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xp media centre edition 2005
i boughta pc with xp media centre edition. I did windows update to download all the latest stuff for it. When i try to set up the media centre, it sets up stuff 1 at a time until it gets to my speakers. It trys to test my speakers but then the program crashes when i press "test". I have creative inspire t3030 speakers and…
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Panasonic DVD Recorder errors
My partner and I have purchased 2 DVD recorders in the past 2 years, both from Richer Sounds in Smithfield Square, Belfast. The first, a Panasonic DMR-E55, was bought in Dec 2004, the second, a DMR-ES10, bought in 2006. Both units are supposed to accept DVD-RAM and DVD-R disks and the newer unit also accepts DVD –RW. When…
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HP 318 Digital Camera - dark screen?
My partner has a Hewlett Packard 318 Digital Camera; however on getting it out of the drawer (it hasn't been used for a while) and putting new duracell batteries in it she found that the screen is very dark, so seeing what picture you've taken is difficult. I've had a look at it - it's very basic so there desn't appear to…
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Freecom Tough Drive
Just seen one of these great little external disk drives. Anyone tried them and are they any good. Where is a good price place to buy them?
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Dell W2600 Lcd Tv/monitor
Sorry for raising such an old topic but I think its worth mentioning for all those that bought one of these almost a year ago from Dell for £363. If you have one be aware in terms of its reliability there are issues with the power on/off switch and a great many have failed. Dell have been been great to UK customers, often…
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Norton SW wont uninstall
Can;t get norton to uninstall Even though I ran uninstall it keeps trying to load at startup and clogs up the works I cant find the original disk otherwise I'd reinstall and start over. Any ideas? anyone??
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Can I ask a very silly question????
Have just got a router to set up a wireless network at home. Here's the silly question........do I have to have 1 pc permanently plugged in to the router before i can go wireless with my laptop??? Sorry for being such a useless idiot!!!!!
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TV on a PC
I'd like to receive freeview on my PC and also have some kind of audio/video in so that I can connect my Sky+ box and record sky programs to my hard drive/DVDs. I guess there are a number of products out there, which is best?
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Re-arranging screen order of multi-screen set up
I have just recently set up four screens using a Matrox G200 Quad Graphics Card. Only thing is that I want the screens physically arranged in a particular order but now the leftmost screen physically is the middle left screen in terms of mouse movements. The middle one is the leftmost etc. When I first setup the new quad…
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flash stick needed
can someone recommend a memory stick? saw one on amazon, is it any good? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-RUF-C1G-U2-USB2-0-Flash/dp/B0009G3DJK/sr=8-2/qid=1158703303/ref=pd_ka_2/202-2166635-7898220?ie=UTF8&s=gateway anybody help??:confused:
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Yet Another Laptop Battery Recall (Toshiba)
If you have a Toshiba laptop made between March and May this year. You may need to change the battery. They are recalling 340,000 batteries in their Dynabook and Satellite machines. Read more here. I've checked their website, and cant see any page to check your laptop out yet. I've got to say, this seems to be a too common…
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Upside down avi image after using DivX compression
I have used Auto Gordion Knot to compress a 50MB avi video clip taken using my digital camera into a 2 MB file which is great. BUT....the resulting compressed file plays upside down in every media player I have tried. I have no idea why this is and am very annoyed at this because apart from it being upside down I have got…
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Will a PS2 any type of DVD?
Thinking of buying a TV/VCR combo for my daughters birthday and a PS2 so she can tape on the VCR and used the PS2 to play DVDs. Will a PS2 play any DVD? because I am thinking of buying a recordable DVD player aswell for our lounge room.
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Google.mail not gmail
I have just opened a gmail account but its google.mail and not gmail. Why is this?
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Printer DOA - Who is responsible
(sorry, posted this in the wrong board originally) Hi, Knowing how helpful this forum is, I thought I'd pick your brains. I was working in a school this afternoon and they asked me to install a printer, no problem I thought. Unpacked and set up only to find that on the screen of the printer there was a printer carraige…
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Wireless Network Connection Propertie help
I am trying to set up my Netgrear wireless router with my new laptop. In the above section, i select the Network name and then proiperties. I enter a network key and verify it, and then OK it. But when I go back in, it is showing a shorter key (9 characters) and I dont know what it is, and therefore I cannot enter the same…
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Help !!! talk talk and my email not working
I'm on talk talk and my outlook express is not working: I have this message: The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'TalkTalk', Server: 'pop3.talktalk.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E Cany anyone offer any advice ? thanks welshy x
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Best place for dls broadband speed test?
Tried a few of them and they are low not sure if they are accurate can anyone suggest a reliable one please?
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Mobile bluetooth
I've been given two bluetooth headsets: one is a pretty new Sony Ericson, the other doesn't have a brand. I've got a Motorola v3i: will the headsets work with them? So far the phone isn't picking up the devices, but i'm unsure if this is my error or a basic unconnectability. Thanks.
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Using a database to create simple bespoke accounting package
Hello, I was wondering whether or not this is possible. My Dad is an optician with his own practice and is considering spending a lot of money on a specialist optometry practice software program. I can't see that the features are worth the money, but he's got it into his head that it will magically fix all their problems…
