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Dell inspiron 1300 Internet Explorer problem
I just took delivery of my Dell Inspiron 1300 laptop and I'm having problems already. I can connect to the internet with AOL using the inbuilt wifi and my Netgear wireless router with no problems but if I try opening IE to connect or run Windows update or let the McAfee trial software try and connect to register or update…
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Best Way to Wipe Hard Drive?
Hi, I am planning to upgrade my OS to xp pro and have been advised it may be better to wipe the drive first rather than just upgrading. If I want to wipe it, how and what is the best way to do it? many thanks
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open with program??
I've just started using IE again after being on firefox for ages and every time i access this site I get the open with window and despite ticking the box to always use the box still comes up the next time ---whats wrong?? :confused:
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Rebooting problems- Please Help !!!!!!!
Hi all Sorry if I am not posting this in the right place. I'd be grateful for any help or pointers in the right direction. I tried to clear my Windows ME computer, using the disc that came with it, for my daughter to use. To cut a long story short , that didn't work out, left me with a black screen and a flashing cursor. A…
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Does anybody know about free freeview?
Hi Guys, ok im so im searching through ebay and I come across someone selling a link to an internet site for free freeview through your computer 800 channels in fact........... does anybody know about this? what it is, how it works through the internet - has anybody tried it? I've seen the same for sky packages does…
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Cleaning Dell flat Screens
Has anyone got any tips for cleaning Dell Flat Screen monitors? Don't want to ruin my new screen. :eek: Thanks......
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Another Simple One I Hope
I have a 17" philips monitor and ever since i have had it pictures on the net are very dark compared to my laptop i have tried playing with the controls on the monitor but it just does colour not brightness some picture i cannot even make out. Any ideas?
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Amplifier for under £200
I'm looking for a semi decent amplifier for my DAB/MP3 Player/Future HD-TV and have £200 to spend! ANyone have any suggestions? Currently i'm looking at the: Cambridge Audio Azur 540 and Nad C320 BEE anyone have one of these or make any suggestions? ***Update*** The speakers I have are a few years old now: a pair of Jamo…
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Query about NTL Set Top Box
We have an NTL set top box but would like an additional one for our bedroom. The only reason we have got cable is because we live very close to the sea and we've got awful reception. We would like to watch TV in the bedroom so looking into an additional set top box. However, NTL want to charge £25 installation fee plus £15…
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Making DVD from old photos?
Does anyone have any experience of doing this? I have 30-40 standard size photos (not digital) that I want putting onto DVD - as a slideshow - family presentation. We have been quoted £200 for this to be done by so called pro's. Does anyone know of anywhere that could do this? Or would I be better (cheaper) doing it…
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NEW Sky FREEphone number
Hello If you need to get hold of sky phone 0800 587 5707, then wait till it says press the star key twice, ignore it, they will repeat it again but again ignore it, then after about 20 seconds or so you will be put through to sky customer service. The number on saynoto0870.com no longer works. Hope this is of some use.:) I…
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Music Downloading
Any one know a good place to download music for free and legally? :cool:
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Daughter been messing around on pc, help neede, plz
OK thicko alert :o my daughter has been on the pc today & when we click onto internet explorer for our broadband 'GLITTER MAKER' is default page. How can I get it back to Big Pond (our ip) Our pc is windows xp. Many thanks in advance :confused:
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Installing Win XP Pro
Hi I am currently running on win98se and have bought win xp pro. When I install can you do this and keep your existing data/files on the hard drive? I have heard that when you upgrade your operating system it can keep all your old files without having to save to disc etc. Is this the case and if so how do I do it? many…
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Is this alright to do?
My uncle's hard drive on his computer has gone kaput. Bad sectors all over the place. Stuck it in my machine and backed up all his data. He's now ordered a new hard drive. A big one - about 200 gig, but here's the problem: Although he has a copy of XP Home (it came with the machine and he has a product code taped onto the…
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Windows - no disc
Hi, a couple of times a day i will get an oblong box that comes up on my screen above the box it says..Windows - no disc and in the box it says There is no disc in the drive please insert a disk into the drive. i have ran my p.c. virus check and it comes back as no virus found, i need to keep clicking on delete to get rid…
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New Rogueware - Spyware Soft Stop
Yet another goad to part you from your money. A new infection trying to make you buy something useless. Details here with screenshots .... http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/ (scroll down to the 4th & 5th news stories). Looks like it's related to the Smitfraud family of infections but don't quote me on that. Still awaiting…
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TV Card??
Hi All I want to get a TV card for my PC, we've just moved & haven't got space to have both a TV and the PC in the bedroom so I thought this might be a good idea... I did use one years and years ago but all knowledge I had has gone out of my head. Which is the best one to get? Am I right in thinking you just open up the PC…
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wireless problems
can anyone help, i have recently bought a speedtouch 576 wireless router, belkin pcmi card for the laptop & belkin usb adaptor for the desktop. i have placed the router next to the desktop downstairs but the laptop upstairs has very poor signal yet it is only 20 feet away from the router. is there anything i can do to…
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Spybot
Have just run Spybot for the first time. It found some tracking cookies which I was happy to remove. It also came across this: Windows Security Center.AntiVirusOverride: Settings (Registry change, nothing done) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride!=dword:0 Is this also to be removed? I…