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Toshiba TV - switches itself off!
My Tosh 28zh36p switched itself off on Friday morning. The standby LED turned to red, and the LED next to it under the clock symbol turned green after 2 or 3 flashes. I can get it back on if I switch on but image is now centred on the screen squeezed into a narrow vertical strip. It then goes off again. I have googled this…
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Recorded DVD play failure
Hello all experts, I have two DVD recorders, Sony and another Samsung I think. I have several +R and -R dvd's which sometimes will play but other times either not recognised, or the message will read, not playable or something similar. The DVD's I am using are Maxell and Sony. Can any one tell me what is going wrong or am…
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External Hard Drive password Help
Hi I have a freind who has passed away and his widow has asked me to help. My friend has a Toshiba external USB hard drive which has a password protection on it. All their wedding photos are stored on it. Is there some software I can use to find the password, or can you recommend somewhere that I can get it unlocked. Any…
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Virgin as ISP with MS Outlook
In brief I moved from one place to another leaving the old Virgin Media package ongoing at the old address and started a new one at my new address (my partner & I separated). Now, I continued to use the old username and password (partner did not have a pc) at my new address until recently when I got an error on…
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What's the best Sat Nav software?
hi Just wondered what people consider the best Sat nav software at the mo and why? Tom Tom, IGO???
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Real Player - problem
I have got a small 'button' that I can't get off my screen and no idea how it got on there. It is from Realplayer and the button says 'download this video'. Every new tab I open shows this button, even before I open anything on it. It doesn't show when I look at Outlook. I have tried the red X which it top right, and right…
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Wall Bracket for a 42'' Panasonic tv
Where the best place to buy one for good price?
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NTL Cable, can you buy a ready made...
length of it, so i can move my tv to a different location?
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Yet another silly question...
Hi all, I know this sounds daft but can anyone tell me if there is any advantage to leaving the desktop plugged at the socket even though the PC has been shut down? I am going abroad for a month so if I shut it down and pull out the plug is this better than leaving it plugged in but switched off????
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Dell inspiron 1525 gets HOT
Hello all, I bought a Dell inspiron 1525 laptop and it gets so at the part where you rest your hands to type and by the mouse pad. I think that's where they've put the CPU and the plastic is so thin that you can really feel it when typing that i keep having to get a rest from typing because my hands overheat! Has anyone…
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Is it worth buying Office 2007
Hi everyone, I just bought a laptop and I bought with it office 2007. It was really expensive and I was just wondering, with today's open office and google docs, is it really necessary? Is anyone else in this situation? are those internet applications comaptible with word etc. ie will the files open ok in microsoft word?…
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Probs with installing updates after reinstalling XP
It seems this is a known problem but I've tried the MS solutions to no avail. First off the machine (2 yr old desktop) wouldn't even download updates as it was missing the MS Genuine Advantage thingy which tells them it is a legit copy you are running. Got that sorted with a MS fix, then it wouldn't download the updates,…
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Paintshop Pro help
This is something I've done before but now can't manage to do it anymore. I am using version 8 of PSP, and know that previously I've been able to very easily merge two images together. But can't remember how I did this but know it was very easy! Specifically I have a scanned in watercolour print that I need to add some…
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Quake 4
Does anyone know if Quake 4 will work on vista home premium. I have just got it from Game. Staff didn`t know. My Quake 2 will run, but only in a small window. My graphics card is ATI Radeon 256 dedicated. 2mb of memory. dual core e4600. Thanks
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Banners or something?
Hi, it all started yesterday on my pc when im on the internet different pages keep coming up underneath. Like sex pages, a&l page has just come up. I have not changed anything. My popup blocker is on. Please someone help cos it slowing my computer down.
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Does the following site have a virus?
Hi there, Ulster television website is the local itv website for N Ireland. Over the past few days when I open the main page of the site which is www.u.tv I get a warning from avg 8 that it has a trojan horse and a virus called exploit. Surely a main site like the local version of itv couldn't contain a virus? I only get…
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is my pc wireless ready?
I have a Sony Viao pc bought about two years ago. my wife needs to connect her laptop to our broadband to allow her to work faster. I am assuming a wireless network is the solution but i am not sure if our pc just needs a wireless router or a router and a dongle or even if it is able to support wireless. we are currently…
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locked out
i have microsoft vista the pc has lockerd me out of the admin acc. says wrong pass word even though i know its the right one. now cant add new software. does anyone know how to change the pas or get round it? thanks
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I Know I Am Driving Everyone Mad
Sorry, Guys, this will be the last time I will try and pick everyones brains. As you may have read daughter forgot password, adament she says has given me the right one...... Just advice needed regarding Windows Vista Home Basic. I have tried downloading cd's to crack the password but have been advised to take it into the…
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entry level digital SLR Camera
I am planning to buy a enrty level digital SLR camera. I have had a look on the net and narrowed down to Sony alpha 200, Nikon D40 and the Canon EOS 300D. If you have experience in photography and having been using any of the above please advise. Thanks
