N00b new laptop questions! - Page 3

Glaucus · 21-11-2009, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knipples

Dont have a clue how to do that sawwy

sounds like you are sorted with your external HDD anyway.

Mark · 21-11-2009, 15:23

Right. Try this for DAP.

Completely close down your browser (close all windows and wait a few seconds), then open DAP's main window. Click the Tools menu, and then click Options. Select Advanced, and then select your browser from the list of integration options.

See if that helps.

PS - for everyone else - looks like DAP is an HTTP/HTTPS download accelerator. If necessary, you can continue to download stuff simply by disabling it and using your normal web browser download. I didn't use any special software to download from Easynews and it worked just fine. It's possible it might not be quite as quick, but as I've never used an accelerator, I can't comment about that.

Knipples · 21-11-2009, 15:31

Scrap that its working on FF now. Ta Mark. Leo i'd be happy to look at the one you suggested and thankyou muchly for your help so far today.

Mark · 21-11-2009, 15:47

No problem.

The answer came from here btw.

Knipples · 21-11-2009, 17:02

Ta.

Ok have borrowed a film, for people that do this regularly how do you get it up on the tv, my parents have a pretty new flatscreen jobby, what do I need to do. I thought I read somewhere windows 7 lets you do this but I cant find where/how?

Mark · 21-11-2009, 17:07

A VGA cable between the TV and laptop is usually the easiest way, but if the laptop has DVI or HDMI outputs then try those.

Princess Griff · 22-11-2009, 23:00

Oh and in case u didnt realise already...or by skim reading the above posts i some how missed it...swan-key has a naughty word hidden inside it!!
Thats probably why u couldnt write it!!

Knipples · 26-11-2009, 21:02

You tube is being silly. I have songs playing in the background sometimes whilst im doing stuff, but you tube either isnt loading the song at all (as in the little red bar doesnt go up) or the red bar goes up for some of it (like a minutes worth of song) and then it just stops and says "waiting for You tube"

Am I likely to be missing a plug in or something?

I usually try and search for the official videos to play if that makes any difference.

Mark · 26-11-2009, 21:05

I've had that several times, along with the little spinning thing appearing constantly over the video. Think it's got something to do with bandwidth (not sure if that's mine or theirs), but don't know much more than that.

Make sure you're up-to-date with Adobe Flash and if you're using wi-fi, make sure you've got decent signal.

21-11-2009, 15:23	#22
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Right. Try this for DAP. Completely close down your browser (close all windows and wait a few seconds), then open DAP's main window. Click the Tools menu, and then click Options. Select Advanced, and then select your browser from the list of integration options. See if that helps. PS - for everyone else - looks like DAP is an HTTP/HTTPS download accelerator. If necessary, you can continue to download stuff simply by disabling it and using your normal web browser download. I didn't use any special software to download from Easynews and it worked just fine. It's possible it might not be quite as quick, but as I've never used an accelerator, I can't comment about that. Last edited by Mark; 21-11-2009 at 15:26.

22-11-2009, 23:00	#27
Princess Griff Buns'o'Steel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maison Jingriff in North Somerset Posts: 600	Oh and in case u didnt realise already...or by skim reading the above posts i some how missed it...swan-key has a naughty word hidden inside it!! Thats probably why u couldnt write it!! __________________

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21-11-2009, 15:47	#24
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	No problem. The answer came from here btw.

21-11-2009, 17:07	#26
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	A VGA cable between the TV and laptop is usually the easiest way, but if the laptop has DVI or HDMI outputs then try those.

26-11-2009, 21:05	#29
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I've had that several times, along with the little spinning thing appearing constantly over the video. Think it's got something to do with bandwidth (not sure if that's mine or theirs), but don't know much more than that. Make sure you're up-to-date with Adobe Flash and if you're using wi-fi, make sure you've got decent signal.