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spyware
Anyone know of a freebie download for this? Seem to be able to find anti virus and firewalls but not a free spyware tool. Unless one of you knows differently!
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wireless security
Am going wireless this week - hopefully. Aside from possible configuration problems, I keep reading things about changing passwords, and WPA settings. Anyone got a straightforward check list of do's and don't?????
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No power - except a flicker
Trying to fix friend's puter. MS 6183 mobo, Slot 1 P2 something, 128 MB RAM, onboard everything, LG GCE-8320B burner, Agere modem in a Tiny case, running W98 SE - except it ain't running anything! Tried to switch on, front panel power and HDD lights flickered, fan turned very slightly and slight flash across monitor…
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Water in PC Monitor
We somehow had a leak from the upstairs bathroom, which started dripping water down through the ceiling onto our PC Workstation :o The monitor picture began to flicker then looked like it was zooming in and out before just 'switching off' and not coming back on again :confused: We've opened the back of the monitor and are…
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windows security center goes live
Try it out here: http://safety.live.com/Template/home.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fsite%2fen-US%2fdefault.htm&NRNODEGUID=%7bC0902729-5DC9-4154-8C03-ABA23DD4421E%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest
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PSP Japan - UK Mains power adapter
I have just bought a PSP for my son's xmas, I purchased one from YesAsia.com and I am very happy wih it, the only problem is they said that there would be a uk power plug with this but there is not, without blowing up the PSP what would be the best thing to buy :confused: , thanks.
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PC won't start up properly
Over the last few days my PC has sat "dead" when it is turned on - if you then switch it off and back on again several times it will eventually start up but the monitor has a pattern of coloured pixels on it, not the usual Intel Pentium / windows logo. This lasts for several minutes. Once it reaches my log on screen the…
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Laptop mouse don't work
It's not a real mouse, it's one of those finger track pad things. I was happily typing along and then it started misbehaving. Like I'd move it somewhere and as soon as I let go it went back to where it started. And now it just won't move the cursor at all. I can manage vaguely with keyboard shortcuts, and I have a spare…
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Firewire to USB???
I have got an external hard drive from work to back up my documents I have done at home...problem - no firewire port on computer only numerous USB. Does such a thing exist as a cable....with a firewire connector at one end and USB at the other. Have searched various sites to no avail, so I thought I would ask you lovely…
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music download site needed
can anyone recommed a decent free shareware site for downloading music files. it is only for downloading onto my laptop so don't need any for mp3 players or anything. thanks
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Sony RDR GX3 vs RDR GX300 DVD recorder
Hello there I've won an auction for a Sony RDR GX3 DVD recorder. However when it arrived it turned out to be an RDR GX300. Can someone please tell me the difference if you are familiar with either of these models? Which one is better? I won it for about £110 including postage and intend to return it unless it turns out to…
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Printing probs - U.S. 'letter paper' v A4 paper!
I'm trying to print some stuff from an American source. It is mostly graphics and has been formatted for the American standard "letter size" paper (8.5 x 11") rather than A4. My printer refuses to operate with A4 paper as "letter” format has been automatically selected by the software. I have tried cutting down some bigger…
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Panda Platinum Internet Security
Have been reading lots of stuff on here about Norton and have decided to not to renew it. I was discussing this with mates and one of them has given me an unused Panda Platinum Internet Security (OEM) that they got last year but they've never installed it (paper wrapper is still sealed). I'm wondering if it's no good and…
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Blocking websites with Firefox
Does anyone know how prevent access to certain websites in Firefox as I'm getting stuff installed on the PC from all the crappy mp3 sites one of the kids keep going on? A Google search hasn't been fruitful.
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PC slow after virus removal
After managing to get rid of a virus, my computer is running very slow. In task manager it say's. CPU usage 100% Processes CPU 00 except for, svhost.exe and system. I've looked at other threads but they don't seem to deal with my problem Any help would be appreciated Renee
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Can you change the default font?
when posting ? I mean have say Courier New as the default font ranther than changing it all the time? Thanks TK
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e-mails bouncing
for about a week now certain e-mails are not getting through on Microsoft Outlook. They are 'bouncing' can anyone tell me what have I done to cause this and how to rectify it. :confused: Thanks in advance
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Help - Need to rotate text in word
Hi I wonder if anyone can help me here. I hope this makes sense but I neeed to be able to read text the whole way round the border of a page. I have put a text box along the top of the page with the text reading as normal, next I have put another text box down the length of the right hand side with the text rotated 90°.…
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Help! Problems reading CD-R on a Pioneer 110d 1.7
Hi All! Fresh from my excitement of yesterdays 1st burn (!) my Pioneer writer SEEMS to have a problem. Whilst attempting to burn an audio cd, when i put a CDR disk in the writer to burn it just says 'empty drive or media not recognised'??! Tried a different cd-this time a traxdata disc, same again-even got a new pack-same…
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wmv file
anyone know how I can insert a wmv file on my pc into a MSE thread?
