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From dialup to broadband
Hi peeps, When installing an ethernet card, can I just leave the dialup modem card in one of slots as a standby if ever the ethernet card or router go wrong. Would the dialup modem work with the micro filter in place assuming I changed the settings back temporarily until I got a new router/ethernet card, whilst falling…
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Can I burn MiniDV tapes to DVD for free/cheap?
Hi, I bought a MiniDV Panasonic Camcorder a while back. It didnt come with any software. I found Windows Movie maker on my PC- but this only seems to burn video into a "HIMAT" format? I dont think my DVD player could read this could it? Do I need different/better software? basically whats the best and cheapest (or even…
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Computer screen cleaners
Not very techie but relevant to the thread! Bought a pack of screen wipes some time back, use them once in a while. The last time the zip type closure wasn't closed properly, with the result that the contents (there must be about 100 tissues) have substantially dried out. It was a bit of a scrub today! What is the product…
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Skype on the move
I have recently bought a Nokia N70 on 3 which came with MSN application which is meant to be free for life + 30Mb/month of data thrown in. However I much prefer the IM of Skype and most of my friends are on it. So I figured that if MSN is available on a 3G handset using Symbian S60 OS, surely tehre should also be a Skype…
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How can I use two monitors on my PC?
Another one for you techies please if you can.... i haven't got a clue!!!:confused: I wish to extend my desktop by using a second monitor. I have a NVidia GeForce FX 5200 video card which has a standard VGA socket and a DVI socket on. What do i need to allow me to usea second VGA monitor? is it simply a case of getting a…
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Pest Trap
Hi there, My wife noticed something on our pc so had a look and Pest Trap appeared, I had 3 now 2 red X appearing in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. I have removed Pest Trap from the programmes. But cannot get rid of the two X's! A pop appears every few seconds saying my computer is infected and to click to…
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ISP Query
okay bear with me cos i'm not a techie as such! lol! i work from home sending tarot reading and the like to mobiles, i can also assist with photos being sent to mobile phones from the pc and vice versa. It is unlikely that such a thing should happen but someone pointed out a dilemma. What if some weirdo decided to send in…
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help with memory upgrading
I am after upgrading my memory at the present i have 256mb how do i know what type of memory i will need my computer is a packard bell genuineintel can anyone help and also is it easy to instal the memory
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Laptop repair
Hope this is the right section to ask this. One of the opening/closing hinges on my laptop broke off the other day as I was closing it. The other one is still in tact and laptop is working ok but I daren't try to close it now as the frame has come away from the screen slightly at the broken end. Does anyone have any idea…
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thai font on notepad
hi we have thai fonts and language installed on our computer but we have a program that opens up in notepad giving us instructions. but the writing isnt english or thai it's this < ¶éÒÁѹ¶ÒÁËÒ ä¿Åì µÑǵèÍ仡çã is there anyway of geeting that font in thai thanks very much
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printing
Every time I want to print something I have to keep changing portrait to landscape.Can I alter something so it is on landscape ? Thanks
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Monitoring MSN Messenger
Anyone know any cheapish/free programs for monitoring MSN Messenger? My daughter has asked if she can have it on her PC as some of her friends have it. She's only 9 years old. Usually I would not think of using such a think but a while back we had an incident with her e-mail account which makes me think I should keep an…
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code for Sky remote to work tv also
I am after a code so that I can make my Sky remote work for both TV and Sky (tv control always seems to go astray!). When my Sky was originally installed they did this with the tv I had at the time but have changed my tv and as my grundig sky box (over 5 years old) is older than my tv there is no code in the book. Is my…
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If you have a laptop with a panasonic battery, please look here
following on from the sony laptop battery recall, panasonic are recalling batteries due to fears of overheating more here
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Built in SAT NAV CD DRIVE PROBLEMS AAAAAAAAAGGHHH
Dear All, Please help if you can as this is worrying me big time!! I have a 02 vectra with a built in sat nav (siemens 2013) this plays with the NAvman cd in the dash board, however, after working perfectly, it now doesnt read any cd`s. It spits out both Audio and dvd`s stating "please enter Cd back in with printed side…
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school timetable
hello can anyone help me i want to do a time table for my child any ideas where i can download one free. i have done a quick search but i cant see one. any help would be good thanks
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Console dance Pad to PC ?
Hi Guys My wife thinks it would be a great idea for us to get one of those Dance Pads they use for Consoles like the PS2 for use with Dance Dance Revolution etc , However we dont want to buy a PS2 with the pad and stuff when we have this laptop and this great piece of free software we downloaded called Stepmania, Does…
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Magnum DVD+HDD 2005
Hi, My neighbour bought Magnum DVD+HDD 2005. Anyone know where he might get a manual in English? Many Thanks, Bob
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Linksys Wrt54gs with speedbooster How to Encrypt and upgrade firmware?
Daughter in student house has the Linksys Wrt54gs Cable DSL with speedbooster router with NTL but they have not encrypted it yet. They want to encrypt it as they have one lad in the house that is not contributing to any bills not just the broadband so they want to set the wireless up before he comes back. They don't have…
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yahoo
just changed over to broadband and i wanted to start fresh and delete one of my alais names i use when i play games on yahoo but when the box comes up on the screen adn asks for password i type it in and press continue and it just keeps the same box up and asks the same question again even though its the right password can…
