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Taskbar problems
Hi, My taskbar has went very weird. You know the taskbar (the one that shows all the programs that you are running) it has went to the far right instead of near the start bar I really don't know what has happened:confused: If anyone knows and can help please say!! Thanks;)
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Help with downloading drivers.... Need to update a few things...
My graphics card seesm to be rubbish and I cant play some games and wondered if trying to download some drivers would help? the driver date on it is 10 years ago? I have had the PC 2 years. Anyway can someone help? Card name: VIA/S3G KM400/KN400 Manufacturer: VIA/S3 Graphics, Inc. Chip type: S3G KM400/KN400 DAC type:…
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comp/psu
Am going to change my mother board and processor everything else will be as fitted to the old one. Is there any way of working out if my 300w will be ok or will I need to go higher. Shuttle AK32A mb, intel 1.7 proc, FX 5200 graphics card 1 cooling fan,hard drive,cd/burner,floppy drive and a pci 5/usb board.Printer and…
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How high to hang LCD TV
I am going to get a 32" or 37" tv and probably going to hang it on the wall. What is the best height? I dont want to get a sore neck from looking up but wont it look silly if it is too low?
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help downloading please
hello techies...a question for u all... when i am downloading films music etc......i get up to my usual download speed but every minute or so my download speed goes down to zero and then gradually builds its way back up to my max download speed again.... does anyone know the reason for this?? and ways of overcoming this…
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Windows Firewall Prob...
Hi Techs, Just a quick question. My windows firewall keeps switching itself off. why does that happen? TIA Spikey
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Viewing Web pages Offline
Morning! Probably a stupid question - mosty of my techie ones are - but I was wondering if you can cache webpages (or even whole sites) to view offline? I'm planning on buying a laptop soon and would like to be able to download sites at the weekend for viewing during the week (I don't have internet access during the week).…
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Swapping Dead Printer for Freecycle one..Help, please, anyone!??
Hi Folks! My husband is in the process of setting up his own business and our Epson CX3600 printer broke midway through printing out his essential paperwork...it started feeding through the paper at a funny angle and jamming, the man at the local computer shop said try printing out on a piece of card to make sure there's…
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xbox 360 surround sound
I have an xbox 360 and a home cinema system which i can't hook up to it. I would like if possible to use the existing 5.1 speakers (wired under the carpets) with my xbox, and spend near to £100 if possible. Most av recievers are too big to fit in my cabinet, but i have found one - samsung AV-R610 for a little over £100 but…
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Hijack this log file help please
PC is playing up again....in fact even with AVG running everytime it does a test more stuff pops up Have done a log file and hope you in the know can identify anything that should not be there Regards Pete Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 08:55:55, on 21/04/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE:…
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AVG Anti Spyware
I followed advise and installed the AVG anti spam and anti spyware, which I have been really happy with, however my 30 days trial is now up and I have no resident shield, any advice?????
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Oops! I think I've killed my laptop...HELP!
Hi all, I'm hoping someone out there can tell me what I've done wrong... I've got an Advent 6522 laptop that recently has been telling me that my CMOS battery needs replacing (I assumed - perhaps wrongly - that all it did was back up the correct time, so I didn't exactly rush to replace it). Its also been turning itself…
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old install disc
Had to reinstall XP home, and thought I had the reinstall disc for my HP 843c printer, but it is for Windows NT 4.0 (although I had it installed on an ME computer once). When I run the disc a message says "driver invalid for Windows 2000", and I cannot proceed. I downloaded an xp driver from HP but it cannot find the…
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mp3 player 4gb and better than ipod
hi all iv just had the money saving item of anything thats going its not cheap but its better than Ipod even this mp3 player doesnt play videos or FM radio its shure does packs a punch than thoes puney 1 gb of music mp3 players that most high street companys sell for more than a massive £30.00 at a time. i just brought an…
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Is this a good deal?
Hi Techie mates, Just been offered a Emachines 2230 Desktop (crt screen) with that I get two computer chairs, computer desk... (a reasonable one), Epson colour printer with extra two Cartriges. oh yeah and 5.1 speakers and a web cam. All for £140...... Is this worth it? Thanks Guys. Spikey
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icons on right hand bottom tool bar
Sorry to be a pain but as my system is taking a long while to load up I'm trying to delete some of the items in my right hand bottom tool bar (the items that start up when windows starts). I've gone into using ccleaner and it brings up all these items..I don't want to delete anything I need and I'm unsure..would anyone be…
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Help moving frim AOL to Virgin broadband
Moving in a week to Virgin Media - Telephone, Broadband, TV......Currently using AOL broadband they provided the router that plugs directly into our computer......................Now with Virgin, I have to buy a router. I want a router that is wireless and also wired; so that I can plug it directly into our computer and…
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Help with copying VCD
Can you help me copying a VCD with Windows XP... When I want to copy it always breaks into components ...NOT a whole CD as such...My previous system was Windows Me and with the CD copier it was straight forward job!! Please help:o :o :o
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Testing Screen On Laptop
Not sure if this is a silly question or not but i've just bought a 17" laptop with a 1440 x 900 screen and quickly reading the spec is says about being HDCP so i was wondering if there was a site where i could watch something in HD such as a sample to see the quality. When setting up the Media Centre the video was…
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Finding a web designer?
A friend and I are trying to set up an extensive and high-end fan site. While we know enough to make a basic site, we would really like to employ a web designer to do the site proffessionally for us to make it very slick. However we can't afford a huge amount, and wouldn't need to designer to do upkeep on the site, or…
