create a copy of my work desktop via VMWare or RDC ?
Hi, is it possible to set up a windows xp copy of my work desktop as a VM on my windows 7 laptop rather than using Remote Desktop Connection ? I find using RDC very slow and jittery even though my...
View ArticleSpeed test gives vey good speed but down speed is just 2-3 kb
guys please help me , it happens when ever i want. i speed test from speedtest.net and i get speed 0.89 mbps ( which is good for me) but if i download something , down speed is 2 kb. if i play a video...
View ArticleCan't get more than 65Mbps
My foray into networking/wireless has been fraught with problems. For this thread I will focus on why I can't get better than 65Mbps speed when my laptop is connected wirelessly. Laptop is new, has...
View ArticleSolved Tried to change file permission and now all my files have been hidden?
hi there, earlier i tried to change the permissions for one of the admin users on my computer. problem is when i tried to remove the rights for the other admin to see my personal files, it would seem...
View ArticleWindows 7 Laptop Wireless Network keeps disconnecting.
I have a windows 7 64bit HP laptop computer. All updated via windows update. I've been having this problem for awhile but it's becoming more problematic recently. Every now and then while browsing the...
View ArticleHow do I identify my user name to log onto Win7 from XP across network
I have just set up a new Win7 computer and am trying to access the HD across a home wireless network from my XP laptop. XP can see the Win7 but it is asking for USER NAME and PASSWORD. I put in, what i...
View ArticleUsing ad-hoc network through ethernet
The issue: I am a student living in student accomodation, in a hall with 4 others. However i have to connect my W7 PC through ethernet, which is fine, but then all our wireless devices can't connect as...
View ArticleWin XP pc cannot access win7 user restricted shared folder
I have 10 pcs on a LAN workgroup. They are mixed win7 and xp. I have set the file sharing, net discovery etc on win 7 on and password protection, firewall off. They all have user accounts like pc1,...
View ArticleFile - Access Denied
So, it's like this: I used to have some files on a laptop with windows xp. In that computer, the files only had permissions for admins, I think. I never had problems accessing those files in the...
View ArticleSharing files between Windows 7 and Windows 8 in a homegroup
Hello I'm quite frustrated after trying to share files between my Windows 8 PC and Windows 7 Laptop. Sharing files between Windows 7 PC and laptop was flawless. I tried creating a homegroup in Windows...
View ArticleWifi booster maybe
Good morning all.I have windows 7 and using orange broadband my main pc is connected with an ethernet cable and two laptops and ipad working on wifi. There seems to be a drop in the wifi on the...
View Articlefile sharing : w7 doesn't see my ubuntu share
Hi Everything is the title : I got 2 computers, 1 on w7 Home, the other on ubuntu 12.04. Samba (on ubuntu) is configured fine and is able to see/retrieve/modify windows filesystem but the ubuntu host...
View ArticleDNS Issue, Many Webpages Not Loading
Hi everyone, Not quite sure what's going on here. Last night when I tried to get online, it wouldn't connect at all, and in the network and sharing centre it said that the DNS coudn't be found, or...
View ArticleCan I use a router to convert to a wireless-b signal?
I'm trying to get connected to wifi on my ds lite, but my university's wireless doesn't broadcast a wireless-B signal which is the only type a DS can connect to. Is it possible to use a router convert...
View ArticleSolved Thank YOu and a Question
This may be of topic but here it is. First, I recieved a Happy Birthday wish from this forum and I want to Thank you for honoring all of your members on their special days and occaisons. This is the...
View ArticleNeed help with connectivity issues.
Hello, My connection keeps going out randomly and my computer is just having general bad connectivity. I know it is my computer because no other computers in the household are having this problem. I'm...
View ArticleHTPC wont stay connected with Homegroup
As the title says my HTPC will not stay connected to my homegroup, which is setup on my main PC. I have to do a router restart for it to show, even then it's only for a limited time. If i restart my...
View ArticleWin7 no longer converts url name to dotted quad
System specs: Win7 64-bit, on Gigabyte P45T-ES2G MOBO, Intel E8400 CPU, 8GB ram, all latest upgrades. Thought my router was bad, but it's Windows. win loses the ability to convert a url name into a...
View ArticleSolved Network icon and time/date missing from System Tray
Hi, I have an Asus Eeepc Netbook with Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit. I don't see the network icon (for some reason it disappeared) or the time in system tray. I went through the steps outlined here...
View ArticleWireless signal is low
Hello guys and girls I have just brought a new PCI wireless adapter and have installed it on my computer. But for some reason the wireless signal is low and my internet router isn't that far away from...
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