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My Motherboard's Given Up The Ghost
Soooooooooo, I'm going to replace it. I don't want (can't afford) to upgrade CPU etc so I've got a motherboard on the way. I'd like any advice from those of you who've been down this road please. I'd like to be able to use the current set up (XP) that's on my main HDD. I realise this may not be possible, especially as it's…
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Top NAS Recommendations Please?
Hello, Well after some time away I'm back on the project to get my home network up to par. Now I'm looking at NAS network attached storage devices, but the problem is that I'm looking for an all-in-one but can't find one. I was thinking of going with the Asus WL-700gE as it has the added advantage of supporting file…
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MSN Messenger Trojan...no...just awful teenagers...
Hi....sorry if I don't explain this very well...but... DS1 is 14. He lives on MSN. I keep tabs on him via his chat logs once in a while - having discovered he was...well...showing more on the webcam than I would like him to....to complete strangers. Anyway, long story short - looking at his logs tonight, there's a number…
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How Do I Remove Previous PC Owners Name From Automatic Emails
Not sure if Ive explained that well but sometimes when you have to reply to emails from companys you follow the link. When I do that I get my BILs name and his old email address at freeserve and I cant see a way of changing it. Also when I install any new programms it always comes up with his name and I dont know where its…
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New monitor - no signal
I took delivery of a new LCD monitor today... but it's not receiving a signal from the processor. I know the monitor works as it works on my other computer but on the one I bought it for I just get 'no signal'. I ran down to PC World to ask some advice and they told me to press F8 on bootup to enter safe mode but nothing…
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Need Bluetooth Dongle For Windows 98 Please
Can anyone tell me if there is a Dongle that works with WIndows 98 - first edition and where I can get one. Also what is the proper name for a Dongle or is that it and also once I plug it into the USB how do I get my music onto it then onto my telephones MP3 player. Could a techno phobe master it? thx
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Wireless question - how do I find out my WPA?
Help! I amazingly managed to set up a wireless network a year ago without really knowing what I was doing except what I could find out from here (thanks guys!) and thought I was being oh so clever giving it WPA encryption. I now need to find out the WPA so I can add another computer, but had only saved it unencrypted on my…
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XP will not switch user accounts
I have recently created some User Accounts but my PC (XP) often freezes when I try to switch users (or log off a user). Anyone any ideas? Thanks TF
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How do you compare computer processor?
What in your opinion is better a AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3600+ or Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E4300 Processor (1.80GHz,1066MHz,2MB cache)? I will be using my computer for buring dvd's and cd's, gaming and photo editing. Also are the above processor powerful enough for a computer with 2048mb and 320gb?
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Is it worth fixing it?
Hi! My Dell laptop (inspiron 1300) has broken :( I have had it just over a year so the warranty has run out, and I am wondering whether it will be worth fixing it? Apparently the problem is the motherboard, as the laptop wont work on AC power and there is no problem with the lead. I have been quoted an hourly rate of £45…
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camera movie probs
been useing my digitl camera video to do some filmin of kids football etc, but when trying to play via media player-windows get picture and no sound, and unable to use inwindows movie maker. plays on quicktime no problem, but no use for windows movie maker any ideas thanks
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Own website advice.
My son is after his own website and so far has been recommended Mr Site. http://www.mrsite.co.uk/ Has anyone got any advice and recommendations I can pass on ?? Thanks for any help/advice, Lynsey
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upgrading win 98 -> XP fat32->NTFS
Hello people, as title says, colleague has win 98 (still) and wants to upgrade - ie not lose all her current data. i understand if i just put in win xp pro disc and select upgrade this will be ok, all data will be moved to a windows98OLD folder or (similar) but was wonderinng about the fat32 to ntfs conversion. should this…
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Apple Ipod 80 gb
Does anyone know the best place to acquire a Apple Ipod 80 GB (not bothered about the colour)? I've seen it for 205.00 GBP at dixons Anybody got any decent high street prices, think the best is 238.95 GBP at John Lewis Cheers
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Free Payroll Software - Printing P60's
Hi I have just recently set up a small business, 2 employee's one of which is myself. I need to create some P60's etc. Anyone know of some cheap/Free softwear to help me do this. I am doing wages manually on a monthly basis, however I want to start printing wage slips aswell as wanting to print last years P60. I dont want…
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Thunderbird - protecting email content
Hi Can anyone here tell me if it's possible to protect an email in Thunderbird so that the person I send it to cannot forward it on to other people? I am sure I have used this facility before (in Lotus Notes or Outlook etc) but I cannot see how to do this in Thunderbird. I'm trying to send an email (internally at work)…
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Wireless Network Problem
Hi I wonder if anyone can help. I have two computers and I am using wireless broadband (sky). Everything has been working perfectly ok, I have had it working for about six months. Yesterday the broadband on the upstairs computer went off. When you click on the little computer network icon at the bottom it says connected…
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Laptop Battery
Hey. I currently have a Dell Inspiron 1501. I am not sure what battery it currently has but I was hoping to get a large one for under £50. It currently stays charged for about 1 1/2 hours. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Iexplore.exe
I have Kaspersky 6.0 security on my pc, the hacker alert came up the other morning regarding IEXPLORE.EXE saying "executable file has been changed, should the program be granted network access". My g'friend clicked BLOCK and since then internet explorer will not work. It keeps saying "cannot open the search page". I have…
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how to watch dvd's from portable on big tv
hi,got an hitachi dvd portable and don't know what i need to watch the dvd's on a big tv.any ideas and how much it will cost,please
