Many thanks for this, I know its an old thread, but Google found it, and its exactly what I need!

it could be a problem with the DNS,

If you get "Timed Out" when trying the above as suggested by hughv, then try the below:

Start-->Run-->cmd
ping 66.249.93.147

Yep, probably the cpu overheating as mentioned by Oneder.

Try Seeing if Knoppix (http://www.knoppix.org/) will boot, then you can decide on Hardware / Firmware

Its a button under the Content Tab in IE6, in the "Personal Information Section"

if that worked, please mark the topic as 'Solved'

6 or 7?

If its 6, then Tools --> Options --> Content --> AutoComplete.

7 will have to wait until I get home.

any chance they're in the recycle bin?

what browser are you using?

Actually, No, Neither.

I'm on a placement year from university, earning just enough to keep solvent this year, and have a big student loan and overdraft. I will be returning to Uni next year, and...

Just to cement the issue, any chance of something added to the rules forbidding commercial advertising in signatures?
(Kind of like the Royal Parks in London, No vehicle advertising services is...

So are you suggesting that along with the large amounts of adverts already posted over DaniWeb, which are there solely to keep this site online (none of which I can actually see due to the fact that...

Google is your friend... (http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/units-converter/typography/calculator/pixel-(X)-to-centimeter-%5Bcm%5D/)

How about, once the laptop has started, trying Start --> Log Off? Then logging on as administrator.

OK - you tell me that you have the 1 HDD. From what I see on the specs for your machine, there are 2 Hard Drive bays, 1 is going to be Primary, the other Secondary. I know this may seem silly, but...

What pavillion model do you have?

as to the jumpers, I've never seen them on laptop HDDs before, but it was just a thought.

Are there any Jumpers on the drive? Check that they're set right.

Using partition magic, you can re-part the Hard Drive without having to re-install or delete any files (as long as theres some free space on drive D: to expand into)

It'll require a couple of...

Hi, can you please send me a copy of your program to play about with, and I can see what I can do for you.

the best way to do it is to link to the file outside as said above, just ensure that the path is correct and always links to the right file.