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Computer crashing with video to DVD converter?
Hi there I wonder if anyone can help :o Mr EL has recently decided he would like to convert videos into dvd's as a service. He went out and bought a video player and a software package called DVD Express version 3.0. This came with a capture analogue-to-digital converter. the DVD Express package incorporates Capwiz 3.5…
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Dell 19" LCD Set Up..Help Please!
I have a new Dell 19" LCD monitor (not ultra sharp) and am struggling to get a decent image out of it. I've try'd fiddling with the contrast etc but the images all seem 'washed out'. Has anybody got one of these and what settings do you have it at? Cheers
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accidently upgraded to hotmail live, can i go back?
hi, i think my couisin has updated my hotmail to windows live hotmail and all my e-mails have dissapeared.! is there any way i can go go back to the original hotmail that i have had (the one which had previously remained unchanged for years)? thanks
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What Antivirus and i dont mean AVG
Im looking for new Antivirus but dont want to use AVG as i dont like it. Im testing Nod32 and think its good. Any other advice on antivirus software
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Downloading films from websites
Hi I am trying to find a website that will allow me to download children's films/shows onto my PC & then onto a dvd. I am a complete newbie when it comes to downloading stuff from the internet & was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to a decent website. I don't mind paying but don't want to get…
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Plasma Screen Question?
How long does a Plasma TV last? :confused: As I heard the pixel cells, slowly start to expire?
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Help! Can I really get a decent laptop for £300?
Just need internet and office functions. Have been trawling through various recommendations and now totally lost. Would welcome any help at all. Thanks
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Sound of mic is low...
I can't seem to be heard very well over VoIP applications - I've checked the volume setting on the taskbar and the microphone volume is set to high, but even with the VoIP application volume on maximum I struggle to be heard - is there anything else I can do to troubleshoot? :o
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Dell / Mesh
Am looking at a new PC from either Dell or Mesh. Does anyone know if they have a set time that they update their website offers or is it just a case of pot luck. Not quite a techie question, but didn't know where else to place. Thanks in advance.
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Scanner and Camera Wizard - nowhere to be seen
I've restored my old laptop but now can't find the Scanner and Camera wizard - I reinstalled the scanner and it works fine through the Dell 60-day trial of JASC Photo Album, but it's a rather long-winded process. I used to have Scanner and Camera Wizard sitting in the accessories folder which I made a link to for the quick…
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what a nightmare
dont know if anyone remembers me from last week but was having trouble with my router networking is driving me mad so i got a computer man to come out he was here for 2 hours he didnt know was it was didnt charge me anythink bless him now for no reason it is working now you lot work that 1 out x ps thanks for all those…
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Problem accessing a printer across a network
Using Windows Small Business Server 2003. Clients are running XPPro or 2000 Pro. Have a printer connected to one of theclients. Was working fine, but now we can only print from the PC it is connected to and one other PC. I've checked share permissions etc. on the PC and it all seems fine. Any ideas? If I try adding that…
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Google checkout
When i try joining google checkout it keeps saying Unrecognised card i have visa electron debit card. Any help would be great.
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Freeview Question Help?
Hope somebody can help have freeview feeding into 4 rooms via loft ariel. useing a splitter into loft ariel socket but having to add another two way splitter into one so can feed all 4 rooms- signal and channels recieve vary- and can only recieve certain channels on certain tvs if i was to get a digital roof ariel -would…
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MAC filtering for wireless network - Dynamode confusion
Hi :) I've just set up my new Dynamode wireless cable router and have been getting all the security set up - WPA2 encryption, firewall, ssid changing and password changing - thanks for all the advice on this. However, when it comes to the MAC filtering part, my Dynamode configuration pages have left me a little confused…
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system reinstall: backing up data - pls help
Dell are planning to reinstall my XP as well as changing the motherboard yet again on my Inspiron. Other than my documents, photos, is there anything not obvious (I am no techie) that I should back up that I will lose? Is backing up on CD sufficient for an easy reinstall afterwards? What do I do about iTunes (will I lose…
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Question for anyone that's ordered from Dell...
I received my computer today, all the right bits of hardware and software present and correct, but I don't seem to be able to find anything about the warranty, or an invoice for the purchase... Should there be some kind of invoice inside which says exactly what I ordered, or do they just do it all via email? Also, I opted…
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Wandtv Dvb-t
I've got a Wand TV USB stick to [hopefully] receive Freeview TV through my computer via a USB port. Despite connecting the WANDTV stick to a dedicated digital TV rooftop aerial I can only receive at the most 45 channels when carrying out a scan. Has anyone else go one of these gizmos and have managed to set them up to…
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Sky FreeSat in addition to Subscription
Hi We currently have Sky Digital in our living room, but have appaling terrestrial signal so need to get something sorted out for our conservatory. We dont want to get into paying £10 per month for Multiroom as thats an ongoing expense, so are looking at FreeSat from Sky I am told though it costs £150 to get it set up and…
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Wireless working fine one day, then not.
Hi, Last week I set up a wireless network for my parents and all seemed well. They have an XP pc and a Vista laptop. I made a wired connection with the pc and the router and got the laptop working wirelessly on the same network. At first it was fine then my dad said neither computer would connect to the internet. I went…
