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Web Page pop ups very small
This is really annoying and I can't find how to solve it. Am using firefox and every time one of those extra pop up windows opens, such as when you are paying for something and you click on a link or more info, the windows are tiny and I can't change the size of them. I don't know what I've done to make them come out like…
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Driver fails to load
Every time I switch on my computer I get a message that system start driver vobiw failed to load. I am now positive that this is why my computer is very sluggish. Microsoft say I should verify the drivers are configured correctly but I don't know where this driver should be! The best thing google came up with is this but…
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how to get rid of GUEST hotmail???
hi i had a guest go on my pc whilst i was at work and this guest has put in their own email address into my pc ie hotmail account , so now when i turn on my pc and it flashes up that this guest has xx unread messages. this annoys me that they did this and to add insult to injury my unread messages reminder does not flash…
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Second wireless connection failure - Advice please
I have a Netgear Wireless DG834G router set up for my home PC. Everything is connected with no problems. At the weekend my Sister-in-law stayed over and brought her new Laptop. I intended on showing her how to use the internet via her built in wireless connection. I first used my WEP passkey and thought it would connect -…
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Broadand intermittent
I have been having connection problems with my broadband, it seems to have co-incided with a BB speed upgrade. I have contacted my isp who said it must be the router not the upgrade, I had a spare router, which surprised them, I connected it and it immediately worked. They insist they hadn't done anything but when I…
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Google Earth Problem
Whenever I open Google Earth, the whole Orb appears as though it has a white fog surrounding it, If I try to zoom into a place, its bleached out, like a fog. I dont have this problem with Live Local or Multimap. and until recently, never had this with google. I have tried an uninstall and re-installed from scratch, but…
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MSE looks horrible, what have I done?
Spent all day sorting out my computer, and now MSE looks horrible. The links to the left (home page, credit cards, shopping etc) are electric blue on brown, and the postings are just listed one after another instead of neat boxes! What have I done?
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After a Gamecube
Im trying to find the cheapest price for a gamecube, ive tried kelkoo but its given me £80 as the cheapest , is there another site i can use to find a cheap price for a GC, im also after 2 games for a 9 year old girl, can any of you guys recommend any,
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resetting a sky box
I have forgot the button combination to re-set a sky box, does anyone know? I am getting a buzzing noise through my Tv and I have tried a DVD so I know its my skybox playing up
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GPS Settings
Been using my ViaMichelin GPS and have a couple of questions. 1) How do you stop it going through town centres:mad: Unless of course you need to go there:D 2) What MPH settings do people have for the GPS', that seem to be fairly accurate:confused:
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Help pease
:mad: :mad: I downloaded some fancy stationery to use on outlook express, I now keep getting the messagewin-zip self extractor- msimn.exe when I try to get into outlook express, I cannot get rid of the damn thing, please can someone tell me what to do to get rid if it and be able to collect my messages from outlook express…
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google groups - how to hide email?
hi, you know google groups? well when you click on 'view profile' on any particular thread you might have posted on, it displays your (or anybody else's profile you click on) email address in full. is there an option not to have this viewed by other people, because at the moment anybody can view it. hope this makes sense,…
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Hd Tv
So loads of people now have "HD ready" TVs but no HD TV (transmitted programs) to watch. I noticed a BBC promo channel on sky called "BBC HD preview" or summting like that. But the channel wasn't free to air !!! grrrr! Is it possible to get pre-recorded dvds in HD format? If so please name an example. I mean normal dvds…
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Norton Internet Security stops me MSEing
Hi all. I am using XP Home with IE 6 and Norton Internet Security (NIS) 2003. I have to disable NIS to visit MSE.com or any of it's chat forums. If I don't, my computer will not load the pages. I don't get any error messages, I just get the blue line across the bottom of the page going at snail's pace and then stopping. I…
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DVD Recorder broke, looking for a new one please....
My DVD recorder is jammed :( It won't open today, but was working yesterday. I can hear it twirring trying to open and have tried resetting it etc. It seems to be the same one as mentioned in the thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=257103&highlight=matsui Mine is 16 months old !! ANYWAY, I am aware…
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Getting a new digital camcorder - miniDV or DVD
OK, getting a new camcorder - long story, but basically just had 2 weeks of hell trying to get an oldish Sony camcorder to download to the PC, bought firewire cables, firewire cards, a new dvd recorder to take the a/v leads from the camcorder, etc. Nothing has worked - can't get anything on to the PC in decent format so…
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Copying RealPlayer files
Is there some way of burning a file you're watching through an internet link to a DVD? I dismally failed to video a programme on Friday that a friend couldn't watch because he was working - it's on the BBC website but his PC is too old and basic to making watching it from there practical. I was wondering if I could burn it…
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how to create a link?
hi how can i create a link in my signature, do i just type it in and it's automatic or not? i've checked in the rules and it says its ok, as it's for a registered charity as i thought i could use it in my signature to raise awareness of it a bit. but don't know anything about that kind of techie stuff!! can anyone advise?…
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WAP address for MSN/Windows Live Messenger
Hi What is the WAP address for accessing messenger and hotmail on your phone i've been using http://mobile.msn.com and i can get to the menu page where you can select messenger, hotmail etc etc, but when i select any of them, it comes up with a error message and to visit the msn homepage. Anyone else have a different wap…
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Which memory to buy PC2100 or upgrade
I currently have 128MB of PC2100 memory CAS latency 2.5 in a 1.6GHz P4, 40GB HDD, i know it's not much but was OK before I switched to broadband, now my PC keeps saying virtual page memory low and the hard drive whizzes round and round for ages. So i figure I probably need extra memory. Used the crucial memory tool and saw…
