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Tiscali broadband anyone ?
I have noticed that my connection speed is not the same as it used to be. Its currently 1.1 mbps whereas it used to be 2.3 mbps anyone know why its changed ?
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New TV
I am looking to buy a new television - LCD, HD. Can anyone recommend any brands that are supposed to be good and not too expensive - looking to spend max £800
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Surge Protection Question for the techies
I always have advised everyone with a computer, whether it be home pc or laptop to have a surge protector. Nagged at my family and friends for years, until one got modem fried due to storm, then believed me, so told that story and all my immediate family got themselves sorted out. This was absolutely years ago. Dread to…
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cyberpower pc
im looking to buy a new pc, ive been looking at this site www.cyberpowerpc.co.uk has anyone dealt with this site, the prices seem really cheap for such powerful machines open to any other suggestions for good sites for pcs
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RIP Windows 98
Its passed on! Windows 98 is no more! It has ceased to be! Its expired and gone to meet 'is maker! Its a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! ....... Its off the twig! Its kicked the bucket, shuffled off its mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX OPERATING SYSTEM!!…
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Windows could not start
Get the following message on my laptop: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt, /WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/SYSTEM. Can anyone be of help? What is the use of having a hard drive split into two? Can't use either, have a external hard drive too, again what's the use? I thought it was a good…
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trojan horse help needed
daughter uses www.toontown.co.uk last week it kept closing due to a virus so i scanned healed etc and uninstalled and reinstalled toontown all was well till this afternoon when it kept closing again. coming up with trojan horse psw.generic2.bnn can anyone help to get rid of this as ive uninstalled the software but it wont…
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Recommendations for the best Freeview box < £40?
I already posted this on the 'I Wanna' board but it hasn't received any response, so I hope you guys can help me out! I'm looking for the best Freeview box available for less than £40? I only have a basic knowledge of freeview so if anyone can tell me things to avoid or things to have in a Freeview box I'd much appreciate…
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I want free webspace please?
Hi all! Hope you can help please? (I've put this on the I wanna page as well) Anyway, I am looking to build my own website (well a website for Hubby's band) I would like to upload photos, music files and calendar (gig dates etc) and maybe a blog? Oh yeah and I would like it to be free!! Ok I know I'm asking alot but I'm…
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Selling empty ink cartridges
I've been saving my empty cartridges. I have 20. They are worth £50 :D :D :D I am quite pleased :T :T :T http://www.inkcycle.co.uk/
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Please save my sanity
I've looked up on the web 'To make your folders private' and have followed all the steps untill I get to tick the box to make private but the box won't tick. There are other steps to follow but I'm afraid to make a mistake. I think it's to do with NTFS and I know nothing about that I may lock myself out of my computer as…
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DVD recorder / DVD writer
Please excuse my inadequacy of knowledge, but what is the difference between a DVD recorder and a DVD writer? :confused: I recently received a small digital camcorder and I am trying to decide the best way to download and store 'movies'. We have a DVD player and VHS recorder attached to the television. My PC has a slot…
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Free Wi-Fi Hotspots
Hi, What are good sites to find free wi-fi hotspots! Thanks Tom :-)
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using www.netfirms.com for domain name
im planning on buying a .com domain name and https://www.netfirm.com look the cheapest at $4.95/year just wondering have anyone any experience of using them? i cant see any information about transferring, should I decide to transfer the domain name to another site for hosting? any pitfalls i should know about thanks
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domain name expired
I'm looking at buying a new domain name , the .co.uk version is coming as up suspended- not renewed 3 months ago, anyone know who long it is before it will be re- released for sale
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Dodgy email
i have just received an email from noreply@yahoo.com with the subject"Protected E-mail from Yahoo.com user." there is an attacehed zip file in the text i have a user id and password on opening the Zip file there is an icon called message.htl which is an HTML file i have virus checked all of it and it seems fine question…
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Virus Warning
I am not a teckie person but have received the following email from a techie friend . I am taking it seriously and just in case it is a real concern and not already posted on this site, I am posting here as an alert. The email is as follows: "I am told this is a real threat: >Be alert during the next few days: Don't open…
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i've lost my tool bar help!!
my little girl was just bashing away on my keyboard and i don't know what shes done but my toolbar thing at the top has shrunk and my icons on bottom to show what programs i have open has disapeared. I hope i have explained it well. thanks in advance
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BT Wireless Router £25.00 + pp
Hi Guys, Not sure if anyone has seen this but madasafish are offering a bt voyager 2110 wireless router for the above price, pp is £5.99. I think its for MAAF customers only but for this price it seems a good deal. Ordered mine today and was told I will have it within 72hrs.…
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Can anyone help with strange PC problem?
A friend has a problem with his PC, could anyone help? This is how he describes it: On Sunday I turned on my DAB Radio. Simultaneously, the PC (XP Home, fully up to date) crashed. Coincidence? The PC is remarkably stable, but I wouldn't have thought that turning on a radio could crash a PC. However ... I ran a full HD scan…
