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Buying a Laptop in the USA on hols?
I've visiting the states during the summer. Around the summer time I am also going to be looking for a new laptop. Has anyone every bought a laptop whilst in the US before? Apart from needed to buy a UK power adaptor is there anything else that will be different? Does anyone know if they will be any cheaper over there than…
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Windows Vista Firewall
Hi, Is the Vista firewall, together with the firewall built in to the internet router, sufficient protection or should I replace the Vista firewall with another one like McAfee etc? Thanks!
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Eurovox Max
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Free web hosting..?
Can anyone recommend some free webhosting with ftp access please? Its only for low bandwidth small scale sites. Ta
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Help - missing images
For some reason certain images are missing from internet sites - clickable and non-clickable yet others are still there. There's no box where the images should be or error messages or something, nothing comes up when I rollover - they are just missing! Its the same on both firefox and internet explorer, ive tried looking…
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New laptop - security/scans
Hello everybody I am getting a new laptop and my daughters getting a netobook. We use AVG 8.5, Ad-Aware and Spybot on this computer, and I have Malwarebytes too. My question is, which security would I be best downloading onto these laptops? Also how often to do other scans? Do I need CCleaner etc? If I switch to Avira or…
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Help - computer has gone kaput
Just tried to turn on my PC, but something is seriously wrong. The light on the tower comes on, and the fans come on too, but apart from that, it seems completely dead. It doesn't make any of its normal starting up sounds, the monitor doesn't seem to recognise that the pc is on, and there are no lights on the keyboard or…
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Belkin USB Peripheral Switch
Hi All I presently use one of these switches to operate one printer via two computers - works very well for me. My question is could I fit a second one for a scanner? If so, do I install two lots of the same software or would this cause problems? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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viewing digital camera pictures ?
Hi, probably a stupid question but here goes ......... I'm thinking of buying a digital camera. I know you go to a shop to print the photos. But how can i view the pictures first ................ I have computer access at work but cannot download software, etc as it is banned/not possible. I can use library computer but i…
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A good deal?
I'm about to buy a laptop from www.buyitdirect.co.uk and they're doing a deal where if y!u buy a 3 year warrenty for £90 then in 3 years time you send back your laptop and they send you a new one for the same amount as the one you just bought. Is that a good deal, it sounds like a too good to be true deal, but maybe not?
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FTP server for small charity
I work for a small educational charity; my job covers the publications. We're just setting up next year's budget and I'd really like to include an FTP server in our figures as it would definitely make my job easier. We have roughly 75 publications projects on the go at any one time. Including text, tables, and…
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Can I keep my aol email address?
I absolutely hate AOL :mad: - unreliable rubbish!! So I would like to change my ISP, but keep my aol email address because I can't be bothered to change it everywhere. I have asked aol if it is possible and they said no, but then they would..... So, can I ask someone sensible please? Is it possible, and how do I do it!…
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Burglar Alarm Wiring
I am about to replace my windows with UPVC, however, I have some windows that have a tremble contact on them. I have tried to get an alarm company to come and disconnect them while I have my windows fitted but no-one is interested, probably too small a job. If I open the box on the windoe there are six wires, presumably if…
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Processor Question
I currently have a.. AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4600+ 2.41 GHz say i were wanting to buy a processor double the power/speed of this... what would i be looking for? btw.. Would prefer to stick with AMD so don't suggest i move over to the darkside. ;) Thanks
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Kaspersky Help.
Can anyone help - yesterday I purchased Kaspersky Internet Security online. They emailed the license key number and instructions of what to do - save to my documents - then install the new software. But when I try to install it comes up with "The Installer you are trying to use is corrupted or incomplete. This could be a…
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speed?
I thought this was a bit slow today and clicked on the wee icon at the bottom for "internet connection". It says 8.1 mbps. Bearing in mind I live really out in the wilds with an exchange that gives me only 1 ISP, is this slow or not really ?
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Audacity cannot detect sound - why?
Can anyone help me with a problem I am having recording sound on my PC (radio programmes, etc.)? I normally use Audacity for recording missed radio progs from Listen Again, sound from videos on websites, and the like. I had no problems until about a week ago, when I clicked record on Audacity and just got a straight blue…
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recording programmes from tv/freeview
My father has a dvd recorder which is a pain and doesn't record from freeview.I thought a 80gb hd recorder which i thought would solve the problem but as it has built in freeview it doesn't appear to be compatible with their digital tv which already has freeview built in . what else can i get to help record freeview ?…
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Disposing of old computer
So, I have 2 old (approx 14yrs) computers that I need to get rid of. Shall I just take them to the tip? There's no personal info on them, my hubby had them when he was st school for games etc. Is it likely that anyone would want them if I put them on freecycle? - I can't inagine they would have a high enough spec for…
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Quick question
Webroot Window Washer, CCleaner or any others, which is the best or do they all do the same thing?
