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gona be tracked via pda,,not happy
just found out going to be tracked at work on the pda,,is there anyway of scrambling/or getting over it somehow...
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sky + looking for basic set up
wouldnt mind getting sky + whats the cheapest option the only sky chanel i want is sky1,,not bothered bout the rest of the chanels...i could incorparate broadband & telephone aswell as currently on virgin (no contract £15 pm)for broadband
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expanding LAN using ethernet ports on router
We have an ADSL router which has 4 ethernet ports on it (Edimax AR-7084A). We also have an 8 port switch (DLink DFE 908Dx) which connects several PCs, server and printer. One of the ports on the Dlink appears to be faulty and we need a couple of extra ports in any case. Just wondering if it is possible to set this up so…
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Sky+ Freesat
I've currently got a standard Sky box (and dish) which I use with a Freesat card (bought for about £20 a few years ago) We'd quite like to get Sky+ so that we can use the series record features. If i buy a box off eBay, would my Freesat card work in the Sky+ box, or would I have to take up a subscription with Sky to use…
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Should I upgrade cable modem to ntl/vmedia 256 modem?
I had a problem with no broadband connection last week which was incorrectly diagnosed as a modem fault so the helpline ordered me a new 256 cable modem. The fault was then found to be accross this area and once fixed it began working again. The new cable modem still arrived today though and I am not sure whether to instal…
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Microsoft Office 2007
My friend has just bought the above, but it's a DVD not a CD. She got a discount as she works for the NHS. She told me I can borrow but I told her I do not think it will work on my computer!! Am I right? Thanks
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Laptops don't like red wine. Advice appreciated.
Last week I managed to knock a glass of red wine over my brand new laptop. After swearing, I turned it upside down, turned off the power and removed the battery. Unsurprisingly, it doesn't work properly. It powers up.....but that's about it. No screen, no sound.....just a shameful look on my behalf. I'd saved up £700 and…
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Remote Control problems
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can offer me any advice? I bought a Toshiba Television from John Lewis and for some reason the remote control has stopped working properly: Only the volume control works. I have a Toshiba DVD player and decided to check if this remote worked and the same problem has surfaced. I can only change…
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Fix Google Chrome Scrolling with a patch
I recently downloaded Google Chrome and found it to be quite interesting - fast, with a clever UI and security "model". There have apparently been some major issues with it, but I have not really encountered any of them....except one! It's practically unusable on my system (laptop) as you cannot scroll up using the mouse…
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Help please re Dragon naturally speaking ??
my hands are now very painful and out of shape with Rhuematoid Arthritis and it was suggested to me I buy Dragon naturally speaking which will type for me. But I am unsure if it will work in any browser or can it only work in IE, I currently use Netscape Navigator 9 and Opera and use Googlemail for emails. I need to know…
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ESET protip
For students out there looking to buy a license for what is probably the best AV+Security suite out there, don't settle for what they have on the website, email them and ask for the student version! I didn't check the price for just 1x 3year copy, but I was told £40 +VAT for 2 computers, and £45+VAT for 3 computers. Thats…
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acer extensa 5620g - any good?
I'm hoping for a little help here, an absolute computer duffer (just about managing to type this!!!) so could you far more knowledgeable people take a look and tell me if I'm being sold a good deal or not. Need to use it to do some typing, store some photos and music(not much) surf the web etc. Monitor 15.4" crystal bright…
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coupon net printer problem
hi all, my mum is having a problem installing the coupon printer, she has it installed but when she tries to print it says she has to install it again and it wont work. i know i had this problem a while ago but cant remember how i solved it, other than maybe clearing cookies and browsing history. can anyone help please;)
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New Laptop which anti virus/spyware
I have just purchased a new laptop and was talked into using Norton 360 Version 2 all in one security. Have I wasted my money should I have used the free ones available, I have not opened it yet so could return it. On my old computer I was using AVG/Spybot/Zone Alarm/Super antispyware all free versions. Because its a new…
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Cant connect new laptop to wireless internet
Hello kind techie people!! I was wondering if you could help me with a problem. I have a netgear wireless router, only about a year old, and it works fine with my laptop. my OH was given a laptop by his mum, when she got a new one, and last night i tried to connect it to the wireless router, but it isnt connecting.…
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Please help my computer is dead :(
I have a packard bell on windows xp, its about 5 years old and has always worked til about 8 months ago roughly! My other half used to switch it off at the plug a lot despite me saying not to! now it won't turn on :( When I switch on it says windows was not shut down properly and all that! then asks you to chose an option…
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HP B9180 Printer
I am considering replacing my two old ink jet printers with a new HP B9180, the HP store sell them for £499 but I am looking for a discount. I have tried the price comparison search on Google but can't find much of a discount, apart from two stores offering it for £220 that turned out to be cons i.e. take the money then…
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New Graphics Card
I am thinking of upgrading my existing graphics card a 6600GT. I have been looking at a XpertVision nVidia GeForce 9600GT 512MB here. Has any one got any other recommendations or suggestions.
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Firefox opening pages when using IE
For months I've quite happily used both Firefox (v 3.0.1) & IE (v 6.0 sp2) - mainly Firefox but less often IE for the sites Firefox wont work with. OS is XP Lately Firefox has taken over IE to the extent that I can't use it. IE opens on my normal homepage but when trying to navigate to another site either by clicking on a…
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Non-contract iPhone?
Firstly, is there such a thing? Basically, I would love to have use of an iPhone :) but dont want to be tied to an 18months contract at about £35 per month. I dont mind the initial outlay for the handset but want to stay on my nice cheap contract if poss! Anyone? Much obliged in advance of your bountiful help :T
