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Ebay Desktops
Considering buying a desktop, possibly a dell deal and had a quick look at ebay. You can get some high spec pentium IV for around £300 for the base unit alone. Obviously they are built with cheaper parts but are they still good machines?
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Netgear D834GT Firewall
Hi all, I have a Netgear D834GT wirless router and PS121 print server. Print server is new and could not find it on the network yesterday until I turned off my Firewall, I use PC-Cillin internet Security 2005. I called Netgear about this today and they said that as the router has a hardware firewall I dont need a software…
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going bl**dy mad with this set up grrrrrrr
Can some help me again please,I want to connect a tv 2 scarts/digibox 2 scarts/video 2 scarts/dvd 1 scarts, I moved the tv to another part of the room marked cables/scarts with coloured discs but some came off.
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Sony Viao does not work on battery?
I've had my Sony Viao for just over a year and now it does not startup unless it is connected to mains. The battery indicator says it is empty even after I have left it charging for days? Any Ideas? Is this normal?
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Slipstream windows xp x64 sp2?
I have windows xp 64bit edition which i am going to install on a 64bit system and i wondered if it was possible to slipstream a normal sp2 in the installation on the xp cd? thanks
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(Almost) free domain name
Okay, I found this: freenetname.co.uk Signup for any services (including payg dialup) and you can claim a free domain name. Claiming the domain name is fairly simple: 1) Signup for a dialup account 2) Dial into the dialup account 3) Go to freenetname.co.uk and login via the "my account" link 4) Click the claim free domain…
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New Dell Computers
Ok, they come with a license for XP, either Home or Professional depending on which site you bought it from. I guess this software is pre-installed with all the other junk like Tiscali and free trial stuff ? Do you get original Windows disks? If not, how do you get them? Reason is i want to use this as a test machine for…
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full-screen windows
I know this has been posted before, but do you think I can find it? :mad: Can someone please remind me how to make all new windows in IE start in full-screen size? Thanks in advance... Ed
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Inks for Canon IP4000...
I need a set of Blacks and colours for the above printer. Should i buy oem or compats and any blinding deals on at the moment? Tia.
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Sony FX401 Laptop won't boot up.
Previously I had purchased and loaded Norton 2005 for my sons machine but he had not bothered to register on the web. He got a message saying 'Norton Trial period has expired' but ignored it. Powered machine down , got the usual Microsoft message about Send or Not Send , decided as usual not to send. Since then when he…
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Max G-router
i was watching Max tv on sky last nite and saw that they were selling Max G modem and router for 59.99. it has wireless and wired(4 connections) capabilities. has anyone bought this modem/router. any comments on mx tv stuff? im also interested in ps2 wireless controllers as they are 2.0 ghz. any replies will be appreciated
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Music dvd creation?
hello all, does anyone know how to create a songs dvd NOT cd as i dont have cd burner so i can play the dvd and listen to songs on stand alone dvd players. any help will be appreciated
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Scrambled Channel! (digibox)
Can anyone please tell me what 'Scrambled Channel' means? I've just successfully installed my new digbox (dead cheap £28) and all is fine except some of the channels give this message? In the instructions booklet, the troubleshooter guide says "switch to an alternative channel". thanks for any info.
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Connecting to Wireless networks - how?
I had the laptop in the car this morning and at a particular spot it was picking up 2 'unsecured' wireless networks. I was able to connect to both, but that's about it. I tried IE but it didn't pick it up. I was wondering if there was any way of finding the setup of the network eg whether it was using domains or…
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Web Conference Manchester
Hi, I'm desperately seeking somewhere in Manchester that have the facility for doing "webinars". They would need to look after the whole thing. There's a fairly large pot of money for the webinar, we're just keen to have someone look after the whole thing so we don't have to worry about it. Has anyone used a conference…
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Free Alternative to MS Publisher
I'm in the process of updating our two office computers. We have loads of documents created using publisher but I can't find the disc to load it onto the new machine. Have downloaded open office, which is great but doesn't seem to have anything that will open a publisher document. Can anyone correct me or point me in the…
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Problem with CD-rom drive - can anyone help?
Hi, I have a 3 yr old Dell, and the internal Cd-rom drive has just packed up. Windows is no longer reading the drive nor is it picked up when i start up the system. and I can't does anyone have any ideas how best to fix this? How can I reinstall the cd-rom drive by detaching then reattaching the cables? Thanks for your help
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Advice on Purchasing home PC - TESCO or DELL??
Have seen an advert for PC on Tesco site £389.00. Also adverts on Dell. Which would be the best buy. Basically want internet access at home. Have had mixed responses from work colleagues re: Dell. Can anyone give me advice please. Thanks PF
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Dell deals?
Hi I'm thinking of getting one of the Dell deals which runs out today. But i am afraid that if i get it today better deals will come out tomorrow - or if i dont' get it today the next set of deals will be worse. Has anyone got any idea of 'patterns' of Dell deals? Are they likely to get more expensive before getting…
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Really Dangeous screensaver
DANGEROUS SCREENSAVER WARNING - THE BUDWEISER FROGS You may have already received a warning about a screensaver featuring the Budweiser Frogs, which contains a particularly nasty virus. This global note should alert everyone in the business, so it should avoid the need to pass on further warnings internally. If you…
