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Reclaiming Xp on a Laptop
I have tried PcBart but this only creates a working copy. I am having problems with my wireless drivers not being recognised or the hardware. I want to one do a total backup and two reload my XP in install the drivers. What is the easyest way of doing the task.??? Many thanks
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Alternative to SPV m3100
I posted this on the mobile phone board but had no joy so maybe a techie will be able to help My current orange contract is due for renewal in a month or so and I want to find a good alternative to the SPV m3100 that I currently have as orange has stopped doing them. My current contract is an orange 18month 600 mins…
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I think I have a Trojan Horse - Please help
:confused: My computer is acting very strange and upon running AVG its says that I have Trojan Horse Generic 11.VSN and will not get rid of it, I havent got a clue what to do - Please somebody help me!! I am a complete novice so need plain and simple English. Many thanks in advance!!
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Ipod Speakers Recommendations
Hi, I am looking for a portable speaker for my ipod, Don't want to spend no more then £60 Was looking at this Gear4 from Tesco direct http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.204-9878.aspx any opinions on it or any other recommendations Thanks all
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Fitting new motherboard to pc ?
Ive been given a PC case from a friend, he said he wasnt sure if anything still works and i was wondering if i could buy another motherboard and swap it with the 1 thats already inside,
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Open Office problems.....
Hello all. I've recently downloaded Open Office to my laptop and I've got a problem or two. I'm applying for jobs at the moment but when I attach my cv (stored in OO ) to emails, the recipients can't open it unless it's a Word document. I'm then left having to cut and paste my details into the body of the email which quite…
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xp start-up menu
Hi im running windows XP, and i want to know the name of the program you type into the "RUN" box which gives you access to a small prgram that controls all the programs that auto-load at start up etc it has other options like system.ini also i think its a summary of everything that loads on start-up and you can tick or…
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CPU 100%, programs not installing
hi there i had some viruses on my pc , so i backed up my data ( then scanned this for viruses non found) , used the restore cd, to take pc back to factory settings. put on firewall Anti virus spyware protection The problem i have now have is the pc is running slow , when i try to install a program the cpu goes from like…
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Photo printers?
I have a Canon photo printer which doesn't give true colour when printing photos, plus the heads need cleaning all the time. Is it worth upgrading to something like this for example -…
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Any free software to use internal modem for making and receiving calls?
Hello everyone. I have a laptop with a HDAUDIO SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP. Firstly I was wondering can this modem be used for making and receiving calls and secondly is there any free software to do this. I'm using Vista and I started the Phone Dialer software which will initially make a call but cannot receive…
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Speed loss between master socket & PC
Hi, I wonder if anyone has any ideas on how to solve my problem. According to the BT line speed checker my road has an internet speed of 2Mbps. With the router plugged into the test socket in the master box next to the front door I am downloading at approx 330Kbps, but when I plug it into the proper phone socket which is…
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two line switching phone
Hi there, I'm looking for a phone (with 3 separate handsets) which can dial out on one phone line and receive calls on another line. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
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Vista Service Pack 1
Hi Wonder if you can help. My laptop (over a year old) is trying to install Vista SP 1 (KB936330). It states that it is published 9 September. Trouble is, I thought my laptop updated itself back in March. Not had to do any reinstalls or anything of the like. Any ideas why it is trying to do it again? Thanks
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Cheapest way to get an iPod Nano
I'm after one of the new iPod Nano's, however i'm a stingy sod and want to get it as cheap as possible. I dont think many places (ie any) have offers on the brand new product, so i'm looking at using Quidco, tradedoubler, etc, OR A Nus student discount card. Any ideas?
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Can you password protect the Wand (password) manager on Opera?
Says it all in the title, really. Following a virus I've had to re-install windows from scratch so I'm looking at easy ways to store passwords. I've used roboform before, but the wand manager in Opera is exceptionally easy to use. The only problem is that I haven't found a way to password protect the wand manager. Am I a…
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Finding archived web pages
I remember reading about a way to find old web pages that have long since been deleted. I can't remember what it is though. Can anyone point me in the right direction? In particular, I am wanting to find old newspaper references to a specific company, and anything else I can find too. I know about the Way Back Machine…
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HD TV - help
I have the chance of getting one of these 2 tv's heavily discounted. The trouble is, i can't see why one is cheaper than the other, especially as the cheaper one seems to have sightly better specs. can anyone enlighten me?…
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WARNING ICS Monitoring Team
Recieved and email from this company and when I checked it online found a few links saying it is a virus , if you get this delete it. Reads as follows: Your internet access is going to get suspended The Internet Service Provider Consorcium was made to protect the rights of software authors, artists. We conduct regular…
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Nero 8???
I have Nero 6, is it worth upgrading to Nero 8? Thanks Nicks
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Which Vista versions True or False?
Microsoft has decided to make not just one version of Windows Vista but five -plus a sixth "starter" version for emerging markets, as well as 64-bit versions of each edition for heavyweight PC's. No matter which version you go for, you actaully get all of them: Microsoft has put every edition of Windows Vista on the same…
