IT Help, Please

[steve9872]

My tv has 3 hdmi ports and they are selected for individually by the input button on the remote. Its possible that the tv can select the live port automatically but manual selection is always there. When in doubt use the manual selection.

[valda]

My tv has 3 hdmi ports and they are selected for individually by the input button on the remote. Its possible that the tv can select the live port automatically but manual selection is always there. When in doubt use the manual selection.

blimey I had no idea about that, I've got 4 ports, so is it top to bottom 1 - 4?

[steve9872]

Its likely that they are labelled.

[valda]

Its likely that they are labelled.

I can't get to see them as the Tv is wall mounted and only moves a couple of inches. I've got a few things to try so thaks for the advice vx

[Diane65]

Could anyone recommend a good wifi booster? It is for a 7 bedroomed house (student accomodation) and DD is on the top floor and cannot get wifi up there. It was included in the price of the room but appears that they are picking up the neighbour's wifi Also in the interim what cable can you get so that her wireless printer works without wifi. She has to keep on coming down a floor to use wifi Thanks so much for any help

[Sunny Saver]

Which broadband provider is it Diane? Sky were sending out its own free earlier this year.

[Diane65]

Which broadband provider is it Diane? Sky were sending out its own free earlier this year.

Cyber air. I've never even heard of them.

[steve9872]

Could anyone recommend a good wifi booster? It is for a 7 bedroomed house (student accomodation) and DD is on the top floor and cannot get wifi up there. It was included in the price of the room but appears that they are picking up the neighbour's wifi Also in the interim what cable can you get so that her wireless printer works without wifi. She has to keep on coming down a floor to use wifi Thanks so much for any help

The trouble with wifi repeaters is that they only boost what they receive so if the signal is weak, that is what is repeated, despite the increased signal strength. You may need 2 or 3 repeaters to make a continuous strong signal that really is strong. Much better is the powerline type device which sends the network over the mains and http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... 0&_sacat=0 is a good place to start. I use this type myself.
All printers will have a usb connection, even wireless types. Mine required wireless setup with the usb lead sending the configuration data so a direct connection is possible.

[Diane65]

Could anyone recommend a good wifi booster? It is for a 7 bedroomed house (student accomodation) and DD is on the top floor and cannot get wifi up there. It was included in the price of the room but appears that they are picking up the neighbour's wifi Also in the interim what cable can you get so that her wireless printer works without wifi. She has to keep on coming down a floor to use wifi Thanks so much for any help

The trouble with wifi repeaters is that they only boost what they receive so if the signal is weak, that is what is repeated, despite the increased signal strength. You may need 2 or 3 repeaters to make a continuous strong signal that really is strong. Much better is the powerline type device which sends the network over the mains and http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... 0&_sacat=0 is a good place to start. I use this type myself.
All printers will have a usb connection, even wireless types. Mine required wireless setup with the usb lead sending the configuration data so a direct connection is possible.

Thank you so so much for all this information she will be happy and so am I.

[akh43]

Not sure this is strictly IT, but struggling to get BBC iplayer on my tv, I no problems doing this until a few weeks ago. I have Sony Bravia connected to internet with cable, no problems watching youtube and 5 demand, sony, other channels I have tried so I seem to be connected, but when I try iplayer it just gives me a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark Temporarily cannot access the server. Please retry. It has been saying this for the past few weeks. I tried refreshing the network settings, but no change.

I cant see anything in the manual or in troubleshooting covering this. Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks