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Forkinhades

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In Topic: So I Did A New Install Of Windows 7...

2012-03-26 01:50:12

elshaheen, on 2012-03-25 23:50:11, said:

Pib, on 2012-03-25 09:54:51, said:

smokie36, on 2012-03-25 04:23:02, said:

I've looked on their page forkinhades...its like gobbledegook to me I must admit.

There is a long list of available drivers and stuff available to install. But which ones do I really need?

Don't download drivers from a website that don't specifically say the drivers will work with your "specific model number." Go to the Sony web site where I assume you can narrow down your search to your specific model number where the specific drivers for your laptop will be. Just because there is a driver available for Sony Vaio model ABC, that does not mean it will work on Sony Vaio Model DEF, etc. Model numbers make all the difference. Go to your laptop's manufacturer's support web site, find your specific model, and download the drivers from there.

Don't forget to save the drivers to a disk, encase something else goes wrong.

better still save them to a cloud somewhere
with regards to the keyboard, you can change the layout in control panel

In Topic: So I Did A New Install Of Windows 7...

2012-03-25 04:12:47

You will need the Sony vaio drivers, then everything will work again.

In Topic: You Think Thailand Is Bad? Try The Uk Pensions Lot!

2012-02-21 18:28:21

bendix, on 2012-02-21 18:16:29, said:

F1fanatic, on 2012-02-21 18:07:46, said:

bendix, on 2012-02-21 17:47:51, said:

F1fanatic, on 2012-02-21 17:36:00, said:

"Tucking away 5% of their income" to a private pension provider will provide even those on average salaries a pitiful pension!

Times have changed and, now that companies rarely provide the sort of pensions I was lucky enough to enjoy, the private pension providers are making the most of it by charging outrageous fees.

True. 10% is better and increased over time, but over 40 years even 5 points will do it. In fact, start early enough and you can stop contributing at 40 and still get on ok.

Fees? I pay 0.5% management fee. Hardly punitive.

On the 'average' UK salary you believe a 5% pension contribution will pay for a reasonable pension??

Check out how much the same amount paid towards a private pension plan in other EU countries will provide compared to the same amount paid in to a Brit pension provider...

A 21 year old on, say, 20k a year can expect his income to increase by inflation and progress over 45 years working life. If he commits to saving 5% of that, matched by the tax allowance, he would have a very good pension pot after forty five years, taking into account the powers of compound returns.

It's an acturial fact.

Actuarial science is the discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and finance industries.Actuaries are professionals who are qualified in this field through education and experience. In many countries, actuaries must demonstrate their competence by passing a series of rigorous professional examinations