For those who don't much use other pages on this Forum, I can recommend the very useful Computer and tech site on this forum. I have found it to be very helpful in sorting out computer problems (better than a helpline at a 1£ a minute). There are some very knowledgeable and helpful guys on this forum, such as Vidster, Lurch and sccsux. I have posted several queries in the last week or so and have got very helpful replies very quickly.

yea i have also been to them with my problems and got loads of replys very quickly :clap: much better than other forums over populated with 12yr old geeks that feel all powerful knowing something u dont and are very nasty about letting u know (speaking from experiance) and much cheaper/effective than helplines. 3 cheers for the tech help forum!

Originally posted by Craigy
yea i have also been to them with my problems and got loads of replys very quickly :clap: much better than other forums over populated with 12yr old geeks that feel all powerful knowing something u dont and are very nasty about letting u know (speaking from experiance) and much cheaper/effective than helplines. 3 cheers for the tech help forum!

I agree, i enjoy the tec site, trouble is i don't understand half the questions thats asked let alone the answers, some clever folks on here, but it's good reading.

One thing i really like about it is that the experts are not condescending towards those with far less knowledge than themselves.

For example, I recently asked what i now realise was a silly question, but vital at the time nonetheless. I needed to reinstall Windows XP, but couldn't remember where I had put the key code. Vidster replied immediately, asking me to look on the side or bottom of my machine - and sure enough there was a hologram with a key code on it. He even included a picture of the keycode hologram. I would never have thought of looking there. Problem solved!

Am I being blind? Where on the site is it?

It's here:

Computer & tech forum (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=46)

:)

Vidster's also quite active in another forum over at http://www.cbttechs.com/forums where there's a similar friendly atmosphere.
Anyone who has a technical issue that SF's own experts can't help with, try over there.

Originally posted by LordChaverly
There are some very knowledgeable and helpful guys on this forum, such as Vidster, Lurch and sccsux.

We aim to please, glad we've been of some use.

Originally posted by poppins
i enjoy the tec site, trouble is i don't understand half the questions thats asked let alone the answers,

You and me both! :wink:

Originally posted by LordChaverly
Vidster replied immediately, asking me to look on the side or bottom of my machine - and sure enough there was a hologram with a key code on it. He even included a picture of the keycode hologram.

Thought that was me, hey ho, just as well I don't do it for the glory. :)

Originally posted by Lurch
We aim to please, glad we've been of some use.



You and me both! :wink:



Thought that was me, hey ho, just as well I don't do it for the glory. :)

Sorry Lurch,

It indeed was you and you definitely deserve the accolade! Many thanks again.

I too went to them with a problem and got a quick response,
I know on the forum there is always some-one willing to help out without making me feel stupid.
Thanks again
hazel