Recent content by callmewilson

Hi, I have an HP 5532 all in one with 2018 dated inks and 2016 dated firmware. I've always used expired ink cartridges in all my HP's over the past 20+ years, from my deskjet 420c, to my 3820, my 5550 and my present K7100 A3 printer with no issues. The HP 301 series cartridges have some...

I won't ever attempt hacks or unofficial bios mods, I'm sure there will be a directly compatible dual band Qualcomm card that by luck should work. I've managed to upgrade much older HP's, Dell's and Acer's to dual band no issues. The original wifi card is dated 2010 so already 2 years when my...

Hi, I have a Samsung 17.3" Laptop (NP350E7C-A04UK). It was made in December 2012 a year before the wifi 802.11ac standard was released. It's had few upgrades in the 9 years I've had it, such as more ram and an SSD. I did attempt to upgrade its CPU from the Pentium B970 to an i5 in the same...

I have owned many HP printers such as the deskjet 420c, 710, 815c, 3820 (broke after 2 years - common gear fault), 5550 which looked like a spaceship and currently an officejet k7100 a3 unit, love it and will own it until it gives up. I gave my 420c to a friend who still uses today it alongside...

Hi, Although I have fair bit PC knowledge and building experience, however what's the deal when a motherboard has 2 x pairs of ram slots often coloured coded, one set for example might be black and other blue or cream, I only usually deal with boards having just 2 slots putting matching modules...

Hi, I'm building a tower pc for a friend of mine but he wants to be able to use dual monitors, he does already on his laptop, he has an additional monitor plugged into VGA port. I'm looking at a AMD Radeon HD card only entry level, nothing for gaming or high end tasks but it's rare to find...

Hi, I have refurbished, repaired and rebuild many PC's and laptops so Windows installations are usual but this is the first time I've experienced this issue. I'm trying to install Windows 10 onto a Toshiba Satellite laptop which is fully 10 compatible, specifications met so that's irrelevant...

It's XP service pack 3 integrated into the CD, I've used these for years for many reinstalls and it has never ever failed me windows update that is until now, I use the windows update you find in the start menu and it takes you via IE, I have tried updating to Microsoft update within but...

Hi, does anyone know what's the problem with the windows update in Windows XP, both home and pro versions it does not work, I recently clean-installed 2 laptops, one with xp pro and the other home, both coa genuine. The update just keeps checking and checking and checking, checking for the...

I've always used the same applications and no major changes, normal DVD's sometimes work sometimes don't id say 9 out of 10 times I can insert a movie DVD and it'll not work but sometimes it will. I've tried the Upper And Lower Filters such as erasing them, nothing. It's last few weeks my DVD...

Hi, Can someone help, My PC has 2 dual layer DVD+R/RW drives (HP 840b and Liteon SHW-16HS5)and they refuse to read/detect DVD discs, sometimes normal DVD movies will work but I cannot get any DVD blanks to work including any burned with data. I've tried lens cleans, different brands of DVD...

Hi folks, I need someone to explain how I can add Windows XP on my desktop computer as a second operation system leaving Windows 7 left alone and intact. I have only one hark disk drive, I need full info mainly how to prep and setup the partition including what side it needs to be so I can...

My PC keeps waking up from sleep and even hibernation. I like to leave my computer on 24 hours a day but would like to be able to sleep it to save power. I have set the pc up todo so but it keeps waking up without been touched including the keyboard/mouse. It won't even stay in hibernation, when...

I'm wondering if a wireless ip camera can be used as a wireless webcam to work with windows live messenger (msn) skype, yahoo etc for video chatting with contacts like a normal usb wired webcam? I'm hoping so as I hate been tied down with usb cables, a wireless ip cam of at least 640x480 30 fps...

I have always wondered can Windows Server 2003 SP2 be used as a normal operating system on a regular desktop pc like XP and can it run the following applications; * Windows Media Player (11 Current) * Windows Live Messenger 8 (MSN) * Internet Explorer Version (7 Current) * Nero Burning Rom *...