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Why memory low when says 80% free?
Help I'm using XP home on talktalk which has a speed of about 5.9 but system reeaally slow. Can take 5 minutes to just get to login screen then another 10 to show emails. Is it MY system or TALKTALK? And how do I find out? Have defragmented and removed some stuff I never or rarely used but too wary to delete much more.…
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photo scanning problem
just scanned in a few photos, but they are old and have some sort of stuff on them thats eaten the shine away in parts. The scanner has picked this up and so have a 'blob' on some of the photos. I dont know how to remove this, i have photoshop but the blob goes right over the persons face (like a white sort of see through…
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Word Document - Invoice
Hi All, Have produced a very basic invoice document using word..... How do you embed things into it so that only the variable data can be changed? Is it possible to autosum in word? How is this done? got a few columns that would need adding up to give the NET value, then also need to add the dreaded VAT and then for it all…
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this spec laptop high street for under £570 please?
Must be high street, cheapest we have seen is £570 for an hp (don't want a nasty cheap make, been there before, want proper brand) 1.8 dual core processor, least 1 gb ram, s video, at least 128 dedicated graphics (ati, nvidea), usual stuff like 100gb hard drive, DECENT SPEAKERS, dvdrw etc. Not bothered if xp or vista as we…
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photo reprints
hi, you know when you go to boots for instance and ask for a reprint of a photo (ie lost the negs) do they simply just scan it? as i can do that myself but would prefer it on 'proper' photo paper not a scan and home print jobby, just doesn't quite look as good. trying to ascertain that if the reprints look as good as the…
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Why buy a new PC ? Spring clean and update the old one.
This forum always has lots of posts about the best new PC buys and what one should look for when making a new computer purchase and I have answered quite a number. Decent computers can be had for less than £200 now, laptops from less than £300 and so dawns the era of the throwaway PC. Lots of decent computers retired just…
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help b4 i throw my pc through the window!
I dont know if anyone can help me or not but after my teenage son went on the computer last night i cant type anything in search boxes when i use my bt homepage,it eventually types in but half a mile behind not instantly making form filling in a nightmare it probably types in one character every 20 seconds.I can use…
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GRR New computer won't 'shutdown'
Hi, My OH Got a new laptop. I have tried to set it up to the internet and it went through ok but I can't view any pages! - Livebox connected but when I double click on the internet icon the page is just blank! also when I try to restart or shutdown it doesn't do anything! Please help!!! :mad:
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office outlook help
Stupid me tried to send an e-mail with to big an attatchment. The email is being timed out and I cannot get it deleted as the message comes up already started sending. It is really slowing things down,Can anyone know how i can fix this Thanks
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Internet access at 2 sites
Hi, Am trying to find the best deal for internet access at 2 sites I run a business and naturally work both at the site and at home What if any is the most cost effective way of doing this? Already have phone lines and pay rental on both lines so is really just the access I need Regards Pete
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pumping up the sound on MP3 player??
I have a cheapo MP3 player which I only use when I am running or at the gym. The music I have on it is downloaded from the net so it may not be brilliant to start with. I have bought new headphones and there is a new battery in as well so its not that. I dont want to deafen myself just want it a bit louder than it is. Is…
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Cheap printer with cheap cartridges?
Hi, i'm looking for a cheap printer which would obviously use cheap and possibly even refillable cartridges. What should I be looking for, apparently Epson have cheap cartridges but I have no skills when it comes to printing. Help? (btw, I have a Lexmark which's ink retails for about £35 each right now, so i'd rather not…
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help needed windowblinds 5.5 vista
just got the paid for full version..but it wont skin! it switches to windows classic and im gutted. googled it and loads of people having same problem but noone seems to know how to fix it, please help!!!
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Best way to move to different email address
Hi - am moving my brother off AOL dial up onto another broadband ISP but he has an AOL email address so what's the best way to go about creating a new email address for him (eg yahoo or google) or can/should he stay with AOL? Don't want to tie him into a specific ISP in case he moves again. tks Dave
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WebEx
I normally do training all over UK and usually travel by air. But the compney now whats me to do this training from my own area using using WebEx. I know they will train me to use this system and if i am not happy with this system then they will ask me to go back original system. Firstly I have never heard of WebEx, and…
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need new pc with xp - help!
I need to buy a new desktop pc to replace my dying Windows ME machine.I was all set to buy the Dell Inspiron 530 with Vista but then realised Vista is not compatible with the new digital camera I bought (Fujifilm F20) or my Creative Zen Nano mp3 player. I really need a new pc with XP installed but have no idea where to…
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I-worm/brontok.c on new Flash Drive
Beacause my computer is on it's last legs and won't let me burn anything to dvd I decided to buy a memory pen to save all the stuff from my computer before I buy a new one. I bought new 8gb USB Flash Drive from a seller on E-bay with good feedback (stupidly perhaps). When I plugged it into my USB port AVG immediately…
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Who is my Webspce Provider
Hi I know this sounds like a funny question, but I have a domain name that I have used a for a little while, but I have lost/forgot who is histing the site, how can I fnd out who itis. I wouldlike to add a few emails addresses? The web address is www.huttriverprovince.net I think I also have www.peterthompson.eu that I…
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Graphics upgrade for a budget PC
Hi All, I've recently bought a year old emachines 5260 from a friend for not very much. I figured as it had a PCI-E slot (no agp slot) I could stick in a good graphics card to bring it upto scratch - turned out it was PCI-E x1 not x16 :o . I've found a PCI Geforce 6200 256 mb & FX5200 cards on dabs for 40 pounds or but…
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simple question
This is probably really straightforward but I don't know how to do it. When I want to include a link in my posts, I know how to cut and paste the address of the page into the post. What I haven't been able to work out is how to do that thing where the link appears not as the address but says "click here" and clicking on…
