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cd/dvd burning software free?
Hi Can anyone recomend any software that allows me to copy cds or copy files and pcitures on to cd and dvd, was hoping for a free version if possible the laptop came bundled with my dvd le but this has started playing up so have had to uninstall it (it kept asking for a disk to update it) dell did not supply any disks and…
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Any DVD techies around?
Just bought meself a DVD hard disc recorder, so I am about to dump the old VCR. However, I thought I would firstly transfer my video tapes to DVD. Now I know the concept of recording them on to the hard drive on the recorder, then transfering them onto a DVD disc, BUT---- how do I do it? ie, what leads do I need etc. I…
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Divx movie sync problems.....
I having a problem with the audio on Divx movies going out-of-sync with the video. This only happens when I'm watching them on my DVD/Divx player, which is a Yamada Chili DVD-2400x. It's usually fine when the movie starts but gradually goes out-of-sync getting worse and worse. Pausing the movie for a few seconds usually…
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Excel problem
One of my Excel files has magiced itself into a read-only file. If Ii want to edit it I'm told to save as new file which is ok but I can't delete the original file. Any ideas as to how to revert the original file to read/write or how to delete it?
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Desktop
I am running Internet Explorer on Windows XP, and have in the task bar Notepad icon and also the Windows media button. How do I get the Desktop Icon there too. Had it with Win 98. TIA.
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Picture edit help needed
Hi I told my mum I will make her some posters (well pictures she can print off) for her 50th Birthday party but Im not sure how I do it, can anyone help? She wants her picture on a WANTED poster, we saw someone else have it done and it looks good, they were A4 size paper.
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security updates
I heard on the early bbc news this morning that microsoft were releasing important security updates today. So where are they? or have the beeb jumped the gun? Maybe it was just a dream???:confused: ;)
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free to air satellite
Hi I have just installed my own satellite dish with a monoblock LNB so I can get astra at 19deg and hotbird at 13 deg. My problem is I cant get a signal for the astra, the hotbird is grate. I contacted my local installer, he came with his yellow horizon satellite finder, he got a grate signal for hotbird but no signal for…
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Acronis True Image v8 issue
I've been using this program for backups directly to a 160GB hard disk in a USB IcyBox enclosure for 6 months. Touch wood, I haven't had to use the Restore function yet. The only test I usually do after creating an image was to use the 'Explore Image' function to grab random files (e.g. tunes, excel docs) and check they…
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graphics card?
over the past few weeks we had a problem with our PC (dell windows xp) so much so that I had to reload everything - my son says theres a problem with graphics & that we need to reload a graphics card - I can't find anything among the cd discs that came with the PC - can I do some sort of free download via the internet & if…
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I want a new printer...
I have a Lexmark which does excellent printing and all that, but the cartridges are ridiculously expensive and it's not easy to get cheaper compatibles. I've had this printer for well over a year and I wonder if may it's cheaper for me to just get another printer and in the long run recoup the money by not spending so much…
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Problems registering Sygate P.F.
I have loaded Sygate Personal Firewall on to my PC, I fill in the contact/registration details but when I click to register, I get a message saying that I'm not connected to the internet. I have tried several times but to no avail. Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution please?? Thanx ;)
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Transcoded files cache
I've treesized my hard drive and found 350mb of transcoded files cache within media player. Anyone know what this is and can I get rid of it????
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X Beyond the Frontier
I have been lucky enough to have been given this (on long term loan from a friend) but when I tried to install it, it came up with a message that it was not compatible with my PC. This game was released in 1999 for W95 or higher but I have Windows XP SP2. If I ignore the warning will it damage my system and even more to…
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Can ping but cannot browse !!!!
My home network is as follows DLINK DSL-504 adsl router PC1 (main PC) PC2 (second PC) PAP2 IP phone router for VOIP calls CCTV webserver (a simple box with a CCTV camera connected which then allows you to view the image via a http browser). Problem is as follows. In the last few days I have not been able to access PAP2 or…
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Connection Problems
Hi, Has anyone whose ISP is Plusnet been having problems over the last couple of weeks. Over the last 2 days my connections speeds have been between 1 > 11 Mbps (the system seems to think that is good) and it is driving me mad !!! Any thoughts/help very much appreciated
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ShowWnd.exe: trojan?
Hello, Just wondering about this ShowWnd.exe thing, I was just having a look at my start up items as the pc is taking a wee while to start up, and looking up all the stuff. This was in there, and when I search I'm finding results that relate it to a back door trojan? On one site it said you shuold remove it from the start…
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hardware problems
had me stacky thing back a few weeks ago (now on window xp home edition) recognises printer.... and web cam ive tried to install phone suite thing.... have all the icons on the screen put computer dosent recognise phone. (with disk thingy) just tried to add pc camera.... had to go online to find install thingy... now that…
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Broadband FAXing??
I've just switched to BB. I use my PC to send just a few faxes, though they are important to me. I'm disabled and housebound and find it the best, or only, way to deal with prescription requests and, occasionally, the benefits or local council people. When I went to BB I unplugged the dial up line, in order to use the BT…
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Project gotham racing 3 xbox 360 problem
Hello technological geniuses and mere mortals, My mate recently bought a 360 bundled with hitman and pgr3. When he played pgr3 it was fine but the second time it started playing up after the first lap. The ground disappears and building appear in the middle of the track which makes it impossible to play. The game still…
