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Router - Cable DSL or ADSL2+ Modem ??
I am planning to have my virgin media modem connect to my router to which my computers can then connect. I'm thinking is this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132750 rather than this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132751 But just wanted to check.
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Simple way to create an index for scanned docs
I have got a lot of documents at work that are filed for future reference and was thinking of creating a simple digital database with the titles (that I can scroll through) of the documents being clickable to open the scanned file itself. As I have no clue on how to work with databases, I would be grateful for any guidance…
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QuidCo - seems I have to turn off security
So I saw stuff on here today about quidco, and thought "hmmm, seems like a good idea, I'll give it a go" Was planning to switch utility companies anyway, and maybe try a couple of other purchases. Registered with quidco, tried to click thru to a vendor, and get a huge load of guff about how they can't track my purchases…
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Sky on line live chat
Official MSE Insert: If you're looking for the Sky deals check out our our Digital TV Deals guide. Back to the original post... Hi I've been looking on Martin's site regarding deals on Sky+. Yesterday I went on the Sky website and a live chat function popped up. I entered a live chat with a Sky consultant but was timed out…
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Won't print web pages, prints everything else
Lexmark printer, Internet Explorer 7. Both reinstalled tonight to no avail. A print procedure will print the page header and footer, but won't print any of the content of the web page google, yahoo, bbc, nothing. I do note that the printer page footer gives a temporary page, along the lines of :…
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Spam email query
Hi, can anyone help? I sometimes get spam seemingly from my own personal email account. Doesn't show as sent from my PC but is an identical address. Any ideas as to how this can be? Cheers
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Acer Aspire BSOD
OK the DIL decided to thump her laptop, now Vista Basic will not load. Unable to boot to OS cannot boot in safe mode. No recovery CD. I think it may be a HDD failure. Just booted Ubuntu HH from CD, Is ther any program on linux that can trooble shoot a HDD? BTW I have no error code for the BSOD due to the fact that it…
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Is this good value?
I hope I'm posting in the right place........... I have seen a Dell laptop in Tesco for £369. Can anyone tell me if it is a decent spec for the money? Details as follows.. Intel core 2 duo 2GHz 667 MHz 2GB Ram 120 GB Hard Drive Wireless capable 8xDVD +/- RW 4 USB 2.0 HDMI High defination video Integrated 2 megapixel camera…
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Email Providers
HI I am looking at switching to Sky broadband due to budgeting as it is only £5 per month. As i currently have an isp mail account (From plus.net) i would lose this when changing. Who is a good email provider that is not isp linked so if i change in the future i do not have to worry about changing email address again.…
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nero indexing service
I know this has probably been asked on here before, but I can't find it anywhere. I keep getting an instance of NBIndexingService running and hogging all the CPU time. I'm fairly sure a Nero process and it doesn't hurt anything if I kill it. Any ideas on how I can stop it running at all?
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T Mobile Web and Walk
Anyone else use this thing? It's rubbish to be fair, but as I'm living at my mams at the moment, I didnt want to take out a broadband account at her address because I intend to move soon! Problem is, they keep putting on this stupid content lock, it's like a parental internet lock, problem is, I'm almost 24 year old! This…
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Chess.exe worm removal?
Hi all, There are four of us here of varying levels of techyness (varying from knowing a little more than the average user up to two guys who fix computers for a living) and we are all stumped! I managed to accidentally download (and run - yes I know but I was sleep deprived at the time) a virus the other day and it…
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Battery Needed
Hi all, first time on this part of forum and still newbie overall, so please advise if this is in wrong place on board. My sister in law has given my son a laptop, but there is no battery, there is a mains lead so can be used, but driving him mad not being able to move from one spot! My sister in law said she did once buy…
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Need help with internet security please?
Hi I recently renewed my internet securty subscription and the one I bought can be used on 1-3 computers. How do I get it on to my sons laptop. I have the key number but don't know how to actually get it on. Is there a welcome screen or something to enter the number. Mine was done as a 'validate this subscription' thing.…
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Has my laptop got a virus?
At work today I received an email from my home/personal email account which I thought was a tad odd! When I got home my Outlook contacts have been deleted also on Messenger. I have McAfee security and did a virus scan but it hasn't picked anything up. Does anyone know whats wrong? Is it a virus? Replies in lay speak please…
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Need suggestions for dvd recorder
I have finally got fed up with my liteon dvd recorder and have decided to buy a replacement. I am looking for suggestions at around the £100 mark. The main requirements are: 2 scart connections, Play and record with all the usual dvd media, play vcd, svcd, jpg and divx What I don't need: An unknown brand unless it has…
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Updating drivers
Hi all I've just tried updating various drivers and apps and it's going badly. Firstly, trying to find which apps or drivers are out of date is a nightmare and secondly trying to find updates is taking ages. Is there such a thing as a free program that will scan all the apps installed, check for which need updating and…
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cpu Problem!
Hi MSE's, My desktop computer which is about 6 years old and has 256 RAM seems to have an extremely high CPU and it keeps freezing . So my question is can i lower the CPU by adding more neccersary RAM?:confused: Thanks:money:
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Dcads popup
Hi, I keep getting popups when I’m on the internet, there whole pages with adverts all over them Anyone got any idea where they come from or how to stop them? My suspicions are the google toolbar I added? Thanks
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placing text around oval
can anyone help, i am running publisher 2007 i am trying to produce the artwork for a postcard to go off to a pro printers, they want in jpeg,tiff or pdf . font no less than point 6 and CMYK. what i would like to produce is A6 size with a solid background fill in red. then i want an oval in white to fill as much space as…
