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laptop crashes mostly when playing sims!!!
i have not had problems before last week.when playing sims and occasionally in surfing etc the screen just freezes starts pixelating then it just crashes, on reboot the screen comes up a pale grey with very fine vertical multi coloured lines and does not progress into start up i may have to reboot a few times until i get a…
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TV recording software
This is for terrestrial analogue TV, not digital or TV broadcast over the internet. Anyone know good software to record TV programmes? I have already tried loads, but so far can't get one to work. All of them record the picture but not the sound. Except one, a Nero 7 disc came with something or other that I bought. So I…
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Help! I've lost all my emails and directories!
Yesterday morning when I logged into my emails, it asked me whether I wanted to auto archive old emails. I said yes, and since then I've been unable to get into my inbox and all my directories have gone! The message I get up when I try to click on my inbox is Unable to display the folder. Microsoft Outlook could not access…
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cordless phone disconnecting broadband
Hi In the last few days my broadband connection has dropped a number of times and i've concluded that it drops everytime i use my cordless DECT phone (BT Synergy 6410) though i've never had this problem before. I know its the cordless phone at fault because i don't lose connection when using a non-cordless phone and i have…
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Google chrome updates available but might need a fresh download
For all chrome browser users in case your not aware found this http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/09/08/google-stamps-first-batch-bugs enjoy.
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my ebay and hotmail acounts HIJACKED
I went to log on to my Hotmail account yesterday and found that my password had been changed........along with my Ebay account. Eventually spoke to someone at Ebay via a 'Live Chat' who explained that someone had hijacked my Ebay account and had started selling designer handbags that afternoon. I have now regained access…
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Need Help With Slow Laptop.
Hope someone can help, I have a Dell Laptop that is just over a tear old, that has all of a sudden gone really slow when starting up, it takes about 5 minutes for me to get to the desktop. I have run spyware and antivirus and it hasnt detected any virus's. I have defragmented as well but nothing helps. I am currently…
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Adsl to Cable adapter, bought the wrong router!
My brother bought a netgear wireless cable modem - it does not have a phoneline socket in it.. but we currently have virgin broadband (but the telephone line one, ADSL), we have an existing router but wanted to replace it so we can get wireless in the house, As we have already opened the packaging and stuff we don't want…
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wireless connection problems
Im having problems and I think its maybe my router? but no nothing about computers! I keep losing my internet connection and have to turn my router off and back on and then its o.k. Its been fine allday and then gone off 5 times in the last hour:confused: can anyone help?
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Hijack analysis
Hi all, is there anyone who can help with the following Hijack log? My PC has hopefully recovered from a bout of Vundo virus and now after following all advice from here and everywhere, scanning and downloading and replacing Anti virus and anti spyware programmes, I am still finding the computer is running slowly. Last…
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Photos on post threads
This is probably the wrong forum, but what is the simplest way of putting a photo at the end of a post that you are about to send. I've done it by putting a link to a web album, but there are obviously easier ways to do this. Any assistance would be appreciated.
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Free antivirus recommendations
Hi all I'm looking to dump Norton 360 (for various reasons, most of which have been posted on here) and I'm looking for recommendations (free ones, obviously). I torn between AVG, Avira and Avast. I'm also looking a the PCTool free firewall. Anyone any recommendations/pros/cons/suggestions? Cheers
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Virus?
I'm running XP home and suddenly my PC has started acting strangely when on the internet. If I do a google search and click any link a window pops up and takes me to some odd websites (advertising) and then i get a window telling me the PC is closing down. I have Avast *nothing found. What do I need to do now to establish…
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Pure Laziness....
... on my behalf I admit, but does anyone have any decent specs and approximate prices/suppliers for the following bespoke system parts.... Tower unit inc PSU, Reasonably fast Dual core pentium on decent motherboard, Good graphics card suitable for streaming video, Sound Probably 2GB RAM all for under £1000? Can anyone…
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Annoying on-screen icon on Virgin Media TV
Hi, My Dad has got Virgin Media TV and just recently he's noticed that when he turns his V+ box on he gets a little on-screen icon in the top left corner of the TV which I think look likes a mute symbol (it looks like a speaker with a red cross through it). The only way we've found to get rid of it is to press the V+…
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Recomenned Multimedia player/Mp4
i want to buy one and i dont know the best to buy my price range is roughly 150 but can push to 180-200 if needed but i dont really want to, post your finds for me here please (only sites what are safe to buy from) :) thanks in advance!!
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Ipod syncing error
Hi there I have an Ipod Nano (2nd Generation). My Dell laptop runs Vista. It has suddenly developed a problem when I try to sync my ipod. It reports that it is unable to sync due to an unknown error (-1303). Has anyone got any ideas? No software updates or anything like that....
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Windows Explorer problems
I can not connect to the net via explorer i keep getting a message saying "Internet Explorer cannot download dell from www.google.co.uk internet explorer was unable to open this site. the requested site is either unavaible or cannot be found please try later." however i can connect fine through my AOL icon on my desk top…
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proxy site
can you create a proxy site free.. if so how thanks
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windows vista HELP
hi my mate has got vista and wen he hovers over the program on the bottom and it will preview what is there mine does not how do i make it like that . HELP
