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Setting up a network drive
Ive got an 80gb ide hard drive lying around, if it still works could i set it up as a network drive,
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not trying to defraud Microsoft but need a vista copy!
ok long story cut short..... selling my vaio laptop, did a complete system erase, put the system restore discs in and they are not working, tried BIOS, its booting correctly etc all i get is "operating system not found" - cant do anything else, no back up partition or anything. so im going to have to start from scratch.…
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AMV files MP4 player
Hi Forgive me if this has been unswered before, I did a search but to be honest didn't understand the answers! I've just bought my son what I thought was an MP4 player from ebuyer. He has been unable to download MP4 videos onto it. I checked the instructions and it says 'movie' is only available to AMV files! What are…
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Connecting Xbox 360 to live via router.
Here's the situation. I have a 360 that was connected to live at my old house via ethernet cable to my pc which shared the internet connection. My live subscription expired and I didn't bother with it for a while. Now I live in a new home and I've recently set up a wireless home internet connection with a netgear router…
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Is there a way i can watch videos from my pc to my lcd tv?
Hi, I was wondering if there is a way i can watch the videos on my PC on my lcd HD ready tv? I by this i mean i just click on the file and it will open up on the tv and not the pc? I have a PC point on the back of my tv aswell as a spare port on my graphics card. Any help would be great. MrK :T
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0x0000008E shut down windows blue screen error
I had this error come up on a blue screen saying that a problem had been detected in windows and to prevent damage it had to be closed down. I wrote down what it said, I'm unsure what 0's are zero's or o's but I'm guessing zero's. Does anyone know what this can mean? Don't know if its connected or not but I have have a…
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hdd recorders
Would the readers recommend an hdd recorder, doesn't need to be more than 80gb. Am in a muddle having just bought and returned a machine from Tesco, that said Freeview aerial needed. Don't have this and reception is poor anyway. Have a working Grundig skybox from a lapsed Sky subscription. Wouldn't mind looking at one…
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wireless router and phones???
I think my wireless router and cordless phones are clashing. I have a filter on them but my wireless conection seems to be constantly cutting off and we noticed once or twice it has happened when someone has rang the phone. How can I seperate them as obviously they both need to be connected to the main socket????
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Is it possible to transfer a program???
I have a new laptop and wanted to transfer a photo editing program from my old one, is this possible without the disk (I lent the original disk out and it was never returned) I wondered if it was possible by memory stick?????
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Help please! Internet Connected with Limited Access?
Hi All, At the weekend I uninstalled Norton on my laptop as it had expired and downloaded AVG. Since then I have not been able to access the internet. It DOES connect but says "connected with limited access" and I cannot view any pages or access email. :mad: I try to get WLAN to connect but this fails every time it tries…
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freeview problem.
ok we went and gotta freeview box to save on sky subs. we got the all clear online that it was available in the area and a strong signal on the box, but when we search for channels it only finds 6 >< keep searching and still 6, this has been going on for ages, i was told that my aerial could be dodgy but if that was the…
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vista downgrade
My son purchased a laptop from Curry's on friday and was told he wouldn't be able to have xp as an operating system.He really doesn't like it and problems he's had include, freezing-he has to keep restarting and is unable to restart from the start menu.He has to use the power button.He's had downloading problems and it's…
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Orange Livebox and wired network
I have a wired network of 4 computers working happily vai a 4 port Trust router. I have changed to orange as my ISP and they have sent me a "livebox" which supports one wired conection so it isnt going to replace my router. Can I use the livebox to get the free phone calls whilst still keeping my wired network.? There's…
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Resurrecting an Old Server
I have an old HP server that previously was loaded with Windows NT. I am looking at loading it with something like SME server and loading a web site onto it. It is connected to the internet through my router at home. I am pretty IT literate, having worked in the industry for a few years, but thin clients and servers are a…
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How to stop (etc) a download?
Hi I accidentally started a download (- too boring to explain!). I'm fairly sure it had something to do with RealPlayer. Yesterday it downloaded 20 Mb before my isp timed me out after two hours. Today there was 17 Mb before I broke the connection. To try to stop it I uninstalled RealPlayer but the download continues. Is…
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Toshiba D-VE16Sb unlocking code Please
Hello, Does anyone have the code to unlock the Toshiba D-VR16Sb Video recorder. Thanks Clifden
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Have installed second SATA hard drive but can't find a power cable
Have installed a 500gb SATA hard drive on my desk top. The was already a SATA lead available but I can't find a spare power cable (there seem to be 2 - one red and to the original HD and one blue to the DVD drive). Can I buy a cable that splits and will power 2 drives? Or am I doing something wrong? Any advice gratefully…
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Transfer photos to CD - .JPG file error/mismatch on copying to CD for 1 photo
I am transferring my photos to CD using Roxio Creator Classic 6.2. I am making 2 copies with one CD as a backup. After transferring I am checking all the transferred files on CD are exactly same as ones on hard drive using FC dos shell compare command, before I delete photos from hard drive. eg. fc * g:\foldername\*…
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Wireless help needed
If i get 2mb Virgin broadband but i have no PC at all can i plug the broadband into a router and get wifi in my house? Do i need a PC to conigure the router?:confused: Sorry if this is a stupid question
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Google Checkout - Problems?
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