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Windows Explorer keeps closing me down
Yesterday I clicked on Windows Int Explorer 7 update. Thought I could trust Windows. Bad mistake I think 'cos I'ts not only totally changed the appearance of my screen, but everytime I start up I get a box saying Windows must close. How do I get rid of it please?
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need your help guys
There is defo something wrong with my pc. There is no sound, and when I click on the icon it says "There are no active mixer devices" I have checked in the control panel and it says there is nothing installed. I have problems getting onto the interent, my isp says its not them and it must be something to do with the pc, I…
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Itunes help
I've just got The View's new album, however when trying to install to the pc via Itunes it gets the name wrong and calls the band "iew". I can't find any options on itunes to let me edit this name so I can correct it. Any help will be gratefully accepted ps. I don't want to download an alternative programme to itunes as it…
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System Information looks different in AOL
I've just been in AOL but found this tab called System Information, but it says I'm running a P3 processor at 1234Mhz. I've actually got a Pentium M 1.6Ghz :confused: well I'm supposed to have and that's what ccleaner tells me when it's open - is this just AOL being crap or could I have a duff overclocked processor in…
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PC driving me up the wall
My home pc is driving me up the wall.everytime the pc starts up after i login I get svchost.exe application error and then another window saying generic host process for win32 services has encountered a problem. I have checked for spyware with adaware, spyware doctor, spybot and found nothing. I have scanned for viruses…
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1GB memory stick not working
My husband's 2-3 month old 1Gb memory stick is not functioning correctly. Although it is detected and recognised, as soon as he tries to access it he gets asked to put a disk in the drive. It almost seems it is recognised as a floppy drive. He was saving to it when everything went pear shaped. He has heard that flash cards…
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Is this any good?
Hi looking to buy a (n extremely) cheap laptop, mainly for surfing and downloading a bit of music -know very little and would appreciate any opinions on this find: Specifications Product Description MaxData 600IW Intel Celeron-M 410 1.46Ghz Processor Intel Celeron-M 410 1.46Ghz Hard Drive 2.5" SATA 40GB Fujitsu Networking…
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Emailing photo's
My wife is wanting to send some photo's she took recently to some friends, the are 23 in all. I have tried compressing then using winzip and emailing them from her hotmail account but we keep on getting an error message saying the file is too large. We have cut the amount of photo's she is sending down to 10 but are still…
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Laptop Processors - Help!
Hi all, I'm looking for some advice regarding a laptop purchase I'll be making in the next couple of months. My criteria are:- decent battery life light & portable (important as I'll be travelling) wireless connectivity used mainly for internet surfing and light office tasks (no gaming) and possibly watching the occasional…
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Cd to MP3 - variuos artists Tags
When converting a various Artists CD to MP3 ( yes I have lots of now music cd's), does anybody know if its possible to get the artist to be listed as the actual artist rather than various - I am using Nero and accessing the internet database. The tracks always get listed like : Track Queen/Bohemian Rap Artist Various I…
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What is THIS??
Anyone any ideas what this could be. The only sockets to the side are the four pin type that provide power to Hard drives and a 'D'type 9 pin connector. There is a dinky little 20 Gig hard drive which I' am hoping to connect up and search the contents before wiping. Just wondered if anyone could throw some light on it…
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Making DVD back up
I forgot how to copy dvd and need a refresher. I usually click on dvd decrypter and chose file from the menu where write is already selected. After it has finished, I cliked on dvd shrinker to copy the dvd. I just want to know what do you do if you have a dvd you want to copy and it is longer than the 2 hrs and your blank…
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Is this what i need
I have got 2 computers which I am going to connect thru ethernet. My broadband is thru AOL and i am on a BT line Is the following item what I need ? It says switch as opposed to router ? NETGEAR - 5-PORT 10/100/1000 MBPS GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH (350189) Product Information Features & Specifications Offers Accessories web…
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AVG and Outlook Express problems
I am having problems with AVG free and OE. I can receive mails fine, but when I send them they do not arrive and I do not get an error message for hours after. I am on Pipex and am using Pipex's SMTP addy as needed. Can anyone help? :confused:
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Boot CD just to run web browser?
Following the demise of the hard drive in my friend's old laptop, until he can afford to buy a new machine, can anyone recommend a boot cd that will allow him just to use a web browser? He would be using a wired connection to a router. Preferably something that would boot without user intervention. Are there any open…
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RAM upgrade question
My comp details Motherboard: ASUS A7V8X-MX cpu duron: 1.6 Current memory: 256MB, made by elixir, DDR 400 (3200PC), two slots in total, one available Im looking to buy another 256MB to fill the other slot. i have scanned my computer using crucial.com and it suggests i can use either 2700pc or 3200pc or 4000pc. However…
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watching TV on PC
I am going to buy a PC installed with a tv tuner. Would I need an aerial to watch tv? If so where can I find one.
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Can I run an XP PC in two languages including MS Office and Firefox
Is it possible that two users log into the same PC and for one everything will be in Spanish and for the other everything will be in English. This would need to wrokd for Windows itself, MS Office inc. Outlook and Firefox as a minimum.
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Lappy switches itself off....
I have a HP lappy bought about a year ago but haven't been using it a lot, so perhaps it has had a full three month use in all. Lately the fan has been erratic and I noticed overheating, so I got a cooler, which will be good for the other lappies as well. This cooler has kept it nicely but this evening after about 1 hour…
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SLR 35mm Minolta x-700 would the len work/fit on modern digital SLRs
I have a 28-70mm zoom lens that fits my Minolta x700 35mm SLR camera. I am going to sell the 35mm SLR camera with a 50m lens but I want to keep the 28mm-70mm zoom lens for my future digital SLR camera. Woud the lens fit the digital SLR camera????
