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New PC Tips?
Hi Well I have ordered a new Dell PC to replace my 8 year old one. Whats the best way to transfer files and programs to the new pc like my address book, favourites etc. Also is backing up to DVD's best or a portable hard drive? Any other tips welcome. Ta
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Help!!! Norton will not unblock traffic
My friend has clicked the block traffic option for Norton by mistake. He has gone back and clicked the unblock traffic but it is not unblocking. I've looked on Google for some info but as I'm not very techie, am not much help. My friend knows less than me about PC's (is this possible???) and we have been trying to sort…
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no sound device error any ideas plz?
hi me again, sorry, as you know i had a virus on my comp and had to reinstall xp, now when i try to play a cd it says cant because there is no sound device, ive looked on the control panel systems and it has yellow question marks against it, ive tried updating driver and it says cant do it. Ive looked thro all my discs and…
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Link Laptop to Tv
Not To Tech, hope someone can help want to link my old laptop thru tv-how do i do. thanks
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Saving and using pictures from other websites
This is probably the simplest problem you've been asked to solve. I'm posting on the Techie thread as there doesn't seem to be a Dunces thread:rotfl:. I'm still stumbling towards being even halfway computer-literate:o . My printer/scanner is on the blink and I want to upload some listings to eBay tomorrow and need pics.…
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Spyware Help needed!
Hi, I am not very techy and need some help. I have think I have some spyware problem on my computer. I was getting re-directed to spyheal when I opened explorer. I read a few things and ran spybot search and destroy....it seemed to fix 3 of the 4 problems identified. But the problem relating to Windows could not be solved…
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keyboard characters wrong how to fix plz
hi, can anyone tell me how to fix this keyboard problem of wrong characters. probably simple but ive just re formatted and re installed xp (traumatic experience) and i cant type an at sign from the at sign key i have to use the number 2 to get one, it seems muddled up.??? anyone know why plz? thanks loops
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TS Tools speedtest
I've been getting slow speeds from my ISP, eclipse, and the tech dept advised running the speedtest from ts tools--;) When the results box came up it showed results using IE6 and IE7. I don't use ie6 anymore having updated to 7 so why do ts results show IE6???? Could this be part of the problem?:confused: When I run a file…
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floppy disc faulty ????
when i put ANY floppy in the drive i get message A NOT ACCESIBLE NO ID ADDRESS MARK FOUND ON FLOPPY DISK any one know what the prob is thx larry
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laptops on planes info ...
my daughter is going to usa and wants to take her laptop , are they allowed and if so how do you power them for the 7 hour flight ???
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Anyone with a Dell Inspiron 6400?
Hi. As the subject says, does anyone on MSE have one of these laptops? I am thinking of buying one next week and according to the website it comes supplied with 'Built-in Wifi'. I was just wondering whether Wifi module/card was totally internal or whether it was a PCMCIA card, or something more external. If that makes…
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Need a voip phone for sipgate
Hi I have signup and got a local number from Sipgate. I have it working with a bluetooth headset and it works fine,but my headset is old and the battery is pants. So i have been loooking for a voip phone but all of the ones i see say skype ready does this mean i cant use them with sipgate?? In another post some suggested…
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URGENT!! Slow computer needs help!!
Hi All, When I start my computer up it runs so slow that I need to leave the room for an hour to calm down and wait for it to sort itself out. Opening programs is a nightmare and it is now effecting my connection speeds, I think!! Anyway a used a program called RegCure which found over 700 problems. To remove all of these…
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Office 2007 has corrupted and I can't uninstall or use it, HELP!
I downloaded the trial for Office 2007 from Microsoft, however the features in word have just dimmed down and I can't use it at all. I went to control panel to remove it and try again, but it said it can't remove it as a setup file is corrupted or missing and I should try running the original setup from the disc/online…
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Dopey question - do you switch wireless routers off?
We have just set up a netgear wireless router (after a fair bit of hair pulling and language I won't repeat here! lol) and are not sure if we are supposed to unplug it when we shut down computers. Can't seem to find an answer to this very 'simple' question anywhere!! Can anyone put me out of my misery please? Will it all…
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New Windows or New Computer??
I am currently running an 'illegal' (so it tells me on screen) copy of windows. I did have it put on my machine when I was working from home for a small organisation, and I think they have updated or something, but anyway, I am not working for them now, so don't really know. So, ... my machine also needs more memory, and I…
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camera film wont go forward
put new film into camera and when i click to take the film to picture no1 the motor can be heard but it wont auto forward to no1- so i cant take any pics as film is not moving forward, i have checked fil and it has been put in properly any tests i can do as to diagnose cause of prob?
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Buying RAM the MSE way!
Hi All, I need to put more RAM into my PC. I know what type I need from using the scanner on the Crucial website. What is the most money saving way of buying RAM? Can anyone recommend a particular supplier/website etc? Thanks SB
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unlocking PDF?
i've got a pdf that i need to print but its got restricted features so i can't print or copy the text. anyone know if there's a free prog' that will unlock it. or a viewer that might let u print? cheers
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ds lite 25 games on a chipped cartridge
I was offered my choice of 25 games on one cartridge for a ds lite (these are ds games) for 50 quid. He said something about it being chipped. Does that sound mad? I don't understand it. Ps I don't know the person nor did I do it.
