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    Trouble burning DVD-RW

    I used to use DVD-RW to back up files on my laptop. However recently I tried with some old discs and the burning process failed. I've just purchased new ones and am having the same problem. If I try to burn in Nero, the burning process fails almost straight after formatting, if I try in windows...
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    Almost no C drive space

    Nm, problem solved
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    C Drive Full

    My HD is split into the C drive and a D drive. My C drive is almost 10 gb however currently it seems that I have virtually no free space on it. Apparently the Documents and Settings folder is 11.5 gb (obviously impossible as the drive is only 10 gb) yet when I enter it and look at the size of...
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    Worth £549.99?

    So having made this thread Worth the money and virtually deciding on the set-up I noticed this deal http://www.medion.co.uk/ Its the one on the top left, the 8810. I would be adding another stick of 1gb RAM to it later. Also I don't know if the graphics card included with it is any good for...
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    Worth the money?

    My current computer was built by my brother however this is going back 3+ yrs so I am looking to make the switch to 64 bit + dual core thus I would have to start from scratch if I were to build another one. I was wondering if this deal is worth the money: PC World I would upgrade to the 19"...
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    Adobe Reader 7.0 - Highlighting

    Is there a way to highlight sections of the text in this version of Adobe? I can't seem to find any button that lets me do so. If not is there a way to send the text to word so it can be highlighted there?
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    Download speed

    I have a 2Mbps connection yet my bittorrent downloads rarely reach anything above 30kb/s , is there anything I can do about this?
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    BitTorrent

    Every so often whilst downloading the speed falls to 0kB/s and I can't use the internet at this point, occasionally it's just the case of having to connect to another seeder. However more often than not I have to close all internet apps then turn the modem off then back on before I can use it...
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    Open GL Problems

    Recently had to have my computer reformatted due to my hard drive having god knows how many errors on it so it takes ages to boot. Anyway just tryed to play Chronicles of Riddick, played it before but now it doesn't run, an error keeps coming up saying it requires graphics driver support for...
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    Processors

    I was wondering is it worth switching to 64 bit now or should I wait until there is software that requires it, possibly more towards september time? I'm mainly a gamer so I don't know how important it for me to change at the moment. Also could someone explain dual core processors.
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    Graphics Card

    Out of curiosity which graphics card, ATi Radeon or Nvidia is currently giving the best performance? I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card, willing to spend roughly £300 ($530), not sure what to buy, anyone have any preferences?
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    Mp3 players

    I am unsure about the benefits of a flash player as opposed to a HD player, are they worth the money? Also does anyone know which is the best flash player and which is the best HD player?
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    TR/StartPage.qr.dll

    Whenever i try to access my internet explorer, my antivirus comes up stating the following virus: TR/StartPage.qr.dll when i try to remove itm it cannot find the file SE.dll. how can i remove it from my computer? i have tried the free trend micro antivirus, spysweeper and adaware 6.0.
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    WinAD

    Anyone know how to safely remove it?
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    Free DVD Burning Programs

    which ones do u use? i use nero and clone dvd but im having some trouble with nero at the moment so anyone got any ideas about an alternative?
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    NEC 3500AG

    I have tried burning a dvd-data disc onto ridisc 8x DVD-R about 7 times now and each time the burning process has failed, i have been able to complete the process once before but now it just does not seem to work. anyone know why?
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    Delay subtitles in conversion

    the subtitles i have for my avi file are out of sync, so when i play them on bsplayer i delay or speed them up depending which ones they are. is there a way to set the delay when i am converting the file to either vcd or dvd otherwise my subs will constantly be out of sync?
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    DVD storage

    how do i store as many video files on a dvd as possible? when i create a vcd i can burn the avi files straight away without conversion but when i try to do the same with a dvd Nero Express will not burn the files as they are not dvd format. is there any way to burn them onto a dvd disc without...
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    How to join subtitles

    can anyone tell me how to join 2 srt. files?
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    DVD Conversion

    I want to fit roughy 10+ eps of anime onto 1 dvd disc, the quality does not matter so much as long as the subtitles are clear and the picture does not jump (VCD quality is fine). I have tried doing so with TmpgEnc Plus and WinAvi, however TmpgEnc Plus lowers the quality too much and i do not...
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    AVI to DVD

    what program is best for converting avi to dvd when subtitles are involved?
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    subtitles sync

    i have subtitles for a film which are slightly out of sync so when using bsplayer i speed them up by about 8 seconds, is there a way to do this on tmpgenc so that when the film is converted to vcd the subtitles are in sync?
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    DVD-lab Pro

    I have to convert my .srt file to .sp1, however when i do so using the generate subtitle stream in DVD-lab Pro it stops around half way through as there is not enough space on my C drive to store the temporary files. How do I change the directory so these are stored on my D drive?
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    vcd onto dvd

    is it possible to burn vcd files onto a dvd-r disc without converting them to dvd format? i want to store as many episodes of anime as possible on the dvd disc so i dont want to convert them to dvd format as this takes up more space.
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    Dust

    my computer components are extremely dusty and it seems that the computer runs with less heat once the side is removed. i know of the 'air in a can' that can be used to remove this so it will not heat up as much but i cannot find it on dabs or at pc world, is there another uk site that stocks this?
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    Graphics Card

    i currently posess a Geforce 4 FX 5600 with AGP 8X, is it worth upgrading at this time or am i better to wait until next year and get a new computer using the Athlon 64? i use the computer mainly for games, the internet, watching movies, anime etc and some essays.
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    1GB RAM

    i currently have 2 sticks of 256MB RAM, i want to upgrade preferably to 2 sticks of 1GB but that will depend on cost. Are there a certain brand of 1GB RAM sticks that are better than others? also does anyone know a cheap place to buy from, preferably an english site or an american one with low...
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    DVD-R and DVD+R

    I heard that not all DVD players are compatible with DVD+R discs, is this true? also is there any way to tell without buying the discs first?
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    TMPGEnc conversions with subtitles

    TMPGEnc has problems converting some subtitled films. It seems that it will not convert those that do not play using windows media player 9. I can play these films using BSPlayer but WMP9 refuses to play them and I do not know if there is a way to set up TMPGEnc to convert using BSPlayer...
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    Bittorrent Download Program: ABC

    I used to use the ABC programme to download Bittorrent files along with a few open ports as it seemed to download faster. However, my computer has crashed twice since using this, the first time resulted in a scratch on my hard drive and a total loss of the data, the second time resulted in...
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    Best 16X DVD-RW and discs

    what is the best 16x dvd-rw currently available? at the moment i am considering purchasing the NEC 3500A as not only is it available at the low cost of £43.99, the reviews I have seen for Plextor 716 have not been that good. However i am still unsure as to whether the NEC is the best as I have...