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Please Help
I have a dell inspiron 1501 laptop and for some reason I can no longer print from it. I thought it was the printer at fault but, I have used another printer and I am having the same trouble. Print preview shows blank documents but, it does not print anything. The printer is installed correctly and shows as being ready to…
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Free Website for my Handbags
Hello, I wonder if anybody can help me please. I currently sell on Ebay and am finding the fees crushing. I want to find a simple to use website which I can upload my photos of my handbags and list them to sell. I am looking on maybe doing a wedding/ball theme. I also need ways of promoting my website without paying…
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ps3 leads incompatable for HD and sound
i've got a 3 year old phillips HD TV and am trying to connect it to my new PS3. However the TV has no HDMI input. Instead it has a DVI socket and a DVI audio in socket (looks like a 3.5mm jack). i found HDMI to DVI leads easily, but this apparently won't carry the audio. Anyone know how to connect up my tv and PS3 for HD…
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E-mail attatchments
I know this is a stupid question to all you Techies out there but I hope someone can help! Whenever I send an attatchment with an e-mail, the reciever gets to see all my files etc just as if they were sat at my PC. I've sent them to myself just to check and even drag and dropped and its the same. Can someone please tell me…
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Mac with panasonic sdr-s7 camcorder?
Hi i have recently invested in a mac, it's the desktop version. I think it's fab although when we join our very new camcorder to it we cannot load the videos? Does anyone know how we do this as the drivers are only for windows yet it says on the box it is mac compatible. xx
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Vista Start menu question
I use Vista Ultimate, but I prefer the xp start menu appearance, where you see the installed programs to the right, once you click on start. I realise you can revert back to the classic start menu, but it only brings up "one" box, i.e., the control panel and printer options etc aren't on the right. Does anyone know how to…
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Microsoft is accused by EU again
Wasn't sure where to post this, but thought it would get the best response here. Are the EU suggesting that Windows should be nothing but a core operating system, with no utilities to perform the basic functions of a PC? To me it seems like a badly thought out proposal filled with EU bitterness towards MS, as without a…
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How do you transfer camcorder videos to disk
Can anyone help with this problem please? We have transferred some camcorder recordings to the laptop and would like to put them onto a disk. We have tried using recordable DVDs as advised by an assistant in Boots but without success. As these are recordings of our holidays we would like to save them somewhere a bit more…
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Charging batteries of new DECT phone
Hi, this might sound like a pretty silly question but I've just bought a new DECT phone for my grandmother and the instructions say that the batteries need to be charged for 24 hours. However, to save time I was wondering whether it would be possible to put the same batteries (AAA sized NiMh ones) into the Energiser…
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Connecting PS3 to home cinema?
I want to connect my PS3 to my Samsung home cinema system but I'm not sure want lead I need. Any help would be appreciated?
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Help with new Acer Aspire One and downloads!
Hi, am hoping one of you can help. Have treated myself to above, and set it up to my home wireless network, no probs. But, I now want to set my notebook up to my wireless Lexmark X4550? My question is how do I do so without being able to install software as I have no CDROM? I thought I could download it from the Lexmark…
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Vista - permission prompt
In Vista, when you run a program, it seems to insist on asking permission (along the lines of if you trust this program, clcik continue). Is there any way of turning this feature off?!? Thanks!
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toddler + Wii = Disaster !!
My 2 year old has attempted to play on the Wii by jamming 3 cd's into it. We have got the cd's out but now the wii will not take the games into the slot. We have ordered a tri plane screwdriver to get the screws off but what are our chances of rectifying the problem once we can get in there ?
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Archos 504 player - not playing bbc iplayer files!
I have recently bought a new Archos 504 personal media player. However, when i download a bbc iplayer file (for portable media players) onto it, it won't play back. Instead it says 'Cannot play video! Copy protected video file!'. The file type it is displaying in the file information is 'ASF protected'. It also says…
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Can Anyone Check this over?
Hi guys, just installed and run the scan log. I am not a software man, more a hardware man and wondered if anyone could have a look at the followig log and advise please: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 12:57:55, on 17/01/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00…
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Putting XP onto Acer Aspire one
Hi All, Ive just bought an Acer Aspire One (the one with a 120gb hard drive for £150 from Asda - bargain!) As you may know it comes with Linux. I have loaded Windows XP onto it with no problems other then a few snags - it wont find my wifi or ethernet connection. I figure that it is more than likely that XP doesnt have the…
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Sky Broadband - Code 31
Please help me - I have been trying for days to resolve this. I have just got Sky router to connect me to Sky broadband and it goes so far and then stops. My yellow ethernet lights are not lighting on the box and SKY (not very helpful) say it is something to do with my drivers - I have 2 with ! next to them - I have…
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Computer cable identification
Hi guys, I found this cable lying around and I would like to know what device it was used in. I think the left image connects to a DB-25 parallel printer port but what is the name of the port that the image on the right connects to? The image on the right has 25 connectors on the top and 25 on the bottom which are…
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Converting lots of negative film to digital?
Hi, I was wondering if anybody advise me on the best way of converting images, probably 2000+ images, to digital? Is it better for me to just take the images to a photo shop, or are negative film scanners any good? Obviously getting 2000+ converted is going to cost alot, so I would be willing to spend high-ish amounts on…
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MP3 players & docking stations
I'm thinking about changing my lowly £20 MP3 player for something a bit more swish and am considering the whole docking station thing too. Can anyone advise on compatibility of players and docking stations and good brands to look at? I'm not that clued up yet but I do recall there having been issues with i-pods dying…
