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Download speed.
I have tesco broadband via a Belkin router. Can anyone tell me why the download speed with the router is dramatically slower than with the Thomson modem supplied by tesco?
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Aldi Medion Entertainment PC
Hey guys,Im after a new desktop,dont need a monitor as I have a 26"LCD sat next to where pc is gonna go I can use. I came across this on the Aldi website http://www.aldi.co.uk/ (scroll down to bottom)....available from 3rd dec....however no details OR price have been released yet a quick google came up with this site…
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Wireless
Just had a visit BT, man tells me it would be cheaper to get a wireless router, he said about £50 for router but about £80plus for new cables fixed outside of house again, any advice would be nice. I'm concerned about losing my existing connection with my netgear card in my laptop .
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Pesky dial up connection box!
Any ideas on this one?: have just gone on to Broadband and am very happy with it except that everytime I use Outlook Express I get this dial up box pop up in front asking me to connect. How do I stop this? at the moment I have to cancel it manually to get rid of it. Someout out there must know!! any help…
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PSP account code
Hey, I bought a PSP but I have lost my account number so that I can play my favourite games online, especially SOCOM. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get another account code or find out what my code actually is so I can play it. Thank You
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PC wont boot!!
Hi all, i was busy all day yesterday tidying up files on my pc, then after updating all spyware and virus stuff and running full scans with each one i went to defrag the thing. Went to bed and left to defrag overnight, Got up in the morning pc was off. Switched on at power button, the pc seemed to be starting up (fan…
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btinternet mail probs
I am having probs sending mail via outlook express on btinternet, checked everything and seems ok in settings but keeps failing to send and coming up with this msg The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'mail.btinternet.com', Server: 'mail.btinternet.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error:…
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Ps2 Memory Cards
Anyone know where i can buy one cheap? Ideally id like a large one
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How to send file without imgs in Word??
Hi, all. Hoping for some advice here. I have a 12-page booklet of text and images which I wish to send from my dial-up connection to my local tourist office, also on dial-up. The file as it stands is 3449Kb. Is there a quick way to replace the photos themselves with placeholders, so that I can send the text properly…
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Just installed IE7......
Is that a good move? A couple of questions: 1. I have set google as the default serch engine....how do I set it to a UK search? 2. If I click on a link in Yahoo mail, it opens up a new window, not a new tab. How do I change that?
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video not found message
Hi I am trying to put my video footage onto my computer. I have installed the software that came with the camcorder. I have conected the camcorder via the usb port but I keep getting a message that camcorder is not found. Does anyone know what I should do. I've tried installing the hardware manually and tried going via my…
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Broadband - will this work?
I have broadband via a BT line (though using a different ISP). I'm currently looking at setting up Broadband for my OH (also on a BT line; she has a different phone number to me), probably using the same make/model of wireless router that I use. My question is: If I program my OH's router with my usercodes etc. etc. can…
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Computeach training
Not sure if this is the right place to post this.....????? Having been made redundant over 6 months ago I have looked at various new career paths (having some money behind me and being 35 I have had the luxury to look around a bit but am now starting to miss an income). My latest search has taken me to look at Computeach…
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Best FREE AV/Antii-Spam/Anti-Hack/Anti-Spyware and free Firewall
AVG may be good, but a much more comprehensive all singing and all dancing version comes from Kaspersky Labs under the guise of AOL's "Active Virus Shield". It even shows that Kaspersky make it! :j Here is link: http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/get_started.adp# Tip: accept the install defaults - the…
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What is an AGEIA? PhysX? physics accelerator
And how do I know if I've got it on my PC?
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If you have a Linksys router connection problem - read this
If you are reading this then I take it you have a problem. I used to own a Linksys WAG54G adsl router and after approx 18 months it went faulty on the 4 port ethernet side - ie it kept showing lan cable disconnected etc but the wireless side worked all ok. After thinking I might need to shell out money to replace it as the…
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Returned Motherboard - which replacement?
Hi all, I built a PC a while back: 1 x LG GSA4163 16x DVD±RW Dual Layer Internal IDE (Black) - OEM 84112 1 x LG GDR-8163BL 16x52 DVD-ROM Internal IDE (Black) - OEM 62587 1 x I-Cute 0314TL ATX Gaming Case in Black with side window and 400w PSU(no power cord) 59321 1 x Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe S939 NF4 SLI ATX - Sound 2xgln 1394…
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Read if you get your browser to remember passwords
Alot of people I know let their internet browser remember their password for them and when they go back to the site it will input all the details for you. The guys who fix problems with Firefox have found a rather large problem which is similar to phising. Basically with Phising people will send out an email with a fake…
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aldi's remote control wall socket set ?
are these any good ? I was thinking of getting them as a lot of our appliances/sockets are inaccessible , so are not easy to switch off - meaning a lot of our machines are left on standby....constantly But if these are remotely operated then surely they themselves must draw a certain amount of power.
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Never buy software again . . .
further to Martin's email tips today, here is a 'small' selection of what is readily available on the web for FREE! Free aternatives to what's already on your computer: note pad web browser Email client Media Player nternet Messenging Free Software to download: OpenOffice suite OpenOffice getting started documentation…
