Steve2009

haha, i might just give that a go...with a fire extinguisher at the ready! u always think, they should have put the tick in extended warranty, its only bout 18 months old i think!

yer sorry forgot to mention that. the monitor just reports having no signal, tried pressing the fn+f6 button to try and transfer output to external monitor but still no picture.

Hi there, I have been handed an Acer Aspire 5520 laptop from a friend who has purchased a new one, but there is an issue with the laptop...hence them getting a new one. when the laptop turns on, the fan comes on, cd drive makes the usual noise however the screen is completely blank. sometimes the laptop will stay on until i press the power button again, but sometimes it turns off within 4 seconds! every so often when it starts, the caps lock light is on but pressing the key doesn't change anything. I have ran tests on the HDD and the RAM on different laptops and they have come back clear. the only thing i can think of is a problem with the onboard graphics on the MB. I have googled this endlessly, found many ppl with the same issue but no proper resolution. If anyone has experienced this or know of anything i could do, please get in touch. Many Thanks Steve

Hi, Hope someone out there can help! I have recently moved back home and my parents are using a Wanadoo/Livebox router. I am currently using the supplied Inventel UR054g adaptor to connect my desktop computer to the internet. However, the signal is not great and am getting slow connection speeds due to a low/fair signal. It is too difficult to use an ethernet cable to connect via as one is upstairs and the other is downstairs. Would purchasing a wireless adaptor like the 'Belkin F5D8055ed Wireless N+ USB Adaptor' be any help to me? I have heard N+ adaptors are sometimes not compatible with certain routers, does any one know whether this would work? Or is anyone else using an N+ adaptor, could you pass on your thoughts? I am running Windows 7 Ulitmate 32-bit if that changes anything?! Many Thanks Steve