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Media Center PC/Laptop with Projector
Hi there, I'm looking round for a local group that needs to buy a projector for watching DVD/videsos on a large screen/wall. They aren't sure whether they need a laptop or a desktop - I've advised that it's obviously cheaper to get a desktop but maybe they're after mobility. I think that Media Center is something they…
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im thick-shortening links
yes yes have a good laugh..how do you rename a link (ie you want to shorten http//blahblahblahetc to ''this is a good site''
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virgin (on the ridiculous)
see the pun?.....erm, no. Anyway, virgin went down last night, ALL night, and my comp said it was a server error down their end after a bit. I thought theyd cut me off, so there i go getting the cheap rate number someone gave me on here to phone them , and i get the message basically 'this number dont work, go on the net…
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Help please! What's wrong with my computer?
Recently my computer kept restarting while running or when I opened some prgrammes (yahoo messenger, macromedia, etc.), when I turned it on again it showed a panel (or some panels, one coming after the other ones) with serious error massage then restarted again for one or two more times before working again. However when I…
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Data on old hard drives
I have a new Pentium 4 running windows XP. I also have 3 old computers ranging from a 1995 Compaq running win 95 and 2 (Pentium 3's )running Win 98. They all have hard drives which contain loads of old programmes and files that I would like to keep. Can I connect the hard drives to my current computer using a USB IDE link…
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Drive Letter
Ok im an idiot... i have just installed everything for my new PC and got everything running, but i have just one problem. my main drive has given itself the letter F: and my brother printer got assigned C: how do i change my main drive back to C. i will of course remove the printer and plug back in after. any help will be…
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DVD Writer Installation Problem
I have just fitted a new Pioneer 110-D as Master and my old CD writer as slave. My Dell 5100 shows the Pioneer as a CD Rom drive but the model as Pioneer-RW DVR 110-D. It is using driver cdrom.sys. It will read but not write any dvd's I downloaded latest firmware from Pioneer and got a confirmation that the firmware was…
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XD Cards
Hi am looking at buying this camera. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/434374 Am going to get a 1GB card for it, can anyone tell me please does it have to be a Fuji one of will any make do. Thanks.........
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Blender 2.42
Has anyone downloaded this amazing free 3D graphics program or has already got it what do you think about it, for those who already not got it download now and best of all it is totally free.:) http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Home.2.0.html
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msn messanger live8.0
having down loaded this a an upgrade to window messanger 4.7 i find that i cannot log in to it so have to revert back to using ny old and inferior version. Anyone else haveing problems or have a solution
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Sky HD and remote eye query.....
I have had Sky + working for some time with a infared eye in another room which allowed us to control the sky+ machine. Since having HD fitted, we cannot even get a picture in the other room let alone control it from there, the cable is plugged into the back of the HD machine as it was in the Sky+ machine before it. Any…
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Ipod nano problem
Hi I have a ipod nano that I bought off ebay brand new about 6 months ago. All was going well until I bought a Logic 3 istation which was delivered today. I put the ipod on to have a play and all was going well then I switched it off went back to it 1/2hr later to take it outside and the ipod would try and play songs but…
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Microsoft Acquires Winternals Software
Winternals Software, the company co-founded by rootkit 'private eye' Mark Russinovich, was yesterday aquired by Microsoft...Terms of the acquisition, which was announced yesterday, were not disclosed...In his new role, Russinovich will help chart the future direction of the Windows platform as it adopts new virtualisation,…
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How can I check my broadband speed??
Hi guys im not very techie so may be asking a stupid question, I have socured the wireless sticky buyt to no avail so was wondering if someone could help. I recently changed my old freeserve/wanadoo package to an orange one. today i recieved my livebox and after a while have at last managed to set up my wireless…
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Free poll /survey tools for a website
Hi All Newbie here, Fantastic website I`m hoping you can help me I am looking for Free poll /survey/questionaire tools for a website Anyone know of any Thanks....
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Camera cards- pros and cons of each type
My camera uses xds, but for general interest may I ask what are the pros and cons, not exclusively dwelling on cost, of each card type?
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overheating laptop: prob or not really?
My Dell Inspiron 5150 from 2003 is currently running at over 50 degrees, pretty much as soon as start it up, although it is working fine and I do leave it on standby when I can. Fans aren't kicking in much (a bit) so I guess they may have packed up a bit, bit like their owner :) Is this dangerous for the laptop (I am lazy…
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**change to SP1**
A "heads up". A friend of mine just fired up a little used XP SP1 laptop and received notification, from M$, that effective 10th October 2006 "Windows service pack 1 will transition to a non-supported status. Upgrade to SP2 now continued updates and incident support." Not sure what this will mean. Particularly when we tell…
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Broadband and heat
Does heat or cold have any effect on telephone lines? Something to do with attenuation or something like it. I remember a BT engineer telling me something about this at some stage. My broadband seems to be grindingly slow at the moment. More likely something to do with F2S, but I'm curious anyway.
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portable dvd unlocking
Portable travelling dvd does anyone know if you can make these multi region model venturer mobile video thanks in advance
