Computer Help Forum - DIY Computers

Re: WTB: W7 Home Prem.

Adrian C — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:47:24 GMT

On 06/09/2010 19:59, Tim.. wrote:
> Which (online) retailer is doing the best deal at the moment ??
>
> TIA Tim.
>

MS are soon to offer an 'upgrade family pack' promotion for doing 3
machines at a time.

Not sure on UK pricing.

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Re: WTB: W7 Home Prem.

Paulg0 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:21:11 GMT

"Tim.." <> wrote in message
news:...
> Which (online) retailer is doing the best deal at the moment ??
>
> TIA Tim.
>

OEM or retail?

Paul

290,000 files on my PC

GB — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:13:15 GMT

> On Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:13:15 +0100, GB <>
> wrote:
>> Starting with a blank PC, I have added Windows and Office 2003. I
>> have installed all the updates. Now, Avira reports that it has
>> checked over 290,000 files on my PC. How can that possibly be
>> necessary? Where are they
>> all?
>>
>
> Change the option to view system & hidden files - you'll then see
> them.
> "Where are they all?" - on your PC!

I should have said before that there are 30k files in the windows directory.
I also copy the installation CDs onto the PC, so that's another 10k. Another
few 10ks in other directories, eg Program Files and My Docs, but I can only
find a total of under 100k. I am left wondering whether Avira is counting
every entry in the Registry as a file, or going through all the files on the
PC 3 times over? I am pretty sure that it's not checking the other drives
on the network.

But, yes, as Davey said, I installed Windows, so what do I expect? I used to
know what all the files on the Dos disk did. Ever since then, it's been a
mystery.

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Re: Second hand machine -worth spending time on?

Mike Tomlinson — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:14:57 GMT

Tony Houghton wrote:

> Except that during most of the P4 era AMD's processors were superior
> to Intel's in nearly every way (they even invented x86_64) and they
> still have a better design for heatsink mountings.

They also stuck to pin grid array which is, IMHO, far better than LGA.
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Re: Second hand machine -worth spending time on?

Bernard Peek — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:06:54 GMT

On 05/09/10 13:50, grabber wrote:

> My question is, could processor overheating have been the cause of the
> intermittent slowness? I'm reluctant to spend too much time on it if it
> is never going to work properly. It is certainly not just the relatively
> low specs of the machine - I used plenty of this batch at work and they
> are up to the basic web surfing etc we need it for.

The key questions are what type of processor does it have and how much
memory. Some ex-corporate machines only have 512Mb of memory and a
modern OS will struggle with that. If it's 3 years old then the
processor is likely to be a P4 1.8 at least, and that's perfectly
adequate for basic office/web use given enough memory.

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Re: ebuyer--good?

newshound — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:00:30 GMT

"newshound" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> "Gremnebulin" <> wrote in message
> news:07b46740-cf9e-46d0-9744-...
>> They used to have a terrible reputation, have they improved?
>
> I've gone off DABS, but Ebuyer has been fine for me

Misco is also worth a look. I use them for all our work requirements and
they have never let me down....

Paul

Re: ebuyer--good?

Mike Tomlinson — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:48:43 GMT

In article <07b46740-cf9e-46d0-9744-
..com>, Gremnebulin <> writes

>They used to have a terrible reputation, have they improved?

Yes, very much so. The mark of a company is not how well it can shift
boxes but how it handles after-sales. Ebuyer's RMA process has worked
very well on the very rare occasion I have needed to use it.

I bought three Samsung IDE DVDRW drives a few weeks ago and unbelievably
all three were faulty on arrival (they would read only some DVD discs,
and with a lot of difficulty, but would read CDs more or less ok.) No
prob returning them for full refund plus postage.

I also had good service from CCL. Bought a monitor I wasn't happy with
and they cheerfully accepted it back for a full refund under DSR. I had
to pay the cost of return postage but didn't mind that.

Had poor experiences with Dabs and Scan. Won't be using them again
unless I absolutely have to.

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Re: ebuyer--good?

Tony Houghton — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:10:56 GMT

In <07b46740-cf9e-46d0-9744->,
Gremnebulin <> wrote:

> They used to have a terrible reputation, have they improved?

