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Archives for December 2008

Toolbar - Oops
My toolbar has just shot up to the left hand side, how do I get it back to the bottom?
itunes
Hi can anyone please help. I got an ipod touch for xmas but am having trouble downloading itunes in order to use it. I used to have an ipod mini and this came with an installation disk which was very straightforward, however the new models just come with a 'quick start' guide informing me to download the programme from the…
windows xp Help
Hi, I have re-installed windows xp on my laptop - all installed fine but whenever I switch my laptop on the windows screen is half of the laptop screen example my laptop is 15inc but only 10 inch windows screen is displayed. How can I sort this out? Thanks M
Quidco and Opera problem
I have just installed Opera so that I can use a separate browser for cashback. It tells me that I have got the latest version. It will not let me login to Quidco or Cashback Kings. It will, however let me login to Pigsback. I can login using Firefox and IE 6. Cookies are enabled. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks.
What is divX?
I'm looking for a new DVD player, a few of them say they have divX but I have no idea what it is, can any one explain this for me, ta very much : )
whats registry helper?
since my brother has been messing with my laptop messages keep popping up about registry helper, how can i get these messages to stop coming up?
External Hard Drive Installation
Hi Guys, I am having a problem installing an external hard drive to my desktop PC. I am succesfully installing the hard drive and its related software, but when it comes to switching on the computer whilst the ext hard drive is still connected it fails to boot and freezes on one of the initial boot up screens. This problem…
advice please
i'm confused after reading the stickys so asking for some advice please i have had bullguard for free for a few months but now they want me to pay £50 to have it for a year, to protect my computer. so i have taken it off the computer and after reading the stickys i have installed ad-aware. one person has recommended spybot…
best upright vacuum
We have always looked at Which magazine when buying electrical goods, which was always kept at our local library. Now the vacuum cleaner is in need of replacement and we find the library no longer stocks Which. Does anybody know if there was a test done recently and which came out as best, or at least top few. We think the…
Adobe Flashplayer
I have just installed Adobe Flash Player 10 it just took a few seconds and said installation successful however I cant find it anywhere on my comp and when I tried to access a site that requires it a message came up to say it cant detect it :confused: can anyone please tell me what has happened (or not) and point me in the…
DELL or HP
would someone give me an opinion as to which of these is the best AMD Turion X2 Dual Core RM-72 2.1Ghz which comes with the HP 6735s Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache or this which comes with the dell 1525 TIA RB
Quick Wii Question - Playing with Other Wii Owners
OK, need some assistance and am struggling to find the answer online so thought I would post on here hoping one of you guys can come up trumps for me :D . Our friends have bought themselves a Wii after spending a v drunken night around ours playing Wii till the small hours. We are keen to hook up to play games against each…
Microsoft 2007 spell check not working
We have Microsoft Office 2007 eneterprise edition on our PC. We recently installed it and the spell check is not working. I have tried to google the problem but don't really understand the fixes something about a registry key which I have no idea how to find and change. If anyone can explain step by step how to fix this I…
Our headstrong teen and....limewire...
Hi all, Maybe you should read the following threads before reading this one, http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1382717 and http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1374523 Anyway, Bingo :beer: Its been all of one day since the installation of the above mentioned program, and the inevitable…
Advice on dell please??
i am buying a laptop tomorrow as mine has given up the ghost. it was an advent and so didnt want to get the same make again. i have seen a Dell 1545 product code 557073 in the sale. could someone please have a look and let me know what they think my budget is £400 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/557073
you tube problems
Hi, Wondering if anyone can help me. Whenever I watch something on You Tube, it works for a little while, then stops, then starts, then stops IYSWIM :confused: This also happens whenever I watch a video on MSN. Is there anything I can do to stop this? I have watched stuff before on You Tube and MSN, and it worked okay. Any…
Re:Prevention Is Better Than Cure For Laptops
Re:Prevention Is Better Than Cure For Laptops I have a Targa Traveller Model 1016 handcrafted with care in China from Lidl Discount Supermarket its one of those Netbook things with small 10 inch screen very similar to Samsung NC10 see https://www.amazon.com to see interesting reviews anyway its got 4-5hours battery life so…
New desktop computer for around £300-£400
I've finally decided to get a new desktop computer for about £300-£400 but as usual could do with a few pointers from you helpful techie people. It will mainly be used for surfing the net, word processing and editing,storing photographs etc. It will not be used for gaming or music. I've looked at a few threads and I think…
Problem using 802.11 N with Sony laptop
Hello folks I've just purchased a D-link 2740B ADSL wireless N router but i cannot get my Sony Vaio FZ31S notebook (wireless N equipped) to connect to it using N mode (it works with the dlink on B/G modes no problems). When i select "802.11N only" on router transmission mode, my notebook picks up the signal but when i try…
playing a blu ray disc on my PC problem
I bought my PC with a combined blu ray/HD DVD player about a year ago now. I've been able to play Spider Man 3 on blu ray with no problems. I got the Dark Knight on blue ray for Xmas and attempted to play this, but get an error message "A disc with unsupported format in drive E:". I've then tried Spider Man 3 again and get…

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