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Web Cam Advice
My 14yr old son would like a web cam for part of his Christmas but I am finding the choice a nightmare. We are considering one of the two featured below. He will use it mainly with MSN. http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/133280/art/logitech/quickcam-messenger-plus-w.html or…
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HELP!! OUTLOOK express compact folders and now I have lost everything!
Hi Outlook express keeped flashing up " compact folders " my boyfriend pressed yes and now lots of my emails are missing. I had sud folders and they have totally disappeared.I tried a system restore but they are still not there. Can anyone help- can I get me sub folders plus my emails back ? PLEASE help I have lost a lot…
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Scart plug to 2 scart
I have just bought a scart plug to 2 scart for my DVD player as my TV has got only two scarts and I need three, one for sky. The problem is when I connect the video and the DVD, the video does not work properly, the pictures are not very good when I use my portable TV but they work OK in the main TV downstairs. I bought it…
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USB Keyboard
Can anyone tell me if all keyboards are USB by default these days or is ps2 still the norm? Any suggestions of a good keyboard? Nothing fancy like. Thx
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pda - hand held thingies????
:snow_laug Can anyone give me advice. Have never owned such a thing but know my luvlie hubbie wd like one...am trying not to be 2 obvious so can anyone advise what to look for what to pay and where to source best deal?? :santa2:
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plug and play on xp
HELP!! just got a 2nd hand lap top given to me off my mum. it is on XP. took some pics with digital camera, plugged it in thinking the box would come up to ask what i would like to to with the pics, i.e. save to folder or disc etc....(think this is the plug n play bit) and nothing happened. i have looked in the device…
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PC cam for still capture?
Hi does anyone know any free software that will take stills from my PC-Cam. I have some on the disk that came with the cam (philips) but I had win98 then and it wont work with XP. Many thanks Tony
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norton anti virus problem cured
i was unable to access any of my secure sites. i was told it was down to my NAV. when the subscription ran out did'nt bother to renew it, i just ran AVG along side it. this was just one of my problems.i posted a thread on the TECHIE link and got some good advice. everytime i tried to download tools to remove the NAV i…
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PC running slow
Hi folks, Help!!! My PC is running really slow and when i'm on the internet the pages take an age to change (we have Tiscali Broadband) and when they do it goes to a white screen first and then (eventually) onto the page requested. I have McAfee Anti Virus which never shoes up any problems when i do a check, i also have…
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DVD Coding
I've been rummaging around the bargain basement of CD Wow and have come across a lot of DVD's that are listed as Region 10. Can anyone tell me what that means please?
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Help Wanted by techno~numpty!!
Hi everyone. I recently installed a wireless network, using my acer laptop with a linksys pcmcia wireless card. I have a siemens gigaset wireless router connected to an unbranded adsl router. Everything has been working fine for a few months, and now I can not get on line wirelessly. I have the icon on the tray at the…
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AOL chat worm
New IM worm chats with intended victims By Joris Evers Staff Writer, CNET News.com Published: December 6, 2005, 5:43 PM PST A new worm that targets users of America Online's AOL Instant Messenger is believed to be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious…
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sony rdr-gx210 dvd recorder
hi, we are in the process of waiting to send back this model of dvd recorder because of a fault. well at least we believe it is faulty and that we have not missed anything. so is there anyone out there that knows enough about this model or at least dvd recorders that can tell me whether it is faulty or not, based on the…
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wireless psp
managed to buy 2 psp's for xmas, but i am a bit unsure about the wireless etc... can 2 people play a game together on 2 separate psp's without a cable and also do you have to have a game in each console or do you just need one game to play.... games we have are tiger woods, fifa 06,world snooker 2005 and other wireless…
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Help with Trojan Please
Hi all, I recently downloaded the 'Ace Optimizer Utilities' program as reccomended by someone in another thread, i used it to tidy up my registry files etc ..... everything working tip top now .... however ... I went into the auto startup manager to remove a couple of items that shouldnt be there and i have found this ...…
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PC freezes?
If I leave my PC for 10 mins or so, it just freezes! I have Xp installed. Any advice welcomed.
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Top up TV on Freeview
I got a Digilogic freeview box from Tesco a few months ago for just under £30. My question is because it is a bog standard freeview box and does not have a slot for top up tv, can I get top up tv. Also does anyone know of any offers for top up tv so that I can ascertain if I want it before signing up to a 12 month…
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HELP please New plasma TV what component leads??
Hi, Having a 37" Sony plasma TV delivered tomorrow and we have been told to upgrade on our scart leads and aerial leads. The monster leads have been recommended but they are way out of our price range. Can anyone recommend some good quality leads and connections which are not the cheapest you can find but more affordable.…
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do i have too many virus programs???
hello, do i have too many virus programs running on my computer? im running: AVG Free Ad-Aware 6.0 Mc Afee 2004 Spybot Ace Utilities Counterspy Internet Sweeper and Zone labs Security Do i need all these and are they slowing down my computer? Any help will be thanked. mike :xmassign:
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Dear Santa, LCD Screen Clean....& LOTS of it...!
Hardly a techy question - but its a little something for techies Christmas wish lists out there!! http://www.go-l.com/monitors/athens/features/index.htm A very nice piece of kit - want one! :santa2:
