Computer problems and/or advice 2012

[ashley]

Isn't religion off limits

[Anthony Darby]

We have two cars. The indicator and lights on our Renault are on the left of the steering wheel; the indicator and lights are on the right in our Toyota. That's confusing. The indicator lights are now orange coloured bulbs that fade, and in some cars are so close to the headlamps you can't see a car indicating when it's coming towards you at night. My wife has an iPhone and the kids have iPods. The children were sent iTunes gift vouchers for their birthdays but we can't use them as they require a New Zealand credit card. How does that work? I don't like the ethos behind Apple (isn't that the Beatles record label?).

[Maggi Young]

Isn't religion off limits

Should be, I think ......

[Alan_b]

Apple (isn't that the Beatles record label?).

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer

[Anthony Darby]

Perhaps Mr Jobs should have done his homework first?

[John Aipassa]

The children were sent iTunes gift vouchers for their birthdays but we can't use them as they require a New Zealand credit card. How does that work? I don't like the ethos behind Apple (isn't that the Beatles record label?).

Anthony,

If your kids have an Itunes account created in Scotland, than they can use this account only in the Itunes UK store. If they have received a NZ Itunes Gift voucher, than it can only be used in the NZ store. With their UK account they can't buy anything from the NZ shop and NZ gift vouchers cannot be redeemed with an UK account. All of it has got go do with music/movie copyright and other legal issues.

If the kids want to redeem their NZ gift vouchers, than they will have to create another Itunes account, but now a NZ one in the Itunes NZ shop. You can switch shops in the Itunes store. Scroll down and you'll find a flag on the bottom right of the site. Click on it and choose the country you want. It is now probably the Union Jack you'll see.

I use the NL and USA shops frequently, using different accounts. Itunes gift vouchers from the US don't work here and vice versa.

[gote]

That depends entirely on the email program.  Older programs were not designed for the volume of emails we now tend to receive.  You could move to a program like Windows Live Mail and you wouldn't have any problems of this sort.

It is certainly quicker.  But most people don't know their Inbox has a limit (because it doesn't necessarily) so don't know if the limit is being approached.

We shouldn't - but it took car manufacturers at least six decades to figure out that it was a good idea to standardise the dashboard layout so you may be in for a long wait with computers!

That really must make life complicated but I work with multiple Explorer windows all the time under W7.  What goes wrong for you?

I agree. It is sloppy programming not to put in a warning that pops up when the limit is approached.
I do not know what went wrong with my second explorer window. It migh have been hidden under something. It did not pop up in the same way as it does under XP. Since you are able to do more than one I will make renewed attempts. Thank you very much for the tip. I thougt that the multiple explorers had gone with the compatibility with my profesional programs and outlook express.
Göte

[Armin]

Can't upload images today, just text. Images are within the given size limits.
Receive message 'Server Error'.
Any remedy?

[Maggi Young]

Just been lovely batch of pix loaded from Tasmania, Armin, so I don't know what is happening. 

[Armin]

now it works again - no idea what was the real cause.

[Anthony Darby]

My daughter has done something to my computer. Now when I click the Google Chrome icon it comes up with "mystart by incredimail" and I can't find where it is to destroy it. It's not in my programmes or on the desk top and a search fails to find it. It comes up with these nauseating "congratulations your our 10 gazillionth winner, click accept to win an iplod". I click the X button and it just ignores that and takes you to the accept page.

[maggiepie]

Anthony, did you try add/remove in control panel?
You should be able to uninstall it from there.

[David Nicholson]

Anthony, it has probably made itself your Home Page. You can check this in Internet Options and just delete it and replace it with whatever was your previous Home Page.

[Alan_b]

Under (Add/Remove) Programs in Control Panel uninstall anything that mentions Incredimail or Conduit and all toolbars you do not recognise.

In Chrome select the Customise and Control option (3 horizontal bars near top right). then Settings.  On sstart-up allows you to set your home page.  Check also under Search that the default search option is Google (or something else of your choice).  Then click Extensions (towards top left) and remove any that are associated with Incredimail or Conduit. 

[Anthony Darby]

It doesn't appear in the control panel so I'll have to the internet options way. Thanks.