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don't panic
Please can anyone help? I was cleaning my daughters PC of viruses etc & when I restarted one gets a series of "don't panic" messages. viz don't panic/don't panic dll She is currently running ME. What can be done to rid this confounded message? I think it is something to do with AOL which is installed but not used. Help…
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Budget Desktop any suggestions
My pal is looking for a new PC but has a limited budget, a general all round machine suitable for normal family use would be ideal. Has anyone seen any good deals or any suggestions are to which retailers are best. My friend is a total technophobe and will go on my recommendation which is a heck of a responsibility so all…
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Hard Disk Crash
I think my Hard Disk has crashed today. The symptoms are:- 1. gets stuck 'auto dectecting Pri-Master......not detected 2. auto detecting Pri-slave........not detected 3. I can boot the computer from a floppy disk and I get a A:> prompt ..... but I cannot get to any other drive. I'm not certain if I should be able to 'cos…
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HELP motto v220
:) Help needed for unlocking motto v220 to any network or any suggestions would be appreciated many thanks ;D
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MP3 player
Can anyone tell me roughly how many songs I could get on a 125mb MP3 player??
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Wireless Modem/Router ?
Hi, I have been told by a friend of mine that if I were to buy a Wireless Modem/Router then it should be GNAT compatible? Any ideas? Any good & reasonably priced models out there? Thanks in advance for all the help and [glow=red,2,300]Merry Xmas[/glow] to all. Spikey
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Port for Yahoo Mail (POP3); ISP=AOL
Hi Can anyone advise me if there is another suitable outgoing SMTP port (other than the standard port 25) for Yahoo mail in Outlook 2003. AOL appears to block many of them as unsolicited bulk mail. And others just refer me too my ISP. In the end most (not all) will go but it takes me ages and I have to shut down and…
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Nec ND 3500 Burn Problems!!
I hope this is a simple one... Bought the Nec ND 3500 DVD writer... set it up, set to master, in windows xp etc... will READ cd's and dvd's but will not BURN. I have tried Nero, Easy CD, and another program, i forget the name, but it says something about Power Calibration error after about 5%, ie at the end of the TOC…
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Could Adobe 7 cause slow computer?
My mum has a brand new comp windows xp. She never downloads anythng big or plays games or anything. She has just installed the new version of Adobe Acrobat and her comp is as slow as anything (dial-up by the way). Could Adobe be the problem?
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Recording from digital tv to vid recorder
We recently got a tv with built in digital facility. It's useful if we wish to watch free-to-view channels (and for if we decide to subscribe to cable/Sky at a later date), but we can't seem to work out how to record from the free channels. Can anyone advise in the most basic terms?
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I need a really smooth mouse mat
Hi, I need a really smooth mouse mat as I like to use the traditional ball mouse( even though I have an optical one) The mouse mat that came along with the computer 4 years ago was great really smooth surface and the mouse glided over it effortlessly but it is now worn out. All the other mouse mats I have seen are not…
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Digital TV Wales
I have noticed since yesterday that I have no Teletext. Tried BBC & ITV channel 9 but nothing is there. Is there a problem or is it my box playing up?
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Adobe Reader 7 for Windows 2000/XP
Version 7 of Adobe Reader is available at Adobe web site It's 26.8MB so over dial-up it will take 1-2 hours to download, it should be on cover CDs soon. It does not run on Windows 9x, only Windows 2000/XP, 9x users can still use version 6. It starts up much quicker than version 6, full details are on Adobe web site.
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Retune sky remote control
Hi I bought myself a new tv but now need to retune the sky remote control work on the new tv. I once had to do it when the remote died, but can't remember, except to say I know that you have to imput certain codes depending on the make of tv. I have a 14 inch Philips tv/dvd combi. Don't want to phone up sky unless I have…
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Wanadoo/freeserve connection problems
I have just spent a very frustrating 48 hours with my wanadoo anytime connection, the line was continually engaged. I tried wandoo 50p per minute helpline who suggested I download the "connection kit", but I couldn't get online to download it! Wanadoo kindly supplied me with a payg number which connected instantly, but I…
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Free software from BT to stop Rogue Dialers
Just saw this elsewhere. BT have released some software that alerts you any time your computer attempts to dial a premium rate, international or non-approved number. Full details here: https://www.btni.co.uk/prdialler/ and https://www.bt.com/modemprotection It is being launched in Northern Ireland to start with, so the BT…
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DVD recorder dilemma
Please see my post on the Anything else board: http://forum.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Others;action=display;num=1103740681 if you know anything technical about dvd recorders! Cheers! ;)
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your Opinions please on my website
Hi All, I've just designed my own website from home. It's pretty basic but does the trick ... i think! Can you take a look if at http://www.onlineauto.co.uk/ if you have a spare 5 minutes and provide some constructive critiscm please! If anyone is viewing the site from a laptop...is the writing incorrectly spaced? I've…
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AOL placing embargo -watch out!
If you are sending emails to people on AOL I suggest you be very careful -it will cost you time and money! Recently, AOL completed a "software upgrade" from what I understand. As a result, emailing someone on the AOL network appears to result in YOU being embargoed. Initially, this lasts for 24 hours on you contacting…
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Cheap seagate barracuda hard-drive?
Does anyone know where I can get a seagate under £50. Thanks in advance.
