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problem solved!please delete
Problem solved, now not sure how to delete post! Thanks
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Looking to buy a new Projector
Right for me it is a bit difficult to hand up a decent LCD on my wall as it wont support it so looking to invest in a projector instead. Would you kind people please recommend on the things I need to be looking for when purchasing projectors. I know a little bit in terms of bulb life and lumens etc but I think buying an…
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Google is also a calculator
Not sure if this has been mentioned before so thought i'd post here. Type in your mathematical equation into Google, and hit return for the answer. Cool ehh? :j
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Laptop questions
After just calling Alienware for some help with my laptop they had me run some memory tests, and it's made me ask a few questions, I'd really appreciate it if you could help out and answer. 1) I noticed a lot of dusty fans etc.. at the back of my laptop, how can I go about cleaning them, and how would it effects computer…
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sims problems
Does anyone either know about the various sims packages or knows of a site that might be able to help? Son has sims 2 loaded and we are trying to load nightlife and university but to no avail. Can anyone help? Thanks
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firefox crashes
Each time I open Firefox it crashes, it used to be my main browser, but I switch to IE7 then Opera, then when I decided to go back to it after a while it crashes a few seconds after I open it each time (and automatically closes), I tried installing the newest version but had the same problem. I went through the steps on…
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mates pc- windows xp reinstall help
Trying to help a friend fix his pc. Need to reinstall XP. Thought I could use my copy and his product key (saw other posts which suggested that would work). It does not appear to let me, and I don't think I mistyped, but will try again. So, 2 questions : 1. Should I be able to combine any XP copy with any valid product key…
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Windows Defender
I just started my pc and got this message Any ideas and what to do next ? Application failedTo initialize(a code) A problem caused Windows defender service to stop.To start the service Restart your pc or search help and support on how to start a service manually Pc is working fine but Do I need to do anything ? Advice much…
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What DVD Freeview player should I be looking for?
Hi I am looking to buy a DVD Freeview player. But can anyone tell me what features i should be looking for? :confused: I have seen a Daewoo in Comet, any ideas if this is any good? Thanks and Happy New Year to all :beer:
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help with xbox 360 wireless connection
Hi, Please can anyone help us. We have Telewest wireless connection broadband and have bought the xbox 360 wireless connector. We are having trouble connecting, so are trying to manually connect the settings. How do i know what the 128bit wep key code is? I have an ssid number and another number on the back of the thing…
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wired mouse not working properly :(
Hi, I have searched high and low through the forum looking for an answer to my question but i have had no luck so i'm really sorry if the answer is around somewhere. For the last few days, everytime the desktop pc is switched off the mouse stops working :sad: The only way to get it going again is to go into the BIOS and…
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external drive
I recently bought an external hard drive, formatted it and backed up the computer to it. Used Partition Manager to add extra pattitions to it. PM hung at 9% and computer had to be rebooted. When I did this XP could not see the drive at all, the safely remove icon comes up. When used the drive is removed, reconnecting does…
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Uninstalling keyboard driver problem
I've got a faulty laptop keyboard - accidentally spilt tea on it and it's playing up now! Anyway I've bought a cheapo keyboard and plugged it into the usb port. Trouble is when I try to uninstall the laptop keyboard drivers as soon as I reboot it automatically reinstalls it! How can I bypass this automatic configuration?
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Mobile Email - Nokia 6230 / 6230i
My O2 email has been working fine for over 2 years on my Nokia 6230, but will now not work on a new 6230i. This is email accessed via the "Email Application" and not via the O2 web. Contacted O2, who do not seem to be able/willing to help as I am a PAYG customer. New phone asks for "Access Point Authentication Needed" when…
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DVD problems
Has anyone encountered this problem...we got the children a dvd player each for their bedrooms ( bush slimline ) which seem to work fine until they try and play the little mermaid dvd with this disney fast play...it gets all the way through the trailers then it does nothing, ive been into main menu which takes you straight…
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Free photo editor?
Can anyone recomend a freeware phote editor? I've tried the Gimp and the add on Gimpshop, and find them both difficult to use. I have previously used Jasc Paint Shop Pro (version 7 and version 9) and found them to be ideal for me, but I no longer have this and am not keen on the latest version.
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Wireless Broadband to Wii
Hi all, and a very happy new year to all MSEers. I am lucky enough to have the excellent wii in my front room, and now I want to connect via my orange livebox to the WWW. But, i have no idea how to obtain my wep key. I haven't got the orange installation cd any more - so where do I find the key ??? :confused:
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A Note of Thanks
Hi, Can I just thank everyone for your expertise and help during 2006 regarding technical matters? I have found a wealth of information, useful links, free upgrades, great deals and quick replies. Here's to a great 2007! Cheers Mike
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Problems with usb on ipod
I bought a ipod shuffle for christmas and i am having problems connecting it to my PC despite being able to connect it to my laptop and various machines around the house with no problems. The PC is able to recognise normal usb's but whenever I plug my ipod into it its says that its unrocognised I found this on the apple…
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3 internal hard drives in my pc?
hi there fellow MSEs Currently i have two hard drives and a CD/DVD drive in my desktop PC, thing is - im running out of space, can i add a 40gig disk (which i already have) to the spare slave on the CD drive ribbon? as long as i make cd drive master and the new 40gig a slave? Happy new year and all that !
