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Cd-R or Cd-RW?
I want to be able to save some cash spreadsheets to disc and then add to the figures and make amendments as and when. I thought I needed to use a Cd-RW but someone in Currys said a Cd-R would do and someone in Mapplins said a Cd-RW. I tried using a Cd-R tonight but it keeps saying it is a read only file. So does this mean…
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Broadband Speed Query
I have been trying to get my broadband speed increased but my ISP who is AOL say it is not possible and have quoted the following from the BT Wholesale Broadband checker. "Your exchange is ADSL enabled, and our initial test on your line indicates that it is VERY UNLIKELY you will be able to receive 512Kbps or 256Kbps…
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How long should I leave Norton.
I have Norton internet security installed on my computer. My year of updates expired on the 18th of this month. They want £39.99 for another year of updates. I am going to install one of the free virus programs. How long would be a wise time to leave Norton installed, considering I updated everything in the programme few…
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help getting xbox 360 online. router ASDL ??
right here goes hope this makes sense. I have a ASDL modem connectting me to the internet. not wireless . i have a xbox 360 and would like to go live. i have been given a bt 205 ADSL router by a friend who says i can use this and get online ? im confused . what do i need to do ? do i need a router or would i be better just…
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Where can I get a second hand laptop?
Hi all DD1 has got a laptop at the top of her Christmas list :rolleyes: . The problem is that as she is the eldest of 3, Christmas is rather an expensive time of year so I wondered if anyone knew of companies that sold off laptops that were no longer needed. I have looked on Ebay but TBH some aren't much cheaper than…
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Help - Need cheap digital camera quickly for holiday
Please help me, looking for a good digital camera for around £100, preferably with a viewfinder and able to do movies, also would like a good optical zoom. Anyone got any suggestions? Thanks
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Is there a phone engineer out there?!
HELP!!! My landline phone is broken and I have no idea what to do to fix it. It is a ntl d5100 phone with 2 handsets. I was in the middle of a call when suddenly I couldn't hear the other person and I could only hear my own voice coming back at me! There is no dialing tone and when I ring the number from my mobile the…
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Spreadsheet problems
Making a timetable up for work but when i print out the spreadsheet it is not easy to read, there are no lines to follow. How do i put a box around it??
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Recycling Laptop
Not 100% sure where to put this thread, I guess this is as good a place as any. I have a Asus AT7000 3.4ghz AMD dual core, 1 gb ram, 100gb HDD, 512mb 7600 Nvidea Gefore go gpu. The sad news is it pretty much fried itself being such high performance with pathetic ventilation. It is possibly a transistor on the gpu itself as…
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ie6 problem
I am having constant error messages saying that ie has encountered a problem and must close. what can i do to get rid of this?
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PC Speakers.Please can anyone suggest what/where to buy?
Hi Techy people I need some new speakers for my Dell PC as mine have gone all buzzy. I play quite a bit of music through my PC so would like some fairly decent ones at a low price! If someone could suggest which sort & where from I would be grateful Thanks
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Fax modem - Help!
I need to set up my printer/scanner/fax and its telling me that I need a fax modem. Not sure what to buy though? I have a Lexmark 3500-4500 series and a broadband connection. Any help greatly appreciated! cheers
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Epson R265 or R285 Printer?
Does anyone know the difference(s) between the R265 and R285 and which would you recommend? They are about the same price (RRP £69.95). Also, is it necessary to buy a USB cable for connecting to my PC? (I've seen on posts elsewhere saying that Epson don't include cables, which seems rather mean). Any help appreciated.
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Playstation steering wheel
Hi - hope this is in the right place. I have been given a Mad Catz steering wheel & pedals for use with (I assume) my playstation 2. But I don't know anything about which driving games are compatible - and can't ask the kids or they will know what they have for Christmas! Hoping to look for some on e-bay. Any advice…
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reduce size of Windows folder?
I was reading a newsletter this morning in which the editor had installed XP on a new Eee PC. It set me thinking ... I wonder how big the installation turns out to be. On this old desktop, the Windows (XP Pro SP2, full updates) folder has grown to about 4 GB, though I'm sure it could be thinned out a lot: Driver Cache…
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Can you? would you? will you?
Having just spent the last few days chopping and changing webcams, I think I have now made my decision. I've transmitted / exchanged live pics via yahoo messenger to my son, BUT, he keeps losing his connection and cannot find a way to see if my microphone is working. If you have a cam, would you consider a live link up…
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building new pc
hi, i am planning to build a new pc. i have a 400w PSU, 1GB DDR2 667mhz Memory and an nVidia 7600GT graphics card. i need to get a case, motherboard, cpu, harddrive, dvd rw and anything else you can see i have forgotten. do all the cables eg. sata cables, ribbons etc come with the components or do i need to buy them…
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Hewlett Packard or Dell?
We need to buy a couple of computers for our new office but we can't decide whether to get a couple of HP's or a couple of Dell's. Dell is cheaper although we don't have any personal experience of them. We have had a HP for years at home with no probs. What do you think?
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Please Help - Changing iMac ip address.
I have a router or routers :confused: my two windows laptops connect to it via a web password. I have just purchased a iMac. When I was resetting the password (so there was no password) I tested all the computers to make sure they connected ok, no problem. I have since added a password and only the two laptops will…
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Long range DECT phone
Hello, I have a office space in a building composed of several old terrace home. and my office is split between two parts in the building. So I'm trying to use a cordless to avoid having to pay $$$$ to BT to add an extension. The problem I'm having is the signal is not good. probably due to the thick walls.I'm looking for…
