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Windows Live Messenger stopped working
I have a Compaq laptop with AMD duo-core processor. It is about 16months old. It is Vista compatible but i prefer to run windows XP media which came installed. Last night tried to install XP SP3. It had downloaded and went into installing process. Afte a while an error statement came up saying SP3 failed to install. Then…
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SP3 trouble installing
I have a Compaq laptop with AMD duo-core processor. It is about 16months old. It is Vista compatible but i prefer to run windows XP media which came installed. Last night tried to install XP SP3. It had downloaded and went into installing process. Afte a while an error statement came up saying SP3 failed to install. Then…
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Best Digital Camera for £120 Absolute Max?
My dad wants a new digital camera his budget his £100-£120 (maximum). He wants a point and shoot, sd card and rechargeable(li-ion etc..) there are so many to choose from that it confuses me no end lol!!! any suggestions?
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Google search bar
My Google search bar has disappeared, it's still installed, won't let re install. How do I get it back? Thanks
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Wireless Mouse wont work
Hello and thanks for taking the time to look in. I have just built a system with old cpu and mem on a new mobo :D I'm having a nightmare trying to get a wireless mouse to work in a usb port. My Wireless Keyboard works fine. (the mouse is fully charged and works perfect on any other machine) In the device manager I have two…
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Help with reinstalling windows pls
Hiya, If i reinstall windows over the top of the existing one will i lose everything? Namely home network etc. You may have seen my earlier post regarding my son's pc becoming infected with a virus and now it won't even start up! Could anyone please help with telling me what i have to do now please? Thank you.
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rss feed on blog
I have been asked by an american health site about my blog, they want to add it their listings but they said they couldnt find a full text rss feed to link it how do i find out if i have one? need to send the url if i do have one thanks
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Broadband Help Please?
ive found a free broadband speed check site, i play a lot of on-line poker & backgammon and i keep geting disconnected (costing me a fortune!) i've ran the test but i'm clue-less as to what it means??? lol lol (i'm a thick-o when it comes to this) i pay £20 per month for 2 meg that comes through a digital aerial can any of…
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Buying a new laptop (yet another thread!)
I don't think these questions will be too difficult. I have decided many things already. It's the minimum system requirements I need advice on. Firstly I don't use it to download films and music; playing CDs and DVDs very occasionally. Do use it in conjunction with my digital camera and keep my photos in the memory. Webcam…
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Zonealarm Spy Blocker and Spybot
I currently have Spybot search and destroy as well as spyblaster, adaware and AVG. I have just updated Zonealarm and found i have the option to download Zonealarm's Spyblocker. If i install it will it conflict with Spybot and any of the others?
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choosing a hard drive
Im looking to buy an external hard drive for my laptop (ideally at least 160gb but probably more like 500gb) and would like to know which brands are the most reliable, and which I should avoid. I've looked on amazon and i've seen maxtor, seagate and western digital. what are these like? I'd be running software from it so I…
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sd cards
Can anyone help me with this message. I tried to read the files on my computer file manager which are on my SD CARD. " S.D. Card I/O Error and then the computer screen goes blank. I am using 1 gb Sandisk.
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Laptop will not connect to the internet - will not aquire network address
Can anyone help please. My laptop will not connect to the internet and so I cannot get emails in or anything. It tells me that it is onnected to the wireless network but it has a warning triangle at the over the wireless thingy on the botom (you can tell I am into all this techie stuff!!) and says 'limited or no…
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used laptop which one
hi looking at auction sites and papers what sort/make if you had up to 200 pound. only must have wifi....use as back up to desktop to calm the wife down from being upstairs:D dell or sony..help
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Buying Laptop from USA Issues?
I am looking to purchase an IBM thinkpad on ebay from america. I have read on this site that laptops come with multi voltage transformers. If I buy one with an adaptor or British transformer will I have any issues, software, compatability etc? Your Help is appreciated thank you.
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AMD Turion 64 x2 or Intel Core 2 Duo?
Can anyone tell me which of these is the better processor or what the merits/disadvantages of each are please? TIA
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Dead Pc
Hi. i have a 1.5 year old Medion desktop pc, was working on it earlier today and it just died.as if the power was switched off. no warning and will not even boot. the on/off button usually shows blue when u hit it to switch on, but now nothing. power supply seems fine, it's like u plugged it out . i'm not bad with…
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Ubuntu Live CD
If I boot a system off a live CD of Ubuntu, this will not require me to install as an OS, load the drivers for my components again or change any settings will it?
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New Camcorder/Flip
Hi Has anyone out there purchased the new Flip video camera? If so how do you rate it? I am looking for a new camcorder and the simplicity of the Flip is appealing. I don’t expect the Flip to have the same picture quality as a HD or mini DV camera. Also does anyone know of a decent camera that has good quality video…
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Two minor problems with Word 97
I’ve recently replaced the disk on my laptop and therefore installed XP and all my software including Word 97 from scratch. I’ve never bothered upgrading to a later version of Word as it does all I need. It is from a legitimate and paid for version of MS Office that I bought ages ago. This same version of Word has been…
