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SKY box with dodgy connection
I am having a continuous issue with my SKY box in that every now and then it will lose the picture and say 'no satellite signal being received'. To start with I just put this down to SKY and / or weather conditions, then to faulty cables. However, I believe I have now narrowed it down to the connection on the back of the…
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MP3 / MP4 problem
Hello I wonder if anyone out there can help me? I have an HCT hmd180a mp3/4 player, I think its a Korean special (it was a gift) Everything was working fine, listening to music etc when all of a sudden I go to play some music, and it just says 'ILLEGAL HDD' on the screen and wont open any files. Could anyone suggest…
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TV Problems
We have got a new TV in a bedroom upstairs and we cant seem to receive a good picture on ITV on it. We can get the other channels fine but not ITV. Is this likely to be the TV faulty or something to do with the cables? We have tried the TV, a 19" Samsung LCD Widescreen in another room where the TV already there works fine…
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Messenger problem - please help!!!
Hi techies I use Windows XP and have separate accounts on the PC for myself and my daughter. She uses Windows Live Messenger daily and I use it, but less frequently. We both set the preference not to automatically log on when we sign into windows and obviously have different accounts with msn/hotmail. The problem is that…
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Charging battery of a new mobile phone
Got my new mobile phone today. The instructions say leave the battery to charge overnight the first time. It's been plugged in for about an hour and the phone screen itself says the battery is full. What to do?
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Home cinema question - please help!
Hi, I already have 2 speakers and the subwoofer from the Samsung HT-Q100 (dvd player doesn't work so we want to connect the speakers directly to the tv). I may buy 2 extra speakers for this set later. I need to know what equipment I need to connect up my LCD tv, Xbox 360 and the speakers. Cheapest possible options would be…
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DVD Player Problem??
When playing some pre recorded DVDs the picture freezes and then jumps about then starts again then it keeps on doing it the plays OK for a while. These are DVDs that I have bought not recorded myself. Anybody any ideas whats up ???? Is it the DVDs or is it my player ???? :confused:
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Overclockers - possible card misuse
Hi all Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but felt that anyone looking for techie stuff would check here and this is a warning. My brother checked his bank account online this morning and it has been cleared of funds. It appears, after talking to his bank, that his debit card has been used at Overclockers…
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Laptop Processor Choice
Hey everyone, Could someone please tell me what they think is a better processor for a laptop. Its between: 1) Intel Pentium M 770 / 2.13 GHz 2) AMD Sempron 3500+ - 1.8GHz, 128KB L2 Cache Processor Also the AMD has 1gb ram and the pentium only 512mb but the Pentium is £50cheaper. Its only going to be used for web browisng…
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LCD TV with DVD
I am looking for a new LCD TV with built in DVD player for the bedroom. Preferred options would be... * Up to 19" screen * Widescreen * Built in digital tuner (freeview) * Multi-region DVD (or the ability to make it multi region) Can anybody on here recommend something suitable from experience or a site that provides…
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McAfee software can't be removed
I was foolish enough to install the McAfee QuickClean program from last month's PcPro DVD. I decided I didn't want to use it so uninstalled it. Found it still kept trying to get to the Internet to update the 'Security Center' (thanks Zonealarm for telling me). McAfee have a program on their site to completely remove it so…
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Help please - computer won't switch on!!
I don't know if anyone can help me but i'm having problems with my computer (not the one i'm on now though). When I switch it on it seems to want to start up but after a very short time it cuts out & then starts trying to start up again. I've been told that this sometimes happens if you aren't using a registered version of…
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BT broadband distance ?
Ok, so I took the plunge and 'got' my bt dial up upgraded to broadband last week after sales said I could get the slowest package. Needless to say nothing happened on the new hub- no broad band lights!. Despite endless phone call to the sub continent, and being told to unplug everthing a 100 times still no broadband.…
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microfilters installed on ALL phone sockets??
...regarding broadband internet access i mean with router/modem on adsl. do the filters have to be installed on ONLY phone sockets which have a phone/handset plugged in, or on ALL phone sockets regardless of whether a phone/handset is plugged in? thanks as always :)
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PS2 Memory card
My son has asked me if we could get a new memory card for his PS2. Do I have to buy the PS "Official" memory card or is there a generic that I can buy cheaply online? He is only ickle so while he can play the games like a master, he isn't quite techie au fait just yet :smiley: Any recommendations appreciated. Thanks.
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4GB SD Card
Morning all.. I've just bought a 4GB SD card.. Put it in my card reader, the computer recognises it as been there but when I click it it says I/O error. Also it doesn't pop up with the normal view folders etc Do I need to update or patch anything?
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Laptop only comes with o/s, adding sofeware?
Hi I have been looking at a Laptop at Laptops direct a Hewlett Packard 510 £315 windows Xp which looks like it will do what I want- just home accounts and web surfing,burning odd cd and photos. But it only comes with Windows Xp operating sysytem, Can I use the disks that came with my desktop- also Xp to load xtra sofeware-…
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Win32.Trustin
Hope someone can help me get rid of this. I've got Zone Alarm Pro doing a scan every night and when I look at the results in the morning, I can guarantee that this will be in quarantine. Has anyone got any idea how to get rid of it? Here's a Hijack This log:- Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe…
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External hard drive best buy???
Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone can give me a bit of advice as I'm not sure where to start! I'm looking for an external hard dive for new pc, to use mainly for storing photos at the moment and perhaps video (when I figure out how to get it onto the pc!). I'd like to get the best value for money in terms of capacity of…
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Change of from homepage
Hi Whilst browsing yesterday, I seemed to get a spate of pop up's coming on to the screen, mainly from America, betting sites and search engines. I came off line, ran Spybot and a Virus check and this seemed to solve the problem as there have been no more problems. However, my home page on Internet Explorer has been…
