jet0703

I switched from PC to laptop (Acer 5920). As I od much word processing, my hands are getting sore! Whereas before the edge of keyboard could be near edge of desk, with laptop, the front part with its touchpad has to be 'reached over' to access the keys. A colleague has suggested that I could have a traditional keyboard plugged in when using laptop on desk - is that possible? Thanks for any help.

Am being encouraged to use the online diary at the office and need to access it at home. At work, the system is Windows XP and the calendar is kept via Outlook. Here at home, I use Vista and Windows Mail. I can get to the office calendar via the work website and see my appointments. But I can't add or change anything from home and the times are starting hours too early. Don't really want to start work at 2 am. Not a life or death issue but I WOULD like to use the calendar properly. Thanks

Just goes to show it doesn't pay to try to sort a problem against the clock, all is well now that I have followed the instructions to the letter. Thank you very much.

Continuing problems with that monitor Back to the problem with my 14 inch Philips monitor. I have tried the suggestions a number of times to no avail. This is what happens: Switch on PC and monitor ON light appears. E machine logo. I tap f8. hear a long beep from hard drive. Windows XP screen appears, I tap f8 again. Get the shut down follow on and I choose Windows Advanced Options. Choose Start Windows normally. get the same floating image re changing display to 1024x768x60Hz Just tried again, left the f8 tapping until the Windows XP logo, and instantly had the floating note about display. Hope this information is clear!

I am trying to do this against the clock as we are off out for the day and the computer is NOT co-operating. So I will tackle the problem later on when I won't have any time pressure. I am grateful or your help, have a good day.

Thank you for helping me. Switched on everything. Monitor power comes on. The Windows start uo page. I tried F8, no luck and that message about the display inout is floating across the screen again...... Help! This is an old monitor of my own that is redundant but nicer than the one used previously. One came with the PC, an e machines one, and that had a message about VGA mde. That's why I decided to try the Philips... so I am a failure with both monitors.

Have now found a small handbook for the LCD monitor referring to the need for the video resolution of the computer to be set to 1024x768@60Hz. The PC is an e-machine and operates on XP Home edition, the owner unfortunately died and I wish to pass it on to a good home.

Trying to get Philips monitor working with e-machine. Message says 'cannot display this video, change computer display to 1024x768@60HZ. Wanting to pass this PC on to neice but not if it isn't working!