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best site for world music downloads?
iTunes, Napster etc don't have a very impressive world music section to put it mildly. They don't stock even major artists like Ali Farka Toure or Manu Chao so no luck with more obscure ones. Which is the best website for world music downloads (legal site)? (african, brasilian, bhangra, classical indian, cuban etc) cheers…
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Delete Microsoft Works?
I have now got Microsoft Office and do not see the point of Works. ShouldI delete it? Will it have any adverse effects on XP?
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Suggest a DVD recorder for me?
I'm not a techie so simple replies please! All I want to do is transfer some programmes from my Sky+ to blank DVD and also from video tape to DVD. That's it! What do I need please? I am not intending to record from the TV or Sky directly onto it (if that makes any difference). many thanks
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SCSI Drives
I would like to buy an SCSI 15000 RPM Drive! But will it fit in my PC does anyone know? I have a Compaq 6254EA http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/prodinfoCategory?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=234971& How can I check if it will fit? Many Thanks. Matt. EDIT: And can it run along another IDE Drive (I think that is what I have…
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Power Cable and Adapter
I am looking to get a replacement power cable and adapter for an Acer TravelMate Laptop. Anyone got any recommendations? Thanks!!!
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Laptop with external mouse speed Q
Hello I have an advent laptop with an integral touch pad and today I bought an advent wireless mouse. When I use the touchpad the mouse speed is fine, but when i use the wireless mouse, the speed is too fast. I know I can change this in the control panel, but this means every time I switch betwee nthe touch pad and…
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Laptop connection to modem is weak
I have a Dell laptop and a Netgear modem. The connection between the modem and the back of the laptop often does not work and either I cannot connect or it will go off in middle of working on a website. As far as I can tell, the intermittent fault is in the back of the laptop. I have used a new linking wire (sorry, don't…
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Laptop connection to modem is weak
I have a Dell laptop and a Netgear modem. The connection between the modem and the back of the laptop often does not work and either I cannot connect or it will go off in middle of working on a website. As far as I can tell, the intermittent fault is in the back of the laptop. I have used a new linking wire (sorry, don't…
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Installing new RAM?!?
I bought some more RAM off someone on ebay the other day. It arrived this morning, and just a minute ago, I fitted it, but it doesn't register with the computer. It had 1 stick of 128mb ram in and 2 free slots. I put the new ram into the next slot along, and it didnt seem to work. It's the same RAM as the 128mb stick.…
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AC'97 Sound Card
Hello all, this is my first post so please be gentle. I have a computer at work that is running on Windows ME, and everytime I play anything with sound, (music, video) it sounds like Pinky & Perky on speed! i.e very fast. It has a AC'97 Sound card in it, is there any kind of setting that can change the speed of the sound…
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MSN Messanger
I was having problems with MSN Messanger and decided to uninstall and then reinstall it again. When the download is completed it says that MSN cannot be installed due to an Error Code 1603. Can anyone please tell me with this means and how to resolve this. Thanks Rockman
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Google problem
A friend of the family has found a reference to her in a google search that she doesn't want there, it's damaging to her reputation. The original webpage doesn't exist and the reference in the google index starts %20www. so it's not even a valid url and so it hasn't been updated and I don't think it can be. Is there…
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making my wifi router/modem safe/secure
this is totally over my head. I have 3 pc's in the house and all connect to the internet via my cabel&wireles adsl 11g router. In my wireless connection tab it says that my Cabel and wirless is an unsecured wireless network ....... meaning that my neigbours could connect to my pc or internet via my router( is that…
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Jetico Firewall ??
I was going to go for the ZoneAlarm free firewall, which I've had before, but it scores so badly on http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests.php. Instead I've gone for Jetico, which scores really well. Unfortunately the HelpGuide doesn't seem to down-load properly. Has anyone any experience of this firewall? (It asks me…
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advice buying new base
I was wondering if anyone knew of somewhere I could get a half decent gaming machine (just the base) for only a few hundred. My old machine is on it's last legs and I only use it to play games. I live in the north east England. Thanks
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SSL Certificates?
We are just creating an online shop with Oscommerce. Payments will, be taken via Paypal and Nochex which are secure. I believe we need to purchase a SSL certificate to ensure the site is secure from when the customer registers. The site is hosted with Freeola. I was wondering if anyone had an advise as to where to get a…
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Runtime Errors
I'm running windows 98 on my PC and am haveing problems with Runtime Errors constantly whilest accessing these forums. Its a pain because it takes ages for a page to load because I have to cleick on NO constantly when it askes me if I want to debug thanks in advance
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Monitor switches off
I have a 15 inch TFT Noc monitor which will turn on but after 10 seconds or so the screen will dissappear. Although the power light stays on. If i turn the power button off and then on again it will work fine for another 10 seconds. Does anyone know what is up with it?
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What is this???? Box making strange high pitched noise
I'm hoping someone can tell me what these are!!! We moved into our house 2 years ago and these 2 boxes were already fitted in my son's room. We had no idea what they were but as they were hidden by the curtains we just decorated round them and left them where they were. However when I went to wake my son this morning there…
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Netgear Router Light - Fixed, thank you
Can anybody tell me why the little "i" in a circle has suddenly started flashing amber and I am now having internet trouble?
