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help needed with surround sound set up
I have just bought the all in one surround sound system SamsungHT-TZ315 to go with my 40" M87 Samsung LCD TV. It has been set up just with a scart to tv as we haven't bought HDMI cables yet. Is there any way we can get the surround sound to come just from watching films and programmes of the TV not just from DVD? We do not…
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Nero 7 or 8 free download - which site is safe?
I want to download Nero for free - don't mind whether 7 or 8. There are lots of sites that allow a free download of Nero 8, but I don't know which ones are safe (don't want to download any viruses/spyware). Can anyone suggest a safe site to download this from please? Many thanks in advance for any advice.
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BBC Video content not available in FF
It seems that a lot of people are having problems with the embedded video content on BBC News Website in Firefox 2. The message is that the content is not available. The error message given is :- Title: akamai:AkamaiServiceError.AKAMAI_API Description: No xml returned by Akamai IDENT Code: 5 And I've checked the versions…
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Youtube Downloads
Hi I know its illegal to do downloading of music from filesharing, etc. and I dont do it - at least I dont think I do, so can I clarify that point please to be sure? As I understand the law - one can look at anything one pleases on YouTube and share it on a public blog if one wishes to. Lots of bloggers DO give YouTube…
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The Future's Bright......
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/06/exponential-tec.html
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Sky Plus wont record
Im having problems with my sky plus it doesnt seem to let me record any programmes it just comes up failed, it also on screen will say no satillite being received with a code 28????? Cant get through to sky lines always busy!!!:mad: anyone have any ideas?? thanks
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car radios and digital
What happens to existing car radios when we all go digital ?
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Embedded mediaplayer problem -solved, AVG was the problem!
Hi, Just got a new Vista computer, but when I visit sites such as itv.com, virginradio.com,etc and try to play a video, all I get is the downloading indicator. The only way to close the window is to give it the three finger salute and kill it in task manager. Any ideas?
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Can't connect to internet following reboot
I'm a complete IT novice so please be gentle with me, and what is almost definitely a stupid question! We have a desktop computer and a laptop and connect to both via a Netgear wireless router. The laptop has inbuilt wireless card and the desktop uses a netgear USB. I had to reinstal everything on the desktop today using…
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nintendo r4ds or dstt cards
hi, Anyone know where i can get the cheapest R4 card, I know DSTT cards are cheap, but I know a fe guys who have these and are getting nothing but problems with them, so I thought I will go for the R4DS cards. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance
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Virus help
Hi all, My mate has got a virus on his computer. He has got bullguard virus software I what has found eight virus. I have taken the step to remove them but when I rescan it sasy they are still there any idears how to get rid of them ? Thanks in advance
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Double Layer DVDRs
Can anyone recommend some good, reasonably priced Double Layer Recordable DVDs please? I recently bought the Planet Earth box set at a very good price. The disks play great on my pc but I would like to watch them on my Playstation 3 connected to my TV. Each episode is about 7GB so should fit on a Double Layer DVD after…
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Hoping someone can help...
I have a MMC memory card from an old phone, which I gave away. Is there any device I can buy to transfer texts and photos to computer. I realised too late I have lots of texts which I would like to keep. Thanks
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cheap router for Orange livebox needed
as above guys lol the wireless on my livebox ( 3rd one ) is crap I cant even get coverage get 6 metres through cardboard walls ( new build ) let alone 15 metres down the garden from my livebox sitting on the window ledge, my connection is 6-7MB though ;) this has become problematic as i have a Orange Unique mobile (…
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Mains charger for mp3 player
Is there an adapter which would allow me to charge my zen vplus 8 gb mp3 player, it didnt come with a mains lead to charge it up but a cable i use to connec it to a pc to charge it up, 1 end is usb and the other end is a smaller connector than usb maybe mini usb, can i buy anything so i can charge the mp3 player off the…
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Turning old laptop HD into external HD
Hi, Im hoping someone can give me some advice. My laptop has died & id like to retrieve the data on the old HD & use it as an external HD. Ive been told that you can get adaptors for this & plug in with a USB. Can anyone advise if I can do this & point me in the right direction for the bit of kit I need. Any advise or help…
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DVD writer software recommendations?
Hi, can anyone recommend a good DVD/CD programme. I'm running Vista Home edition and I would like one that has the following options: * Simulation - to check to see if the DVD can be burned prior to burning it onto a blank disk * Verification - which checks the newly burned DVD against the original to make sure that there…
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Warning +chkdsk utility+corrupt file
Last night had loads to do on my computer but had to spend two hours trying to sort out what was wrong with it. I don't know if I caused it or not except that I was trying to find out for myself why I am shown as a visitor when I try searching for MSE using Google/Firefox. I got a warning like this: AOL No.188…
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Broken Seagate drive - how to return it without returning any data on it..?
My Seagate Freeagent harddrive has died - won't even power up now :( I bought it 4 months ago from Amazon - so want my money back... However, I'd like to be sure that my data is securely wiped (nothing dramatic, but wouldn't want a stranger to have my pictures etc). Do I have any rights to a refund without returning the…
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Laptop memory upgrade.....HELP!
Hi peeps I have just purchsed 2 x 1Gb memory modules for my Acer 5612 Lappy. When I installed both the new modules I could not get my machine past the ACER splash screen, no HDD light, even left it for about 5 mins with no joy. Does it take longer??? However, if I put my original 512 module into the first slot, and put a…