They're my "go to" for most PC components. I don't like that they ask
you to phone them to get RMAs approved, but they have always answered
the phone in a reasonable time. Last time I had to leave it overnight
because it was after 6pm, and before I phoned them the next day they had
already approved my RMA by email.

One weird thing, the PO claims eBuyer's postcode, DN14 7UW, is invalid,
even though it comes up with the right place in Google Maps and even the
Royal Mail postcode finder! So they refuse to send it by anything more
secure than 1st class + recorded delivery, with a £41 compensation
limit. That reminds me, I meant to see if I could email anyone at eBuyer
to get that sorted out.

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Re: ebuyer--good?

Dr Zoidberg — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:37:04 GMT

Nick Le Lievre wrote:

> Chronos wrote:
>> Nick Le Lievre wrote:
>>
>>> and you used to be a copper too tut tut!
>>
>> Coppers suffer the consequences of daft laws even more than the
>> general public, especially those with a conscience.
>
> I know I was only being a git.

Ah, in the name of comedy, eh? That's alright then ;o)
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Chronos

Re: ebuyer--good?

Dr Zoidberg — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:36:15 GMT

"Gremnebulin" <> wrote in message
news:07b46740-cf9e-46d0-9744-...
> They used to have a terrible reputation, have they improved?

Yes, I've been using them for ages and we now get supplies from them for
work too.
I had a minor issue with them this week and they were very efficient in
sorting it out to my satisfaction.

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Alex

Re: ebuyer--good?

pete — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:02:17 GMT

On Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:49:13 +0100, Another Dave wrote:
> On 03/09/2010 14:54, Gremnebulin wrote:
>> They used to have a terrible reputation, have they improved?
>
> They break the law (as a matter of policy) by illegally advertising on
> motorways. Do you want to do business with such people?
>
We've got over 5,000 laws and most people break one or more
on a daily basis - usually without knowing it. So I'm happy
to forgive them the odd transgression - so long as it doesn't
affect my order :-)

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Re: ebuyer--good?

Simon Finnigan — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:15:20 GMT

"Gremnebulin" <> wrote in message
news:07b46740-cf9e-46d0-9744-...
> They used to have a terrible reputation, have they improved?

They`re much better. Having said that I did have an issue with a return,
which was promptly fixed by giving a senior manager a phone call (his
numbers on the net). I use them all the time.

Re: ebuyer--good?

GB — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:34:25 GMT

Gremnebulin wrote:
> They used to have a terrible reputation, have they improved?

Yes.

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Murphy's ultimate law is that if something that could go wrong doesn't,
it turns out that it would have been better if it had gone wrong.

Bluetooth - Connecting PC to internet via mobile phone.

Michael Chare — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:34:15 GMT

I have found that when I view and right click Bluetooth devices on my
Windows 7 Dell Laptop there is an option to 'Control'
any Bluetooth mobile phones that are found. When I go to the Control Window
there is an option to use the mobile phone to connect to the Internet. I
have found that this works with both my Nokia and a Blackberry phone and
works quite well.

My Desktop PC also has Windows 7 and a Bluetooth adapter and although it can
find the mobile phone there is no 'Control' option.
Why might this be?

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Michael Chare

Re: cpu cooler mount, plastic bits

pete — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:48:59 GMT

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:22:23 +0100, M Jones wrote:
>
> "dave" wrote in message
> news:...
>>I managed to break two of those tiny plastic pegs that hold the square
>> cpu cooler frame to the mobo!
>> Anyone know where I might get some more of these? Will try sticking
>> them with epoxy resin but I doubt they'll hold.
>
> I replaced the whole bracket recently after one of the legs broke on my
> socket 478 mobo. A brand new one (which includes the pins) cost me a total
> of £2.00 on eBay including p+p.
>
After noticing my CPU temperature was much higher than it should be
I discovered that a lug had snapped off the CPU cooler clip on my mobo.
I didn't try to glue it back on, as it seems to be under stress (which
was why it broke in the first place. What I did was to reattach the
CPU cooler with a couple of nylon zip ties carefully looped under
the processor socket. So far it's all held together for a couple of
years. Though I wouldn't be able to remove the CPU without cutting
the ties and reinstalling with new ones.

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