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Netbook external CD drive
I'm on the brink of buying a netbook. I need to load MS office so I've got compatibility between home/work. As there is no built in CD drive I guess I'll need to buy an external drive. BUT, I'm thinking, can I connect my netbook to my desktop PC and use the CD drive off the desktop PC? If not, is the only way to load…
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Installing XP
When Installing XP, is it best to partition the disk in half and have C: for the OS and D: for My Documents, or does it not really matter?
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Panasonic TV - should I pay extra for 5 years cover from Ritcher sounds?
Hello all, I am about to buy this tv from Ritcher sounds. The same tv costs £1199 at John Lewis. The difference is, at JL you get 5 years warranty automatically. To get 5 years at Ritcher sounds would cost an extra £97.95 - so it is still cheaper than at JL by over £100. My question is - should I pay and get the extra…
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hotmail print out
hotmail will only print one page of a two page document
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Windows Virtual Memory running on low......
........some programs may not respond Occasionally i get this message. I have deleted old files, uninstalled programs i dont use, have saved my pictures onto cd and have re-fragged the computer and every time i am finished with the computer, i delete browsing history. Does this mean my hard drive is full or does it mean i…
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Making leaflets / flyers
Hi everyone, I am probably on the wrong board but unsure where to post. I want to make some leaflets and flyers (for craft stuff I make) and just don't know where to start. I only want them for local use at the mo and will print them out myself. Someone suggested I use a free download of "smartdraw". Has anyone heard of…
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HPQtoaster.exe
Windows defender shows this as a "currently running program" does anyone know what it is and if I need it? Cheers Paul
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Help! Want to move from Freeparking.co.uk
Hi I currently have my 2 domains registered with Freeparking.co.uk. I don't use them for websites but just so i can have my own personal email addresses. Freeparking offers a free POP3 email service so up until recently it has served me fine. However, over the last few months I have found the email service becoming worse…
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Loading music to mp3
Hi, Can someone please help me? Three days ago I loaded some more music to my mp3 (Sansa m240)from my computer. Now when I turn the player on all I can get is 'Finalizing update' :confused: Cannot access any of the music! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Carmen x
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Something to make labelling files easier
Call me lazy if you want, but sometimes if you have a rake of photos you've just uploaded rather than opening them all individually then 'save-as' it would be much easier if you could have something that would simply put "my wonderful holiday in Cornwall 1 .jpg", "my wonderful holiday in cornwall 2.jpg" and label them all…
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In car DVD player hunt - do you know where I can get...
I am after a DVd player that I am assured exists! I am looking for twin screens min 7 inch, preferably 9 or 10. The biggest requirement is the fixing, I want one that clips onto the head rests, no pouches or velcro for my boystrous son to rip off. I do only intend to use them for long journeys so something that plugs into…
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Word Processor not working after updates?
I have got Windows Vista Home Premium, and I have just installed all my windows updates, and now I am no longer able to copy and paste anything into a word processor document. I get the message: " The information you copied exceeds the size limit for pasting into the word processor. Try reducing the size the size of your…
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Error Loading OS
Motherboard is P5KPL-AM with Vista 64 installed. I don't know why but I ran the Asus Update tool this morning and upgraded the bios to P5KPL-AM-ASUS-0511 and rebooted. All I get is a message saying "Error loading OS" I've tried using EZ Flash to change back but it won't let me as it says the file is older than the current…
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bt blocking emails.....aaaarrrrggghhhhh
HI All, A friend has had problems with receiving emails to his bt account. I did build him an enquiry form on in his site, but as the results of the form were getting blocked by bt and thus him not receiving enquiries we decided to set up a simple mailto on his site. Now he tells me he still isn't receiving emails from his…
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Help please
I was in the middle of answering a post on another thread and our main desk pc switched off and i cant switch it on again. Have checked the leads are all plugged in and can see a light at the back where the internet cable goes in. Only the tower not working, router, printer and monitor seem fine. Any ideas please? TIA
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printer problems
i have a hp d7360 printer when i go to print something on screen which has two pages only one page prints this has only happened since i replaced ink cartriges when old cartridges were running out somebody might of changed settings it is ok when you are printing a word document
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Music for ipod nano
Hi can some one tell me the best site to get music from for my daughters ipod nano it must be free to download Thanks
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Using XP Reload CD
I have decided to crawl into the 21st century and get broadband, but since I have been having problems for the last few months after my computer shut down suddenly in a powercut, I have decided to use my Reload CD to start over first. I have a couple of questions before I do it, firstly I bought a LCD monitor 18 months…
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New Printer?
I am looking for recommendations for a new printer, I currently use an Epson Stylus 660 and it has served me well for a good number of years but is now past its best. I liked it because it did all the tasks I needed, mostly b&w printed docs, the odd colour presentation and produced a good photo when required. It has always…
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Help choosing a decent laptop for mum
My mum has recently decided she wants a laptop to replace her current decktop PC and has asked me to help her choose it believing I am the font of all knowledge because I use a computer at work and at Uni. I could really do with some help as I have no clue about laptops or tech specs etc. Her needs are simple * Good size…
