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Archives for June 2006

help:- lost HP Officejet D135 Installation CD
Hi there, I was wondering if any kind soul out there would be able to provide me with an image of this cd or a copy thereof. It is the installation cd that came with the HP Officejet D135 but the one that came with the d125 d145 and d155 are identical so any of those will do. It is version 3.3 circa 2000 and I have…
New Wirless connection
I have just put in a new wireless connection and now i cant seem to access ebay, this is a big deal as Ive got items that have just been sold that i need to get details of. can anyone tell me what might have happened and how to get back trading asap thanks
hardware failure report
I've just been using my pc as usual when the music stopped and the screen went blank --then a message came up saying i had a hardware failure!! I sent the report to m/soft-but i'm still up and running! HELP!!!--what should i do now ??ignore the warning or what? everything seems ok--my pc is clean ,and less than a year…
6ghz pc's - Any good???
I have seen a pc for sale which claims to be 6 GHz. After reading the description this is what it says............. INTEL P4 775 6.0Ghz Power System NEW 775Pin smithfield Core(2x3.0ghz) with 2x2mb(4MB) L2 cacheAlso 1gb ddr! How much faster would this pc be compared to a 3.0 GHz pc? Is it worth getting? Also, is this what…
Emoticons on msn, how do i get rid?
We had a lot on and they got on our nerves so i`ve managed to get rid of them when i`m typing ,but the problem is the person i`m talking to is receiving them in the text i type! How can we stop this please? thanks val;)
how much better is a duo processor compared to a solo one
i've been looking on the dell site at laptops, and was wondering, how much better is a duo processor compared to a solo one as a Intel® Core™ Solo Processor T1350 (1.86 GHz) is cheaper than a Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2050 (1.66 GHz) even thought it has more ghz
Sony Vaio laptops
Can anyone advise me the best place online to buy a sony laptop.. i want something with a 2/3 warranty if possible with reasonable prices.. Thanks
Print Server with Netgear DG834GT
Hi I'm having problems trying to set up an Edimax print server with my Netgear DG834GT router. It lights up showing it's connected to the network, and when the USB printer is plugged into it, it prints out a diagnostics page; but when I try and install the software, it can't find the print server, and in Attached Devices…
Microsoft Outlook Send/Receive Window
Hi guys I like having the send/receive window up when I click to check for new emails, but I must have clicked something by accident to turn it off - and I can't figure out how to get it to come back up when I click send/receive. Does anyone know how to enable this again? Thanks Josh
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 Released
For any of you trying out IE7 beta 2. You need to upgrade to the beta 3 version. Find out more here (including links to the download)..........(quote)...... Microsoft has released a third beta of the next version of its browser. Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows XP contains some feature changes in addition to…
NTL broadband & two PC's
I am on broadband with NTL. The connection comes from the back of the set top box and goes into a USB on my PC. I want to get both PC's running on broadband but am unsure as to what I need to do or buy. Any help would be greatly appreciated ;)
Need a new Wireless Router for new Broadband
Afternoon :) I'm after a router for my new broadband connection - but some say with and others say without modem but what's the point of having a router without a modem or am I missing something here? I've got a g wireless card in my laptop and we have a desktop which isn't wireless enabled at all so I'm also wondering if…
Problems with wma
im trying to listen to a radio station and i keep on getting this message "C00D11BA: Cannot play the file ", ive downloaded any updates that were available and that hasnt solved it, anyone got any ideas
Laptop & wireless broadband on a Go Slow!
For the past few weeks my laptop has just been crawling along! taking ages for pages to load if indeed they did. I followed the advice on another thread, defragging, virus scan, ran CCleaner etc etc nothing made any difference. Last night I decided to try connecting the laptop DIRECTLY into the phone line, instead of using…
Telephone Using Micrsoft Outlook
Before I had broadband installed I could click on the contacts box in Microsoft Outlook and click a contacts phone number to ring them, since having broadband I dialogue box tells me there is no dialling tone. Is there any way I can rectify this.
Server Problems
Anyone else having problems getting onto ebay today??? I cant get on and ive got 5 items that were sold last night that i need details of but cant get to them! also cant even get on my hotmail account either! Nighmare!
Dell 307-D05915r - why is this such a bargain?
I'm on the look out for a new PC which I don't use for gaming. Normally I go along to a local store which I've been using for at least 10 years and get one built to my specs. I do not want to build one from scratch myself. I've been looking around and see a few references to the Dell 307-D05915r as being such a mega deal…
Non-stop Fan....arghhhhhhh!!!!!!
Hi Guys, Just a quickie... My fan on my Tower keeps going & going & going on & off and it's driving me crazy...............arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: There is nothing opstructing it and so can't think why this is happening....any ideas? TIA Spikey
Sekonda watch battery change - HELP!
I have a Sekonda water resistant (to 50 metres) watch which has stopped. Obviously it's the battery - so the back has to be removed ... :mad: I've tried a sharp knife to 'pop' it off Or pressing my thumbs on the back to unscrew Nothing moves Does anyone know how to get in to change it?
Firefox IE Tab
Just got a new laptop, so putting all the usual stuff on it, I've just put on the IE Tab on the Firefox browser, but it's not working, when I click it, it stays on Firefox???

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
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