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Illegal Operation
I have a computer running Win98SE. Everytime in the last couple of days I boot it up it boots ok then when I open Outlook Express and try to collect emails a message say "This program has performed an illegal operation and will shut down" on cliclicking "Details" it says " MSIMN caused an exception". Can anyone please tell…
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Sony Pro Duo Magicgate Problem
Hi have just bought a Sony Handycam DCR-DVD110E and am trying to buy some memory /discs to use on it. When I look in the manual it says use Memory Stick Pro Duo. Further on in the manual it tells me not to use the ones with Magicgate!. Have phoned Sony helpline and they said thats correct but can't find any memory sticks…
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Hunting for a TFT monitor
I am in the market looking for a decent 22" TFT monitor. Budget is GBP 180. It should have a HDMI or DVI input along with VGA I intend to connect my laptop to the monitor. Laptop has got an HDMI and VGA slot. Also would like to know which is better HDMI or DVI . I don't plan to connect any gaming consoles to the monitor.…
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Online laptop batterys - NOT ebay ?
Hi All Can anyone recommend an online retailer ? i am loathe to buy off ebay or simiar as they arent cheap ! We have an IBM Thinkpad R40 if thats relevant ! Cheers
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More computer troubles!
Hello again, its that time of the year where my computer just has to play stupid! Parents came home from my university flat yesterday with it, and iv set it up but i am now unable to get onto the internet via my Netgear wireless adapter. Its always worked here before, but it just wont connect now. Tried to look for my MAC…
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Too many spam emails - advice please?
Hi Usually I recognise spam just from the title and delete it unread - a few weeks ago I stupidly clicked on one to see how it worked - it was some deal about getting £100 on a visa card, and when I clicked on the first link I saw that it meant signing up for all sorts to get a bit her and there, so I hit the back button.…
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Email Hijacker
Hi, I have a friend who has recently found out that someone has maliciously set up a yahoo email with her name and has been emailing people she knows to make it look like the email is genuinely coming from her. Is there any way to find out where or who set up this email address? Thanks
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Does anyone know
Can you get something you can plug into a TV to beam programmes to another TV in the house, like the wireless things you can get for the computer. Are they simple to install, I am not techie minded. We have an ntl box on the TV in the living room. My OH is ill just now and has to spend time in bed, I do not really want to…
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Incoming mail problem
I am using Windows Mail, and I have 11 incoming messages, but am unable to receive them. I am getting an error message which says 'message number 2 could not be retrieved. The server then terminates the connection due to inactivity. Can anyone please tell me how to sort this -thanks
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Should a Tomtom card work in a Navigo Satnav?
I've taken the card out of a defunct tomtom and am trying it in a Navigo I have just bought. It's a tomtom 6 card. Navigation using postcodes works perfectly but when I try to type in a name instead, the machine goes mad and types in a row of " eeeeeeeeee " before I get a chance to type anything (actually they are " e "…
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PC turning its self on !!
PC is turning its self on every night bang on midnite,can someone advise me how to change this setting,thanks in advance.
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AVG8 problems
Same question. Permanently experiencing same problems so am now looking for a free alternative. AVAST seems mentioned a lot but could only find a free 30 day trial. Also should AVG be removed before installing the alternative?
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one particular site nor working on my network, any help?
Hi, I am having trouble accessing a site here on my network, yet the site works perfectly fine on any other network the site is boards.ie (an irish forum site) and i really would like to be able to get access to it on my own network....anyone any suggestions on what maybe wrong? if more info is needed i will repsond with…
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Email problem
Hi folks I have Outlook Express and I am a little confused. Last month or so, some of my emails don't seem to be getting through. Its weird, I have had the same email for ages, people that are not getting them, have always got them before, they do not have maximum storage exceeded as I have asked them, it doesn't make…
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help please
hi, i was wondering if there was any way/or programme to enable transferring music files from itunes to media player. i can transfer from media player to itunes but not the other way round. is it just me or have apple done this deliberately?
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PS3 Hard Drive
I currently have a 60gb PS3 and want to swap it out for a larger one. I understand that 320gb is the largest 2.5" 5400rpm HDD you can currently get, my question is, does anyone know the cheapest place to get one from??
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laptop replacement battery
has anyone bought a laptop battery from ebay? i need a replacement for an ibook g4 (an a1080 replacement) and all the sellers are doing replacements from japan/china - which seem very similar looking to the ones that you can buy from retailers for much more. and i'm mean! i also object to paying £90 for a battery from the…
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Problems creating listings on eBay FF 2.0.0.15 and IE 7
About 50% of the time when I try and list on eBay, clicking continue after adding all the listing text, the browser seems to error, "you've chosen to open eBayISAPI.dll which is an application from http://cgi5.ebay.couk what should do with this file", I then lose the listing. Rather than the CGI executing on the server,…
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Toshiba Satellite A300-1BZ
Does anybody either have this laptop or have any strong views for or against it please? I want to replace my current laptop, which is used for personal (no gaming) and business use (mainly word processing and data manipulation) and would like something that has a decent spec and a reasonable sound quality (I have an Acer…
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SATA or SATA 2 hard drive in dell dimension
Hi everyone, I have a dell dimension 5150 and I would like to add an additional hard drive. The current drive has a SATA connector. Can I just add any SATA hard drive or do I have to find out if it is SATA II and use the same?. There is a spare SATA connector on the motherboard (Dell Inc. 0HJ054) but i cant find out if it…
