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Changing language on computer
Hi there, we i'live in Spain and want to buy a new computer. We went into PC CIty (PC World) and asked one of the assistants there if it was possible to change the computer's operating system into English. He said it was not but then said something about getting a coded password (our Spanish had broken down at this point).…
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R4/fire card or m3 which do i buy
Hi guys can anyone please help me i want to buy a card for my DS but which one does anyone know the difference between R4 card,Fire card,M3 card ot dtts card the only difference on the surface seems to be price i am realy confused and any help would be appreciated :confused: thanks Mandy
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A couple of tips for website usage
Hi, here are a couple of methods I use when I'm on the web to both help security, and track people who are selling on my details without my permission. This isn't financial (I'm a newbie, so I'm unaware of the exact parameters of the forum) but there are so many websites that get posted here that require registration that…
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usb plug to usb plug lead for an iPod style FM transmitter?
I want to rig up one of those tiny FM transmitters so a relative can hear her WiFi radio in the next room without having the volume set to blaring. These Ipod type FM gadgets look the ticket, saw one in Sainsbury's today for £15. Catch is, I know the batteries will forever be running out when she leaves the radio on by…
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3gb memory on vista
just about to buy a new labtop. will 3gb memory have any benefit over 2 gb using vista home premium when only really used for web.also how does a 1.4 ghz core 2 duo laptop (with above memory) compare with my current 3 ghz pentium 4 desktop (running 756 mb ram on xp). thanks in advance.
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Siteadvisor not working right in ie7
Hello folks, I have been using the siteadvisor plugin for ie7 for quite a while now and I really like it, warning about dodgy sites etc. However this last while the siteadvisor box has greyed out in ie7 and doesn't work anymore. I have tried reinstalling etc but after a few days goes back to greyed out. Maybe its a windows…
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ipod in car query
Hi everyone.. trying to work out the easiest way of doing this. I've got a DAB/CD/FM radio in my car at the moment and this is fine. However, as I'm using iTunes more at home, and keeping my music digitally, I think I'll buy an iPod for ease of taking music away from home, with me. I'm probably the last person on the…
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textease...file overwritten help 10 yr old gutted
Hi all my 10 year old has just saved a blank page over her homework that she worked SO hard on, it's in textease which is a program from the school . Why she didnt use word I just dont know, but she has closed the program while on a blank page, it asked do you want to overwrite the file and she clicked yes........hard…
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internet errors
Hi guys, I'm having problems with my internet connection (on virgn media broadband). My PC connects via a router and every few minutes the internet will disconnect and I'll get this error in firefox: Failed to Connect: Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at .... Similar error with IE and most programs using…
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How do i lock my son out of my computer?
Hi, i would like some help as to how to lock my son out of my pc. Although he has a laptop, he prefers to use my desktop - and is always trying to 'make it better' for me i have frequently told him that i am happy with the way it is but he still persists (thats what happens when you let mid 20's children back into your…
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Transfering pics to digital photo frame....
How? How do you transfer pictures from one sd card to the blank sd card that's for the digital picture frame? Any help much appreciated.
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How to move Real Player content to DVD
If one downloads a video clip using Real Player, in the rar format, then how can it be put onto a DVD in such a way that it can be viewed on a bog standard DVD player?
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Laptop?
Just been searching for a laptop and came across THIS one at tesco, just wondered if anyone knows whether it will be upto much? The main things I would be using it for are the internet and office documents - ie spreadsheets, word docs, databases etc
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DAB reception (North East)
Hi, Is anyone else experiencing a worse than normal DAB reception for BBC stations today. I live near Durham. My DAB radio is in the same place as it's always been but instead of the normal 90%+ signal quality I'm getting a <20% burbling mush. I can get a listenable signal if I put it on the floor (it's normally on my…
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Router Compatible with NTL Box
Hello I have a Netgear router, which for some reason would not work, so after trying various things we called in a computer company, but even they couldn't get it to work and said it wasn't compatible with the NTL box that we have. Can anyone advise which router they are using with an NTL box please? Thanks Tenmah
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dvd upscaling, what is it?
i keep on reading in these forums, about hd dvd players upscaling, i am a bit thick, what exactly is upscaling, does it make films that you have owned on dvd for years look better or something, and if it is there, is it worth investing in one of these hd dvd players, i understand that toshiba have pulled the plug on the…
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Is there a trojan about?
Hi all I been working fine with mircosoft XP Pro over the last 6 months. I only down loaded 3 days ago some updates. Within the last 3 days I have had a report of invaild licence. I have run AVG and other trojen finding software but cannot report any problems. Any thoughts anyone. Many thanks
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Making a scrolling video?
Help I’m trying to locate a simple program that will let me create a very basic video. The video is purely text based – although may have a backdrop. The text must be able to scroll in both directions. The purpose is to write a text along the lines of: “Macrosift is a decent company It is a blatent lie to say Macrosift is…
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Redirecting email
Not sure if this is the right place to post this question but... We're on AOL and are getting increasingly annoyed at the slowness, being kicked off all the time, etc, and are thinking of changing ISP. My question is can you get your emails from your old ISP redirected to your new one, a bit like when you move house? I've…
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spyware problems - hijackthis log
Ive been having problems with pop-ups and a generally really slow system. I have tried all the steps in the sticky but am still having the same issues. Can anyone help, thanks in advance! Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 16:20:53, on 19/02/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet…
