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Archives for April 2009

Where can I find cheapest high performance computer?
My partner is looking for a high performance computer for HPC development. Not going to be used for gaming but was told need to use Nvidia graphic cards as it supports CUDA. Preference is for a laptop due to lack of desk space and portability. However, we are also considering desktop for cost/spec comparison and hoping to…
How to watch MP4 on XP
I would like to watch mp4 files on my windows xp laptop. I have WM player and have updated it to version 11 but still when I try to open a mp4 file it won't open with video graphics. In real player I get audio but again no video. Do I need to download a codec or something similar? If so can anyone recommend a free…
acer on advice on safegaurd
hi can anyone give me some advice with my new acer one, i am trying to install my broadbands safeguard but it won't let me does it already have one installed or do i need to do something else:confused:
Kodak Easy Share with M1073
My husband has a Kodak M1073 camera. I managed to get a cheap Easy Share G610 printer dock today and cant find if it is compatible with his camera. Any ideas anyone??
Hard Drive Laptop Not booting
Today the hard drive in a laptop (new laptop) decides after POST to just sit there on blank screen no errors, tried booting recovery disk set it to boot from DVD but still no joy. So I decided to take drive out and connect it to my main PC this showed the drive briefly in my computer but said not accessible but doesn't…
Why can't I save adobe acrobat files?
Just tried to save my recent British Gas bills (pdf). Open the bill into adobe ok but when I click the save button nothing happens. Have just got a new computer and was able to save on my old one, so not sure if I have some different settings. When I open the bill it appears within explorer and have adobe reader 9.0. Do I…
Is laptop broken?
Hi My daughter switched on her laptop tonight, it didn't go to the normal start up menu the screen seems damaged, can't see any cracks, but it is a mixture of white, pale blue with black splodges on, cant see the cursor. It is a Lenovo 3000 N500 she only had it for Christmas, I have asked her if she has dropped it or…
phot editing ?
Can anyone reccomend a photo editing suite or programme, preferably a free one. I want it mainly to be able to zoom in and save them as zoomed. ! Thanks guys xx
system32????
I have tried to log on to my Dell Laptop today which uses Vista Home Premium and got as far as entering my password and opening up the main screen, after this a box popped up saying something about system32 and not being able to load properly from this location. The main result is that my desktop icons have gone and the…
How MS improved shutdown times in Windows 7
This it how they did it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8026736.stm :rotfl::rotfl:
DL themes on blackberry phone, where do they go??
Hi, could anyone tell me if I download a theme for the 8110 from a pc where do I store them on the phone, all i get up is blackberry-music-videos-images etc :confused:
Lenovo Laptops?
Anyone got any experience/knowledge of this make? There are some good offers on dabs just at the mo but personally I have no knowledge of this make.:confused: Thanks.:rolleyes:
Photo Software and Techniques
Someome, who I have lost touch with, gave me a superb document a couple of years ago and I can't find it now. It was a 2 sided sheet with tips on how to improve my pictures in the software. What tools and in which order. And how to us each of those tools e.g. when the picture is light or dark needing different settings…
How do I move the bottom task bar
I am not too keen on my new wide screen monitor preferring the old (now bust) square format. So I was going to move the bottom task bar to the side but I can't shift it. I have tried with it locked and unlocked - grabbing with the mouse and dragging to the side but no go? Any thoughts?:confused:
Games machine required
My lad now wants to play games, that required a video card (did an earlier thread on that). This means me buying a new machine. The machine will be mainly for me, so nothing more stressful than minesweeper. He however needs something a little more speedy. I've been thinking about a Dell, never having had a problem with…
Excel wont open
Hi, I have been using excel a lot for Matched betting sheets and recently tried opening it and it went through as if it was installing something. Then needed the disk (Which I dont have) and it was looking for the "Setup.chm" file. Can anybody help? Preferably without needing the disk! The version is 2003 Cheers
mobile bought well over year ago but never
worked properly. he mentioned it several times to the shop. think they repaired but now hardly rings. is he covered under section 75 or something even though may no longer be under guarantee...? thanks in advance.
Any way to get a good deal on a Macbook?
Hi guys, I realise that looking for a cheap Mac is like looking for a cheap Rolls Royce but I just can't get over the desire to buy a Macbook. Does anyone know of any way to get one at a better price? The prices always seem to be pretty fixed.
Desktop photo problem
Can anyone help. I have a lovely photo on my desktop which disappears after a few seconds and a message appears that says IMAGE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE I've tried to change the photo to another one and tried one of the standard ones but still the same message. My laptop works fine otherwise but this annoys me.
XP Pro/backup
Have just bought a new computer with XP Pro and see there is a backup system, apart from, I presume, a System Restore. Bought it from an experienced trader, honest, and lives just round the corner. He has serviced my old computer, no problems. However, he has installed Norton Ghost, with a loada running processes in Task…

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