Computer Help

[ONeill]

4.32Mb/s download = poor?

[Main Street]

I'm sure you know what I meant - the small b! 9Mbps. The non-solution to the problem is whats driving me nuts!

As I sorta wrote, your card is choking the download speed.
Afaics, you don't have a configuration problem as your G card is operating at optimum.

54 Mbps  Megabit-per-second =54000 Kbps  =6.75 MB/sec

[armaghniac]

You can't blame the BT service unless you are using the network cable. On the wireless there are several potential issues that might restrict your speed, the card, wireless interference from something else, even distance to the hub.

[kumquat]

Right folks, I have a laptop which is a few years old. Today I turned it on and it went through the usual noises but nothing appeared on the monitor. I connected it to my pc monitor and it appeared on it. You can just make out the faint windows desktop on the laptop. Is there anyway of getting it fixed?

[mylestheslasher]

Right folks, I have a laptop which is a few years old. Today I turned it on and it went through the usual noises but nothing appeared on the monitor. I connected it to my pc monitor and it appeared on it. You can just make out the faint windows desktop on the laptop. Is there anyway of getting it fixed?

Hate to tell you the obvious but your monitor is probably fried. You could get a replacement one and fit it but depending on your model it could be tricky and could cost you maybe €100. New laptops available for €350 these days so maybe it is time for an upgrade. You could also consider claiming on your house insurance if it covers contents?

[tyssam5]

Right folks, I have a laptop which is a few years old. Today I turned it on and it went through the usual noises but nothing appeared on the monitor. I connected it to my pc monitor and it appeared on it. You can just make out the faint windows desktop on the laptop. Is there anyway of getting it fixed?

Your light isn't coming on, 2 possible reason. One is the inverter board (small board in your monitor casing) is done the other is the light itself. The first is most likely as easiest to fix. Go to ebay and look up inverter board for your particular model, should be able to get one <$20. It is not too hard to replace, if you google it you might get lucky and find step-by-step guide for your model, I did for mine recently.

[Mhic Easmuint]

Is anyone else's internet slow tonight?
Everything fine here internal in the house so checking if it maybe a wider network issue, BT or the likes if anyone is having similiar problems. 
It does load very slowy, like this page but if try to download a file it is virtually impossible

[armaghniac]

s anyone else's internet slow tonight?
Everything fine here internal in the house

your neighbour is tapped into your wireless.....

[Mhic Easmuint]

s anyone else's internet slow tonight?
Everything fine here internal in the house

your neighbour is tapped into your wireless.....

Nope, know my own network and its fine. 
Had disabled the wireless earlier and it was the same, even tries using an old usb modem and it was the same craic.

[Main Street]

Right folks, I have a laptop which is a few years old. Today I turned it on and it went through the usual noises but nothing appeared on the monitor. I connected it to my pc monitor and it appeared on it. You can just make out the faint windows desktop on the laptop. Is there anyway of getting it fixed?

Your light isn't coming on, 2 possible reason. One is the inverter board (small board in your monitor casing) is done the other is the light itself. The first is most likely as easiest to fix. Go to ebay and look up inverter board for your particular model, should be able to get one <$20. It is not too hard to replace, if you google it you might get lucky and find step-by-step guide for your model, I did for mine recently.

Yep, the inverter board is an easy enough job but if that doesn't do it,  changing the bulb is beyond the capabilities of most.   
Revert to insurance policy is advisable at that stage.

[turkey+ham]

Need to get an external hard drive to store movies and photos. Don't know much about tech, aprt from I'll need at least 7gb to begin with. Anyone using these, or advice on what to buy. Could spend up to £100

[Square Ball]

we got a terrabyte external hard drive from currys for £45, no bother from it what so ever

[pintsofguinness]

Need to get an external hard drive to store movies and photos. Don't know much about tech, aprt from I'll need at least 7gb to begin with. Anyone using these, or advice on what to buy. Could spend up to £100

You'll not need to spend £100! I've got couple of seagate ones and they're grand, could go for that make.

[AbbeySider]

Any php experts in here? I am receiving the following code from a Wordpress page and I head is wrecked reading code:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '{' in (site address goes in here) layout_contact_page.php on line 310

Thats just saying in line 310 of the file layout_contact_page.php, you have an extra or non corresponding closing bracket

[theskull1]

Is anyone else's internet slow tonight?
Everything fine here internal in the house so checking if it maybe a wider network issue, BT or the likes if anyone is having similiar problems. 
It does load very slowy, like this page but if try to download a file it is virtually impossible

My internet was really slow Monday evening. Pipex