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Laptop DVDRW Drive I/O Error - Argh!
Mornin' all. I'm trying to fix a friends laptop (unsuccessfully thus far), and wondered whether anyone could assist, or if they'd come across this issue before. Laptop: Packard Bell EasyNote B3605, AMD Sempron 3000+, 512MB ram, SlimType SOSw-852s DVDRW Drive, Win XP Home SP3. Issue: Whenever I try to open the drive up in…
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Laptop 'freezing'
Hi We are lately having problems with a laptop. After we it has been on for a couple of minutes everything freezes and stays frozen. It can only be used in safe mode without grinding to a halt. Amy ideas from the experts on here would be gratefully received. Thank you in anticipation. Anastacia
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SpywareBlaster (Public Event)
SpywareBlaster 4.1 Database update 9/27/08 41 new items for a total of 10950 Update via the program updater Please remember to enable protections! http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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RoboForm Version 6.9.91 (Update)
Version 6.9.91 * Ignore _gsdata_ folder in Backup / Restore. * Search using Baidu for Chinese users. * Fix Enable RoboForm Shortcut in Browser option. * Fix bugs in working with Basic Auth in Firefox. * Fix event processing in Firefox adapter. http://www.roboform.com/download.html RoboForm Ver 6.9.91
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Sky Freesat Satellite TV & Radio channel guide up dated weekly.
Sky Freesat Satellite TV & Radio channel guide up dated weekly. For use with a Sky Digibox. Can be found here http://skyfreesat.blogspot.com/. There is also a free printable download of the complete channel guide, handy to have by the TV. Foot print maps for Astra 2D (BBC, ITV. Etc) giving dish size required again useful…
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PS3 lights of death
Hi all I've just experienced the above (and just before FIFA09 comes out!!...aagghh) Anyway I've searched the net and found that it's not an unknown occurrence. Many pages say "phone sony and they'll replace" but none of them list a phone number. Besides, i bought it from Amazon so my contract is with them. I've emailed…
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This might be Techie or mobile phone
I have recently acquired a laptop and found it easy when I wanted to transfer my photo's from my mobile phone to it, simply by removing the memory card, inserting it into a card reader and then the usb link. The pics which were on it came over,ok, but I noticed it was all those I had taken myself. Those which had been sent…
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Do you do Online Banking? Make sure you have security.
Did you know that if your bank account is hacked or has funds stolen from it you may not be able to recoup these losses! If it is found that you have insufficient protection on your computer to safeguard your online banking then the bank has every right to refuse to reimburse your account. So what can you do and do you…
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Tracking cookies on AVG
When I run my AVG antivirus, there seems to be lots of tracking cookies detected nowadays, are they harmful?
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Virtual Private Servers
I am looking towards setting up my personal web site and possibly a couple of other projects. Web hosting seems to cost £30 per site per year, but if I am going to host more than one project or use more space, Virtual Private Servers (VPS) might be more cost effective. It is also more flexible than simple web hosting.…
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Problem after downloading some software for survey
I have just finished an online survey with a reputable company and during the survey I was required to download a piece of software in order to be allowed to view a video. I was able to access the relevant microsoft page telling me about the installation and it seemed easy enough for me to uninstall after, so I agreed to…
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email adress transfer
i already have a email adress on my desktop and wish to acess it from my laptop how do i set it up on my laptop? thanks
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Password issues with Firefox
Hi everyone, I wonder if you can help. For about a month now I am having a problem in firefox and it is getting very frustrating now. Suddenly about a month ago, my passwords were not being remembered in firefox like they used to. I work from home, for myself, on the internet all day and I have to access various websites…
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digital camera problem
I wonder if anyone can help. I have a fuji E510 camera and i really like it but I have a bit of a problem. I have had it a couple of years with no problems. I used to download the pics and they all came out in the order they were taken. I have taken about 200 on my last 2 holidays and when I download and they are all…
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Help the screen on my laptop has gone small
Hi just wondering if anyone can help me i just turned on laptop and the screen is black but i have a small box with the windows bit on. i can use this ok to get on internet but just want to get it back to proper size. Thank Sian
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upgrading my RAM
Hi people Right where to start i am running a Dell Dimension C521 Desktop/PC with 1gig of ram the 1 gig is made up of 2 512megs of DDR2 PC2-4200 with a AuthenticAMD AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ Model 11, Stepping 1 2104 MHz. And a 4 slot motherboard. Now getting closer my motherboard will take DDR2…
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Freeview TV in student halls of residence
Hi, I wonder if someone could give me some advice on freeview. My son has just moved into his Halls of Residence with a TV and freeview Bush DFTA1001 adapter. At home (in London) he used an internal aerial, and was able to receive all the channels. When we arrived at the halls of residence, the internal aerial barely…
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Does this really work?
I found this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHqCmjWszOg and wondered if any of you have tried this system and do you think it works?
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Problem after putting in new RAM
Hi, I inserted an additional stick of RAM recently in my PC. However, on starting the computer, the following message comes up "CPU Fan Failed. Press F2 to continue to boot. Otherwise, the system will power down in five seconds. Have system serviced immediately." I then press F2 on and off several times and the computer…
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Three Huawei E160G Dongle - in Chinese!
I subscribed to the excellent Quidco deal in Martin's latest email for the special offer 3 mobile broadband and my E160G dongle duly arrived yesterday. I installed it and can access the internet fine, but when I attempt to log on to the My 3 website and register the number to monitor my usage, the password message is sent…
