The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:24 am

Is there any particular reason why my TOT broadband wireless connection goes off more and more regularly, even though when on very fast and stable.
All I seem to have to do is pull power and phone line out, put straight back in and it works again. Used to be once a fortnight or so, now daily or more.

Any logical reason ?

SJ

Post by **buksida** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:39 am

Router could be over-heating, very common especially on cheapo ones given away with ADSL packages!

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:49 am

Had crossed my mind or like a static build up thing. As its getting more frequent as thing is getting older is best option to replace it with a better type, its a DLINK ?

Cheers for response,

SJ

Post by **buksida** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:52 am

D-link are pretty good, but even the bottom end ones of those tend to over-heat if there is a lot of through-put, look at spending at least 1,500 baht on one. Additionally feel the box to see if it really is cooking - your solution by unplugging it and resetting it usually solves the problem though.

Post by **Nereus** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:10 pm

Since yesterday I cannot open my webmail. (techemail.com) I keep getting the fault HTTP 404, which I believe means that IE (

), cannot find the DNS. It opens the web site, but cannot log in. If I try to open the site to set up another account (just to see if it works), I get the same DNS fault. Any clues please?????

Post by **lomuamart** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:22 pm

I've been having problems with TOT today as well. "Overheating" of the modem might be my problem as well as I quite often forget to switch everything off at night.
I've got one of those D-link things and every time I've picked it up and unplugged it does feel hot.
Note to self - switch the computer and modem off at night.

Post by **richard** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:30 pm

Lomu

Must be something to do with the 20 changs you had last night with Barry

Seriously though, I had probs this morning and this afternoon

Just called TOT in BK (1100) and they brought me back online whilst I was still on the phone

Post by **Big Boy** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:56 am

My son's iPod died today. Everything points towards the need for a restore. Unfortunately, when connecting to the PC to restore through iTunes, this message is displayed:

As far as I can work out, he has killed yet another iPod.

Does anybody know how to bring it back from the dead please? Or does it need to go in to the bin.

Model iPod Classic 160Gb - 15 months old.

Post by **Toonmad** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:33 am

Can anyone help me return Picasa back into English? I downloaded an update and it has changed the language into Thai. I've even taken it off the computer altogether and started a complete download again but the new downloaded version was also in Thai!

Post by **buksida** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:41 am

You need to change your regional settings back to English in the control panel.

Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Regional Options > Select English (United States) from the drop down.

Then all programs will install in English instead of Thai.

Post by **Toonmad** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:07 pm

Looked at that Buksida but it was already set to English(UK).

Post by **buksida** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:38 pm

Change the 'Location' at the bottom also, then click the advanced tab and change the Uni-code program preference in the drop down to English too.

Post by **Toonmad** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:47 pm

Thanks, Buksida. That's done the trick.

Post by **Khundon1975** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:01 pm

I have just bought another all in one printer HP office jet J4680 and it won't load onto my laptop (Equium) which is running Vista Home Premium.

It runs all the way through installation process and at the last bit slows down to a crawl then comes up with "critical error" and a lot of the systems have not loaded. Have uninstalled it 3 times and still no joy.

Tried it on 2 other laptops and still no joy. I switch off all anti virus and firewalls as instructed but it won't have it.

I've been to HP driver site and I have all the latest drivers for it but it still won't come out to play.
Any ideas anyone. Please remember I am computer illiterate when you answer.

Post by **buksida** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:16 pm

Instead of installing the wads of junk that comes on the HP CD just install the drivers alone, to do this plug the USB printer in, turn it on and Windows will prompt you for the driver, let it search the CD drive and it should find and install only the driver automatically.