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FW800/FW400 Portable External HD
Hi, I'm looking for a small portable Hard Drive that needs to be able to withstand the bumps and bruises of being in a backpack on the tube at rushhour but more crucially needs to have (preferably) FW800 or (otherwise just) FW400 ports. I know there is the "Lacie Rugged" drive but i can't find it at a good price anywhere…
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what WIFI card can i buy for IBM T22 Laptop?
Good afternoon, i have a notebook T22 and i want it to be wifi enabled. I am looking on ebay and the cards are all different makes etc. Can any card be compatible? Here is one for example: Ebay item number : 230281038797 Thank you
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PDF Creator/Edit
Hi, does anybody know of a free program that will allow me to create a pdf and add text to it? I have just downloaded PDF creator which works well but I can't add text to the pdf I have just created. I suppose I could add text prior to making it a PDF but that kind of defeats the object for me. Any help would be…
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Help - daughter's new mobile been in the wash!
Ive just taken a load out of the washing machine and found that my daughter's mobile was in there! We haven't switched it on and have put it in a bowl of rice and in the sun outside. How likely is it to work and how many days shall I leave it to dry out? She is on contract and has only just had this phone, so Im in the bad…
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new laptop user
Just bought my first laptop ACER ASPIRE 5315 and took my first piece of advice .. upgrade 512 of ram to 2g .. running home vista basic .. any advice hints and tips that people have used and worked to get the best out of the machine .. checked internet and there appears to be a lot of tips out there but also a lot of donts
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Defragging With Piriform
I have decided to do a defrag with this free programme but it has been going for 2 hours now and only done 30% is this normal? My computer has been really slow which is why I decided to do this, please tell me I am doing right thing?:confused:
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Uninstalling “trial” Norton software on a new laptop?
I have a VAIO laptop which has Norton Anti-virus and system backup software trails preinstalled. I want to either install the BT Total Broadband protection software (which I think is also Norton) or AVG, but I need to get rid of the Norton software on the laptop first of all (BT says to uninstall any anti-virus software…
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UPS Delivery Trojan
I am guessing many of you have fallen victim to this new virus as many of my friends have. It is a lethal trojan hidden in an email with the subject line UPS delivery note etc. Many variations of this which all do the same thing. It is nicely done in that nearly everyone receives some kind of package especially when all we…
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Advice on Digital Camera pleas
Hi This might sound like a stupid question...:o My first digital camera (several years ago) was a Kodak, and came with special software. You could (I think) only access the pictures via the software. Since then I have stuck with Sony cameras, which the pc recognises like a memory stick and it is MUCH easier to…
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Freeview box but no picture
hi I live in a freeview area, just moved in. Installed my freeview box to the tele and whilst I can see the list of channels to choose from the mini screen within the picture is black. When I select okay to choose a channel to watch, nothing happens. Is my box likely to be faulty or could I have a dodgy aerial in the new…
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RSS Feed
Hi guys i have a website with RSS feeds about my local Glossop community and on my home page i have the news feed, now when i set up the widget everything is correct but the links wont open, they dont open the full story for some reason? its goes to a blank feedzilla page? any ideas whats going wrong? Cheers
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Anyone got a Nokia phone with GPS?
Anyone got a Nokia phone with GPS? I am considering the 6210 Navigator with Vodafone, but could anyone tell me if using the GPS/SatNav feature costs anything? The guy at Vodafone said that you can use the maps (Nokia Maps) and use it to help you navigate a route from A to B, you only need to pay for the bit that gives you…
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Help needed with Card Reader please
Got a cheap card reader to try out yesterday(been advised on previous thread to use one to transfer photos from my digital camera onto the PC) . When I plugged it into the USB socket it said I needed to reinstall the driver (didn't get one with it). I have then done the following: Gone to Start/Settings/Control…
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Portable External harddrive or huge flash usb?
Hi, I am looking to use either a portable external HDD or a flash usb (32GB or more) to run applications like portable photoshop, illustrator, winrar, vista, etc. I will also store video files, and other folders, etc, on the drive as well. But which one should I buy? Can u please link me to some good items? 1st priority is…
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Download FREE! software that can help tracking stolen or lost laptop,
Download FREE! software that can help tracking stolen or lost laptop, http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/08/14/download-adeona-free-open-source-software-to-help-keeping-track-of-lost-or-stolen-laptop/ As there are so many laptop thefts I thought this might help somebody to get theirs back if it gets stolen in the future.
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Switch User
When I click 'log off' and then 'switch user' to set up the computer for my wife the computer freezes. Any help?
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Lost software for Creative WebCam Live! Pro
I'm wanting to post my old Creative WebCam Live! Pro to my elderly cousin but can't find my installation CD. What are my options? Is there anyway I can download it? I have to make it really simple for him as I won't be able to be there to help him set it up. If there are no options, could someone suggest a basic/cheap…
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Error - choose an operating system
Help! Somehow my laptop crashed and when trying to get everything back I have obviously goofed up...now when I turn on the machine I am asked to choose an operating system Windows Vista or Windows Vista. I am guessing I reloaded Vista when I didn't need to (but I had a black screen of doom). The laptop is running great and…
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key pad on key board not working? look here!
My number key pad stopped working, number 8 scrolled up number 2 scrolled down, i really am clueless with computers, i thought my keyboard was broke, First check if number lock was on!! this wasn't the problem, After quite a lengthy search i found in a forum press.. ctrl, shift and mum lock.... at same time. this worked…
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Touchpad / Pointer problem
Hi, first off I have not got the first clue about techie stuff so apologies if i can't explain my problem very well...:o I have a Dell Vostro 1500 laptop, and noticed that the past few days my touchpad and pointer have gone funny. When I go to click on a link or something my mouse pointer jumps to somewhere else on the…
