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Unable to transfer music to MP3 player
Suddenly I have been unable to transfer music from my library to my MP3 player, it's a Sony NWE 407. The only change is I am doing it on my new PC. I had to initialize it and therefore lost all my music and had to do them all over again. I am wondering why, I have tried to use the old computer to transfer as well and it…
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Outlook BCC
Trying to send a few emails from Outlook (not Express) with a group of people in BCC. It works (people can't see eachothers' addresses) but in the To line it shows as the address I'm actually sending from. Any ideas how to change it so it just says the group name or something?
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Sky not reading card after connecting new box
Hi Can anyone help me - my friend has given me a sky digi box, mine is ancient so i connected it all up and put my sky card in but it just says not satellie signal being received. I went onto services and checked system set-up and it says there is no card in it - do I have to call sky and register the new box with them or…
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Dell Inspiron 6000 - Windows XP Multemedia vs XP original
Hello, I have just manage to purchase a Dell Inspiron 6000 1.7Ghz spec (N01605a) from the dell website for £539.14 inc VAT and Delivery. However they have just called me back saying I could not have Windows XP Media as the computer comes with only 256mb RAM and I need a minimum of 512MB ( he did offer to sell me another…
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Setting Font/Size/Colour for E-Mail
Have Outlook and trying to alter the default font, size of font and colour for outgoing e-mail. Have looked and just cannot find it. It is there somewhere because I have sorted it in the past, but since the rebuild I just cannot find it again. Anyone?
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Excel - can anyone help
Hi, I'd like to have a go at matched betting and have read up the relevant info on this site. It seems I need to download a spreadsheet which is in excel format. I tried downloading and got a message saying "Windows cannot open this file". I am not good at computers. Please could someone tell me (preferably in words of one…
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3 February Countdown for nasty Windows virus - Nyxem-E, Blackmal, MyWife, Kama Sutra,
Reported on BBC site ... PC users have been urged to scan their computers before 3 February to avoid falling victim to a destructive virus. :eek: Here are some FREE removal tools :money: http://www.bitdefender.com/VIRUS-1000060-en--Win32.Nyxem.E@mm.html Symantec call the virus…
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Audio compression quality
So which gives the best quality for minimal file size? I've used fixed 320kbps MP3 and found it good quality at around 9Mb per track. But which gives the best near-lossless compression? - 256kbps variable mp3 - 193kbps variable wma - 320kbps wma9 - transcoding VBR MP4 or any other recommendation?!
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rechargeable batteries
Anyone know where I can get some decent rechargeable batteries from and a charger size 'C' ones. They are for my daughters swing and the duracell ones are just too expensive, we go through 4 every a week and half!!!
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e-mail problems ...help please
This morning for the first time I have been unable to send e-ails.I am getting this message The message could not be sent because one of the recipients was rejected by the server. The rejected e-mail address was *************. Subject '', Account: 'pop.wanadoo.co.uk', Server: 'smtp.wanadoo.co.uk', Protocol: SMTP, Server…
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Anyone know about photo banks/camera buddies?
There doesn't seem to be a standard name for these quite yet so it makes searching difficult. These devices are portable hard drives (most are really 2.5in laptop drives) with their own power source and a card reader for memory cards. They allow digital camera users to back up their pictures to the hard drive while on the…
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Samsung V25
Hi, I've just been given a Samsung V25 laptop with a problem screen - it keeps turning vivid pink/yellow and occassionally fuzzy. Done some searching and it seems that it would be fixable with a new 'ribbon cable'. Has anyone any experience of this and apart from £40 plus p&p on ebay, does anyone know where I can buy one…
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cheapest 1gb or up psp stick please?
hi, need to get 1gb or more stick or card (whatever you call it) for my sons psp, cheapest place to buy please? many thanx xx
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DDR2 400 DIMM help
Hi there Can anyone point me in the right direction regarding this memory. I have bought a new pc from Ebuyer and I want to upgrade the memory. I can find very little information about the kind of memory I need from Ebuyer- and I cant recognise it by looking - and Acer (manufacturer) tells me it needs DDR2 400 standard…
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Think I need a network card - but which one?
Have recently bought a Dell Inspiron 6000 along with a Belkin ADSL modem with Wireless G Router. Have tried to set it up with the assistance of some great people on here - but to no avail - however this could be because I dont have a networking card?!! :confused: (Totally a NON techie!!). On the assumption that I do need…
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Ip addresses.
If you use a web based e-mail account to post messages on a msn forum can the host trace you through the IP address? It sounds really dodgy but I can assure you it is not!
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What's the Best way to protect a PC from a 7year old? e.g. prevent file deletion
I am putting together a free pc as a gift for a 7 year old boy who has very little due to family circumstances. Many things have gone wrong in this little person's life and I am trying to brighten it a little by providing a pc. :rotfl: I have been given a pc operating windows 2000 professional. A system I'm not that…
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How to email / transfer big files (94+Mb)
I've made up some .mpg files, basically it's edited home video set to a song, so each movie is about 2ish minutes each (I've three in total). The idea was that I could email these to friends and family back home so they could see how we're doing etc. without being bored by hours of video. BUT the files have come out over…
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Adaware question
At the moment I have it installed without any of the add-ons. Should I download any/all? TIA
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Dell Inspiron 6000
Hi, I got this machine last year and am well impressed with it, I think I paid just over £500, am looking to get another one for my son but on the dell site they are coming up at around £585, does anyone know of any codes to get it cheaper????? When I got mine they were showing up more expensive on site but with a code…
