error message ' Encarta 2003 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are...

hi guys i have windows xp pro. autorun function doeasnt work on my computer. when i insert a cd - i have to manually open the drive and select autorun if i want to install any software. anybody know to recify this and also how can i get windows to open my cd folder automatically every time i...

hi guys wanted to know when microsoft starts checking the keys in XP versions in October, whats likely to happen if the windows version is a pirate version - what can they do? and will there be an option to uninstall the XPSP1 update thanks dave

hi guys i wanted to know if there is a way i can get my my pc to shut downdown automatically after a certain time. ie 2 hours. i have windows xp thanks

i am trying to download the final version of xp sp1 and have been told to delete my windows media player beta version 9. anybody know how to delete this please? thanks dave

hi guys i have a avi movie file in one of my folders. the movie file does not play when try to open it with realplayer. it says cannot open due to error. However when i try to delete the file, it says file is being used by another program or person and doeasnt delete. i have no program open...

which is the cheapest place/or site where i can buy dvds from? im in the uk thanks in advance dave

hi guys i am thinking of adding a dvd drive/recorder on my pc. i have a few question before i decide to buy. any experts please reply. my questions are a) is it easy to copy dvds or is there some protection on them b) how long does it usually take to copy one cd c) and how much does a...

hi guys i have 2 avi files which i want to xfer onto a cd and play in my vcd player can i just xfer the avi files as they are or will i have to do something in order for them to work on my vdc player thanks dave

I dunno if its just me, but sometimes after clicking onto the site or forum link from my favourites, all i get is a blank white screen ????? this happens same time to the main site and forum site? is it just me? dave

hi there i have purchased a new pc with a dvd drive, wanted to know how do i go about burning dvd movies onto a cd downloaded from the net. whats the bext software or can i use any burning software like nero? plz help newbie here thanks dave

hi guys just installed windows xp plus on my windows xp pro. when i try to change a new theme in the display properties theme menu - i cant seem to change the wallpaper and the icons - all i get is the sound efect and the active windows. do i need to do something to get the icons/wallpaper...

hi guy ive just installed the new retail version of the above plugin....i have infact just discovered what actually this plugin was.....i have encoded some mp3s and tryed to burn them onto a cd, but i still dont understand.. i cant seem to see any difference to the size of the mp3s as these...