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Zabidoo
Hi guys I wonder if anyone can help me out a little. Yesterday, I picked up a Zabidoo installation disc from my local WH Smith. I installed it this morning, and it's been nothing but trouble since. An official-looking message dialog box keeps popping up, saying that my system is at risk from all sorts of nasties. This…
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Vodaphone connect card
Hi I have picked up a vodaphone connect card a pcmcia one with a sim card and wondered what they were about, I thought vodaphone did USB dongles to connect to the internet, or is this a pre USB thingie. Can I top up a tenner on the sim and surf away? Ta
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Laptop on QVC
I saw this lap top on QVC Click here to go to site I went on to dell and totalled everything up on the QVC offer and the price was about £120 more but the computer is the lowest spec XPS dell laptop and obviously as it's QVC you can't upgrade anything. Is it a good deal or not so good?
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Help with Google toolbar not showing
Please does anyone know why the Google toolbar does not appear, although correctly downloaded in Internet Explorer? When I right click the menu bar at the top of the screen it shows the Google toolbar in the drop down menu, but it's light grey so cannot click to view it:confused: . I want to be able to see my Google…
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Techie help required - Wireless router question
I would like to move my PC upstairs and, instead of having Virgin move all the cabling, leave the modem downstairs linked to the wireless router that I installed for the Kids laptops. I am told that there is such a thing as a wireless card that I can plug into a USB on the PC to do this. Is this correct and what is it…
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2 internet connections in one house-PC & laptop!
Hi My parents have a PC with internet via BT. I am getting a lap top and hope to have my own seperate internet connection. Sooo, my questions are: 1) Is it possible to have 2 seperate internet connections in the same house, through different providers etc? 2) If this is possible, we are just purchasing the lap top outright…
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Ravenheat CSI85 red warning light on display panel.
Hi, I have a problem with my Ravenheat CSI85(T) boiler. When I run the hot water, or the CH, the boiler fires 3 times, then the light comes on and it shuts down. The manual suggests the constant red light is a warning of a flame failure of the burner, and to reset the boiler by turning it off and onn again. this has done…
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Wireless connection - ability to measure/control data
Does anyone know of an ADSL Wireless Router which is able to collect information about the amount of data downloaded/uploaded by each individual wireless connection, and be able to report on it and/or control it? A small B&B I occasionally use is considering providing a wireless internet connection service for the guests,…
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Please Help - Techie Idiot Alert!
:o Hi there I really hope someone can help me (I'm not very techie minded so simplest explanations if possible please, lol!) My computer keeps switching itself off so I had a quick look in this forum and decided to use the McAfee FreeScan to see if I had any viruses. The scan has finished and has detected 3 files, 2 with…
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TV Tuner card for Dell Dimension C521
Hi, I wanted to add a TV Tuner card to my PC and I have about £50 to spend and I saw this one in PC world Hauppage WinTV-NOVA-T-500 - Dual DVB-T Digital TV. I was wondering if it will fit into my desktop as it is smaller or do I need to get a smaller one? Thanks
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Retrieving deleted e-mails
Is there any way to retrieve the e-mails that have been deleted in yahoo mail? The ones that are also deleted from the trash folder? (in web based mail, NOT in Outlook Express).
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Internet Connection Help
Hi I have a laptop which connects to the internet wireless, Since friday i have been unable to connect. It states that it is connected to the internet but it will not open any websites. My wife also has a laptop but her's connects. I have not changed or added anything for it to affect it. I have unplugged both the belkin…
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jvc camcorder prob. Advice/their email address needed please
Hi Re thread title - found their email ([EMAIL="info@jvc.co.uk"]info@jvc.co.uk[/EMAIL]) I have a JVC Mini DV camcorder (GR-D390EK) that hasn't seen a great deal of use. It's stated showing a blue box with the words 'Please wait' over the image of the thing I'm trying to record. It does this for about a minute, then works…
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Please recommend a good, easy to install webcam for laptops!
I don't know how to go about this, and some I have read can screw your computer up when installing...I want to buy from Amazon, via cashback site, using vouchers I earnt on Dooyoo!! I'm looking to get my webcam ASAP really and any help would be much appreciated in terms of experience.
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BIOS version
I've been wandering around the internet, and apparently there may be an updated version of my BIOS (current version is Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG). Is it worth upgrading, and can I cause any problems if I do and it goes wrong?
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MacMini + TV Issue, Can anyone help?
I bought a basic MacMini earlier this week to use with my Samsung 32" LCD TV (Model: LE32A457C1DXXU). Now, when I use the DVI to VGA adapter supplied to connect said MacMini to my TV, the TV goes to sleep, as if no input from the Macmini. I have successfully connected the Macmini using the same cables to a smaller monitor…
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Microsoft Silverlight - do I need it?
I was just looking at my Windows Update to see that I am being offered the installation of Silverlight. I've tried to read up on it though I'm still not sure if I would use it/need it. It seems to be a freebie from Windows so wouldn't cost anything. I have Vista and various stuff already installed (e.g. Media Player and…
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Anyone got a UPS?
In planning to build a new PC (saving up for relatively high spec), I was wondering what people's experiences of UPS (and surge protectors) were and any recommendations? (mostly seems to be Belkin or APC at moment)
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N Router For Gaming And Wireless Adaptor
Hi, got a G netgear router not enough strength on it to have gaming in another part of the house, been advised to upgrade to N router and have that so it has more of a transmission to it, been looking for ages and have no idea which one to buy now? BElki, netgear, dell, pc world, currys own brand which one will do the job?…
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Is there a Timer on Vista?
My three children have turns using the laptop. They each have 30mins each to do what they want. They use a limited account with parental control switched on. What i want to know if there is a (free) timer program that runs on Vista. When the time runs out it either log offs or sound a bell. I am fed up keeping an eye on…
