Ask Jack | 01 October 2009

Bandwidth metering I'm trying to find a Windows utility that will add up the downloaded gigabytes on my BT service. Mick Apps JS: Have a look at the Best Free Download/Upload Meter page at Gizmo's Freeware . This has short reviews of six programs, and picks NetMeter as the best. A newer "donationware" program, iTraffic Monitor , is also worth a look. DU Meter 4.16 is a good commercial alternative at $24.95 (£15.63) a licence, but there is a 30-day trial version. Computing for students My daughter is about to head off to university, and I'm buying her a laptop to take with her. She will need Word, Excel and probably PowerPoint for her studies, along with web access and email. I'd like to spend less than £500, and preferably less than £400. Roderick Smith JS: It's always a good idea to check with university department staff to see if they want students to have access to any particular software, and to find out if they have any associated deals

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Ask Jack | 01 October 2009