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Get your Windows Updated asap.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4782811.stm Better get your system updated asap. Secure windows as usual :rolleyes:
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What is a Data Cartridge?
I have come accross a few Data Cartridges, and was wondering if anyone could shed any light as to its uses and value. It is: 125P COMPUTER GRADE DATA CARTRIDGE Native Capacity 12.0 GB 125 m / 410 feet
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System has recovered from a serious error
Hi all, Every time I turn on PC I get this message. The system has recovered from a serios error. I click on close and the sytem works ok, has anyone got any ideas on what is causing this? Error signature BCCode:d1 BCP1:84000011 BCP2:00000002 etc (this is always different each time. Error report contents Files included in…
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Which laptop
Drawn up a short list of possible purchase. Will be using the laptop for word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and web browsing. I'd like at least 512MB RAM, and a wireless card. I'd appreciated comments on which one is best and why? http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/572_336467.html…
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OT - Hard drive failure
I bought an external hard drive that worked fine for about 40 days when it decided to break, went back to the shop and they said it is now in the manufacturers warranty and I need to liase with them, after a week the manufacture agreed the drive was faulty and asked me to ship it back to them, I expected them to supply a…
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Large screen laptops
Hi folks, I am seriously thinking of buying an acer laptop for £599 at tesco 15.4 widescreen, but notice that currys have a packard bell 17 inch widescreen screen for £649. Would come in handy as eyesight not the best. Anyone have any ideas or advice on larger screen laptops or whether to go for a widescreen over…
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brother dcp-340cw help
i have a brother dcp-340cw all in one printer but what i need to know is how to scan multiple photos, when i had a canon pixma mp130 it let me do that without it looking like they were all on one page, but even when i scan one little photo on the brother it looks like ithe photos on an a4 piece of paper:confused: i,ve…
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help with packard bell imedia 1801 Ram and Fan
I have a Packard Bell imedia 1801 and have recently purchased 2 new sticks of 1 gig ram for the pc. these are 1 gig pc3200 ddr400 sticks. Having installed them i hit upon a problem - the pc will not work it will boot up until the welcome (widows xp )page and the reboot, after several tries it starts in safe mode and is…
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Epson Stylus Photo RX520
I am about to purchase a new printer and was interested to know if anyone has used the Epson Stylus Photo RX520 and what they think of it. We already have an Epson Stylus CX6400 but its on its last legs though it has served us really well and the quality is excellent. Thanks in advance:D
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does it matter where i put my external hard drive?
I just got my external hard drive today, and I was just wondering does it matter where I put it - does it have to be kept away from the main PC base unit/speakers/monitor - as I just wasnt sure about interferance or anything.
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TCP Opitimizer
Anyone using a TCP optimizer? Read on a newsgroup thread that someone had got a bit more out of their ADSL connection using one. My speet test results don't match my router connection speed and thought might get some improvement..
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Acer laptop intermittant charging, any ideas?
Hi! I bought an Acer Aspire 3500 11 months ago. Everything has been great up until the other day when I noticed that even though the power supply was connected and on, the battery icon was showing at the bottom. Over the last few days this problem has cropped up more and more. You have to wiggle the bit where it plugs into…
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Stopping downloads on a computer to try & stop teenager from getting viruses?
Hi We are having problems because my 18 year old neice keeps downloading mostly music etc from the internet. The computer keeps getting malware & viruses. She has her ipod connected to the computer so can I prevent her downloading anything to try and save the computer from constantly getting viruses as I am so fed having…
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Screen Burn
I have recently purchased a Matsui LM17N1 17" LCD TV for use in the kitchen. The bulk of the time I will be playing the radio thro' the set. Is there any way I can remove on screen text in order that I can avoid screen burn? Any thoughts will be much appreciated.
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Anyone got a Sony DSC-W17 camera?
I am confused by all the memory sticks, can I get a pro duo for it?
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What kit do i need to back up all my computer data ??
Bit of a nurd when it comes to computers but need to know what I need (and need to do) to back up the data on my computer. Used the computer for over 3 yrs and stored letters, photos and some music but now fearful that if I have a crash I may lose all the data. I believe I can buy a disc and copy or a memory card or…
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Help! Need cheap drive for laptop!
I have never had to buy a notebook drive and I need to buy one asap for my sister's Acer whose HDD has suddenly crashed...She is completely brassic and I need to save her some money; plus I'm always bragging about getting things cheap! D'oh! The best I can find is the Samsung 40Gb 2.5" U100 5400RPM 8MB for about 38 pounds…
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Email attachments blocked... Please help
In the last couple of days I have received emails with attachments from my head office and this morning one from British Airways, enclosing my e-ticket for travel. The attachment symbol appears at the side of the email on the inbox list, but does NOT appear in the box where you click it to open it or save it. I have…
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Tesco Acer laptop....does it have good bright screen?
Hi there, Thinking of buying a acer laptop at Tesco for £599. As I have less than perfect eyesight I would like to know if these laptops have good bright screens, or have options to brighten then up a bit, by brightness, contrast etc. Any advice really apreciated, many thanks joe
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internet Explorer 7
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx Looks quite good its just the beta version thought. :T
