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Digital TV signal .... Need best indoor aerial and booster advice.
Hi folks, I have currently been building myself a new supa duper PC system. Included in this is a Terratec Dual Tuner Digital TV card 2400model. This is my problem ..... As I live in a flat I connected up my PC TV dual tuner card to our communal aerial and I've had no luck with it .... When Win XP MCE scans for services I…
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Not shutting down after upgrade
The other day I upgraded my Win XP Proff. using Windows Upgrade and now it is not shutting down or taking a very long time to, I have to reset it or crash it. Can anyone help me please?
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blue screen
Hi friend has problem with computer. Windows doesnt boot up due to the following error unmountable_boot_volume Tried to get into safe mode/most recent working config etc but just keeps coming back to blue screen Any advice appreciated
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XP install
hey, ok... heres an easy one (but im stuck) i have bought a 2nd hand laptop. it came with XP, but had 2000 installed (dont ask) pretty much i need XP, but have no discs. im sure i can burrow some discs off someone, but i think i may have a problem with the serial code?? can you please advise as i have no clue!! many…
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Probs with my USB
I dropped my USB and the plastic covering broke off, I stuck it back together but, although I can access the info on it, if I try to save anything else to it it tells me I can't as it's write-protected. Is there anything I can do to un-write-protect it? I wondered if it was like a disc where there is a switch that you can…
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Free DVD burning software?
Hi folks, I'm trying to backup some DVD's and have done the work through FabDVD and Shrink, but need a burning program to burn the VOB files. Is there a free bit of software around that can do it for me that won't install loads of bundled/unwanted other software? TIA.
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High CPU Usage
My Dell Inspiron1300 Laptop has over the past couple of days become really slow. Up until the weekend it would boot up ready to use within a matter of seconds, now it takes up to 4 or 5 mins. CPU usage runs at about 100% for 5 or 10 mins once it is ready, and the hard drive activity light is more or less constantly on.…
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Track Changes in Word document from work
Hi All Apologies if this is (1) in the wrong place or (2) has been dealt with before (my search function isnt working) but I have a problem with a document from work that I need to complete and return qiute quickly. The document has 'track changes' switched on and I would like it switched off as there's not a need for it…
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Spybot for Windows Mobile
Just noticed that Spybot have launched a version of Spybot search and destroy program for Windows Mobile : http://www.spybot.info/en/wince/index.html I know they say viruses and spyware aren't really a threat to windows mobile, but its always better to be overcautious, and its free! I've installed it on my hx4700 and it…
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Security 'Quiz'
Seen an email from a bank (genuine for once :) ) talking about online security and had a little quiz which i had a look at. http://www.lloydstsb.com/security/quick_quiz.html Anyone else think some of the answers aren't quite right but not quite wrong either?
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ION USB Turntable
I have a bucket full of 33" and 7" vinyl records which are gathering dust in my attic. In yesterdays Dail Mail I saw a turntable advertised which could be plugged into your PC via a USB cable and allow you to record the vinyl onto your PC and if you wish you can then burn the music onto a CD. This sounds good to me but the…
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Can anyone recommend a 19" flat screen monitor?
I'd like to buy a new 19" flat screen monitor for my PC...I want it to last me techically for 3 - 4 years...I'm lost with all this Dvi imput/ouput etc..Soeone has explained refresh speed to me so I think I need one 10milisecs or less..I will probably watch films on it but unlikely to play games..dunno if I will want to…
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Dell Laptop Battery Problems *boom*
It appears that Dell have issued a recall for 4.1 million (yrp I said million) of their laptopr due to potential safety issues with some batteries. "Potentially affected batteries were sold with the following models of Dell notebook computers or separately as secondary batteries: * Latitude: D410, D500, D505, D510, D520,…
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Windows Movie Maker - installing/using fun packs
Hi again :D I've just downloaded various packs for Windows Movie Maker 2 but can't see how to apply all the transitions, effects, sound effects, titles, credits, etc. All it's done is dumped them into a start menu folder :o I can get the sounds ok by doing a simple import but can't think how to add the video transitions…
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CSS text help
Anyone know if there is a CSS command to surround text (in this case red) with a black border to make it stand out a bit more. Can't find anything on this, and don't really want to use wordart.
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Only downloading 2 files at a time through IE
Hey hey :) Anyone know how I can increase the maximum number of files that can be downloaded through IE?? I'm getting some fun packs from Microsoft's website (getting them applied to Windows Movie Maker is another mystery) but can only get two at a time - I was going to leave my laptop for a while but can't get it to do…
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Secure email service
Does anyone know of a secure email service that is is free rather than using hotmail, gmail etc.... I have heard of hushmail but the site does not work for me so I cannot access it
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Win 32 error - Please help.
Within 5 mins of turning my computer on the following message keeps coming up. Error signature Event type BEX P1: svchost.exe P2: 5.1.2600.2180 P3: 41107ed6 P4: netapi32.dll P5: 5.1.2600.2180 P6: 411096ac P7: 0000a3c0 P8: c0000409 P9: 00000000. Please can anyone help.
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What happened to dual boot?
Hi all i have two hds in my comp 1 x 300 & 1 x 200. They were set up so that xp was on the 300 and 64 bit on the 200. It used to be that when i booted up i got a screen offering which installation i wanted to start. I have since reformatted the 300 and now it no longer asks which installation to start it just boots normal…
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Wireless router: Is a Linksys WRTG54G-UK better then a D-Link DI-504
Folks :- I've had a D-Link DI-504 802.11g wireless router for the past eighteen months. Wireless access has been poor to hopeless throughout the house with it. I've got the latest version of the firmware applied. I have tried limited repositioning the aerial with not much success. I notice Morgan are selling reconditioned…
