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Help! DVD Player Sony DVP-NS36. No reg' One
Sorry to be a pain but the above player is sold as being multi regional but I'm only getting region One in black and white. Can't seem to find an adjustment setting on the controls. Does it need unlocking and if, so, what is the best way please? Kind regards to all.
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Hotmail Chain e-mail
My Daughter received a chain letter from a friend on her contacts list. The names on the adressees are all their common friends. I don't think her friend sent it does not appear to be an e-mail that has been forwarded. I am worried that other friends on my daughters contacts list are getting similar e-mails from my…
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Speed up network file copies in Vista.
Apparently Vista implements TCP "autotuning" which many routers don't like and it's resulting in monolothic file copying times across a network. Turning off the autotuning can result in file copy times significantly faster than XP!! This will only work if you have installed SP1 on Vista. Open an Administrative Command…
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Grundig Dg-5000
I need a user manual for the above item I have tried the normal sites but no luck. Does anyone know any other site for the above item Many thanks
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Choosing a Sat Nav - Garmin NUVI 250?
Hi, We're thinking of getting a Garmin NUVI 250 [not 250W] and would like to ask for some advice please. The main reason for this model is the price £100:j - and that it features European maps including Greece. My questions are: - Would maps of Greece include the islands, specifically Crete? Are there any other systems…
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dell outlet - misleading?
was guna go for a vostro after advice on this forum but then thought i'd have a look at the outlet store. saw a laptop with better spec etc at a reasonable price & cheaper - thats until i saw it was ex vat! ok i thought not that bad cos dell are promoting free del & £55 off every outlet purchase. well i picked a laptop…
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COMODO Firewall Pro 3.0.22.349 has been released!
Hi Guys, I would like to announce the availability of COMODO Firewall Pro 3.0.22.349. Previous versions should be able to update themselves through automatic updates. Download locations: 32-bit Setup http://download.comodo.com/cfp/download/setups/CFP_Setup_3.0.22.349_XP_Vista_x32.exe Size: 17.3 MB (18,149,376 bytes) MD5:…
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Google: search uk and spelling alternatives
Has Google search changed or am I doing something wrong? Following from a previous thread I can't get 'pages from the uk' to stick,it always goes back to overall search. I use google.co.uk and have a search uk toolbar button but it makes no difference, I have to use uk as a search term which rather defeats the object. I'm…
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Li-Ion battery for digital camera
Ive just ordered a digital camera that takes a Li-Ion battery and want to order 1 or 2 spare packs to charge and take with me. I've seen some one Ebay for about £8 delivere are these liekly ot be any good? What should i be looking for when buying/shopping around? I think someone once mentioned Mah? the higher the number…
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Advice for a good laptop please
Hi ya, I'm after a laptop preferably cheap as possible nothing over £350/60 or at a streach £399. I currently have a dell pc with all the below and would like a laptop to the equivalent but with a webcam facilities. 71.4 GB win xp service pack 2 Interl R celeron cpu 2.40GHZ 2.39 GHz 512mb of RAM cdrw/ dvdrw thank you
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Help with buying new TV
Please can anyone recommend a good 37inch TV and is it best to go for LCD or Plasma. Thank you.
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Ipod Duplicates
I have an old click wheel 20 gig Apple I pod and wondered why when I click on Artist on the main menu and then on say; ABBA there are two lists of my ABBA songs which appear to be exactly the same, why is this and how can I change it to save space? Thanks Pitza.
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Computer error (blue screen of death) - help!
Hi there I had the following message come up when I started my pc: 'Hardware malfunction NMI parity check / memory parity error Contact your hardware provider'. Then I turned it off, left for 5 minutes and restarted - now seems fine. Before I call Dell (who are useless at tech support) can anyone advise whether there is…
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Networking Problem
Hi all, Networking isn't my forte, so any advice on a solution here would be gratefully received: I have my broadband via BT, and have a BT Home Hub to which I connect wirelessly. I've just bought a second computer which sits in another part of the house. Unfortunately, the wireless signal strength is poor for the location…
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Please Help!
Please can someone help me? Internet Explorer has not been working properly since yesterday evening. 90% of all pages i try to access or links i click come back with "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". I have to either keep on refreshing or close the page and start again. It is driving me crazy. :mad: :mad:…
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DVD +R or -R?
Can anyone tell me what is the difference between +R and -R DVD discs?
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Cost of repair? Daughter's laptop
Where the charger plugs into the laptop, the connection inside the laptop has broken. My daughter took it to a repair shop & they said it would cost approx £150 to fix & they would have to send it away to be done. Does this sound about right for the repair? Is there a cheaper way to fix, any ideas gratefully received. The…
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Sky not working
Hi i subscribe to sky cheap package and use this downstairs. I have a spare sky box and have plugged this in upstairs to use as freeview but all it says is no satelitte is being recieved. any ideas of where i am going wrong what i need to do thanks
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lemmings 3d on vista?!
hi, my mum got lemmings 3d for her birthday but we only have vista pc's. is there any way i can get this to work? i have downloaded dosbox but when i try running the game it comes up with 'please enter cd' but the cd is in the computer. any help is appreciated Andy
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Ubuntu Release Candidate Available
For anyone that can't wait until next Thursday, the Release Candidate of Hardy Heron has been officially announced today (one day late) http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/8.04/ I'm downloading it now via a torrent (get 300kb/ps). I don't think I'll be ready to upgrade just yet, but I've got a spare partition to install it…
