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Dell Laptop Problems
Hi I bought a Dell Laptop 6400 in July 2006 and in December the keyboard developed a fault in that everytime you pressed the "W" key it keyed "WE". i bought it on my visa/mastercard ( not sure which ) i did not opt for the year collect and return ( mainly because i could not afford it ) Do i have any rights in getting it…
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AVG E-Mail Scanner
Hi, For some reason, the AVG E-mail scanner I am running keeps showing up with the message "E-mail scanner is not fully functional". Having checked the AVG website FAQs, it appears to be recommending that this is deleted/disabled. However, when I try to do this using the uninstall programme they recommend downloading,…
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DVD Regions
Some region 1 DVDs that I have will play on my Region 2 only DVD player, but others don't. I'm surprised that any of them play at all. According to the DVD drive on my PC, the R1 disks that play on my ordinary DVD player are shown as all regions (1 2 3 4 5 6 ALL). Yet the disk is labelled as region 1 only. So far as I can…
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What programme can I use to do this job?
Hi there. I run several sites. In every one, I have lost track of what is active and what is not; for example, when I replace items, I often leave graphics that are no longer needed on the server, simply because I cannot remember whether I still need them somewhere else. I really need a program that will inventory a site…
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Mozilla Firefox and FireFTP
In fireFTP it has SSL as a connection type but I am trying to find some help to be able to use it but when I look up there help page it says they SSL is not supported so now I am confused Also in IE7 you can tell it to save all the tabs that are opened in the window so that when you reopen it they are still there can you…
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Using a second monitor with a laptop
I'm having a problem using a second LCD display with my Sony Vaio laptop. As far as I recall the driver for the Samsung LCD display is installed OK. When I turn the laptop on the second monitor shows the same as the laptop display until the laptop is fully setup (ie all that desktop icons have loaded) at which point the…
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PC memory card reader
I have a card reader in my PC. If I get a brand new card and pluf it into the reader, what sould happen? I want to put some files on it but can't see it on Windows Explore. When I got the PC, I took the cover off and the reader wasn't even plugged in! I have plugged it in now. When I plug the card into it, a light comes on…
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MP3 to CDA file converter
Does anyone know of a mp3 to cda converter,hopefully free,that they can recommend.I converted files from cd.to mp3.The disc has got damaged so i need to copy a new one back fom the computer. Thanks.
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Keeping laptop cool?
Hi all, I have a Medion laptop, 3.06 Ghz 512 meg ram,running XPhome SP2. I use mobmeter to monitor the temps and the temp of the CPU can get up to over 70 just surfing and running a virus scan. The laptop is 3 years old, is there any easy way of getting to the insides to see how dusty it is? I've hoovered the intake and…
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Disable MSN Messenger on boot up?
I am a v occasional user of MSN Messenger, so I don't want to remove it altogether, but I find it v irritating waiting for it to start up when I boot up my pc. Is it possible to do anything about this? Thanks
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outlook express - help needed
My wife's laptop has just come back from the menders. She cannot access outlook express at all now. It prompts her for a password but does not seem to recognise it. What is the best way to deal with this please.
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Error message help needed
Hi hope you can help again, I keep getting the following error message. error message 0x80004003 Other things I have noticed is that the 'shut down or re start' grey square has stopped appearing, and I am having trouble staying connected to the internet ..broadband tiscali. :confused: Any ideas? Thanks Annie
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HD ready lcd tv advice.
hi, i am looking at buying a lcd tv that is hd ready and has a screen size of around 26". i am looking to spend no more than £500 but i would prefer to spend about £450. i really like the look of the samsung models and one has caught my eye. it is the Samsung LE-27T51B. i have found it for £427 so this is a good price. has…
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Graphic Tablet driving me mad!! Any help appreciated!
I have the Medion graphics tablet from Aldi, bought it about 2 years ago, use it all the time and never had any problems with it. Just before Christmas the pen started jumping and not responding as quickly as usual, I thought it was the batteries so I changed them but it still jumped. I was expecting it to be a fault and…
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Inexpensive Laptop - advise needed.
I've been asked by some elderly relatives to recommend a cheap laptop - they will only want it for connecting to the net (surfing, ebaying and emailing) and writing the occasional letter. Any suggestions - my knowledge is very sparse on laptops. They'd like to spend as little as possible and are total beginners regarding…
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Big Brother streams
Does anyone know if there are any free streams to watch Celebrity Big Brother live?
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Faulty Canon Printer Help!
Hi. I have a canon I250 printer and it's faulty. Won't print, error message, etc.. So I rang them up, and they said the only way I can get it repaired is to send it to the nearest repair centre. But it's in luton! Which is hours away. So I have to send it. But, they said I have to pay for postage! And it doesn't seem fair.…
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Quotation and Invoicing Software. Any suggestions?
Anyone recommend software to print quotations, invoices, etc? Something suitable for a small (home) business, simple to use and inexpensive. Win XP compatible and running on one PC. Thanks
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Sending multiple text messages
I know little about "texting" so would appreciate some information on the following question:- I need to set up a "prayer chain" for my local church whereby a message could quickly be sent to members if an emergency arises. We are looking to send 50 identical messages at a time. We have been using emails but this is…
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MS Word Help
I’m using MS Word, but when I open it, its bring up the page (which is usually blank) with wording that I typed previously on it and every time I open a new blank document the wording is appearing. Does anyone know how to re-set the ‘new blank document’ page with no typing coming up? I don’t want to have to uninstall word…
