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It sounds like you're hitting F8 too early, and ending up with a BIOS selection notification. I'd turn the PC on, give it a slow 10 count, then start pressing F8. You're looking for the Windows Advanced Options menu.

Can you access https traffic? (Try https://www.google.co.uk/) Which browser are you using?

HP Compaq Pro 4300 Small Form Factor PC- HP PCs - Troubleshooting System Recovery Problems (Windows 8) - c03483233 - HP Business Support Center If you search for "F10", you should go to the section saying how to disable Secureboot and EFI.

When I watched this, I had the immediate urge to watch Robot Jox again

And the LORD did grin and the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutans and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats and large chu...

Where be Dragons?

I remember playing a version of that game the last time my parents moved house. Turns out they had a !Tin! of cheese, which was older than I am (and I was in my mid 20's at the time!)

What? I <3 Twiglets! (but only the Original flavour ones!)

missed breakfast. chicken wrap for lunch didn't hit the sides on it's way down. currently sat gorging on twiglets!

Cheap Office 2010 is going to be the sticking point. To get Office 2010 with Outlook, you're probably looking at Home and Business 2010... which is selling for £235 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Office-Home-Business-Product/dp/B0039L50J8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1374497714&sr=8-2&keywords=ofice+2010)

Isn't that the wrong question to ask?

XKCD #303?

Do you have another other slots free? PCI USB 3 card: http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Dual-Port-Controller-Power/dp/B00ARJN5G0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374147174&sr=8-1&keywords=PCIUSB3S22

You might want to take a look at this: PCIe SATA 3.0 Controller Card - 6gbps | 2 port | StarTech.com United Kingdom FYI, it's cheaper on Amazon, than direct from Startech

Your VAIO has another model number starting VGN-. You should be able to use this to find drivers from the sony support site: Sony eSupport - Drivers & Software Updates Model Select

Not a full video, but may be of help: Maybe this too?

Don't know if this is any different to what you've got: http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/63y0535_01.pdf

A lot of this comes down to how you're wanting to configure your network. While I use Windows 8 at work and home, I don't need to consider GP and Security (proxy in TIFKAM IE) implications. I'm sure that there's been various questions asked in the Windows 8 Forum here, to guide you to some of the potential pitfalls you may face. Windows 8.1 -MAY- resolve some of these problems, but as it's rumoured to be going to RTM at the end of August, it may not be available for the beginning of the next school year.

Sunburnt!

I'd have liked for him to reach the ton, but I can't help but wonder how much pressure he'll be under for the rest of the series now

or you could always look around for a website streaming the sky sports coverage *coughs*

Sunny 229/9 at lunch! Halestorm It's an amazing performance by a 19 year old!

Just been watching it while on my lunch! I bet Agar's having a great day! His parents are there for his test debut and he's passed the highest score ever for an Australian #11!

It's an interesting question! https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4461302 mentions streaming to 1080p, but the TV and Video section of the specs page (Apple (United Kingdom) - iPad mini - Technical specifications) is a little woollier.

There's an MSI already in the folder structure if you unzip the Intel driver install executable. If you unzip it, it'll be found in: apps\prosetdx\win(xx)\prosetdx.msi