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How do I stop my younger brother looking at pornography sites on my PC?
Is there any programs out there that are free that I can install so my younger brother can't access any pornographic websites? I found a link in my history he had visited and I am VERY annoyed about it.
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Can I edit the settings so I don't see the "I Won" section?
Sorry if this (sort of thing) is covered elsewhere. And doubly sorry for seeming like a miserable git. Now, most of the time I click on the New Posts option and look down the list and see what takes my fancy. So this is where I am a miserable git: I am not particularly interested in the "I won" forum/threads as it seems to…
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Acer aspire battery wont charge.
I bought 2 of the acer aspire netbooks, and daughters is playing up it wont run from battery and when I try to charge it the orange comes on for a few minutes then starts flashing and battery wont charge. Help please.
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i-pod went through the wash
My daughter left her i-pod in her jeans and it went through the full 2 hr wash cycle. We dried it out and it works, but the screen no longer lights up. Any thoughts on repairs?
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Best webcam?
Attempting the geek status now, but failing. :o I'm looking for a new webcam that I can get for my daughter, for her 16th birthday. But, as usual she is being useless and providing no hints to which one she would like. Only she did mention, she would like a high quality webcam with a built in microphone. (Really narrows it…
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Buying apps for ipod touch?
my 13 year old nephew has an ipod touch and it is his birthday soon. can I buy him some credit to purchase apps for his touch? and how can I do it? Can i buy an itunes gift card and will that then let his dad work it through I tunes for him, is this how it works for the touch?:confused:
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Camcorder video to dvd help please
Hi Hoping someone can help me with this one. We have a camcorder that records on to tapes / cassettes. We are trying to download the tapes on to dvd so that we can clear the tapes and have the recordings stored safely. What is the easiest way to do this? Do I need to buy /download some software? Sorry if these are dumb…
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iPod on my car stereo?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone can recommend an easy way of getting my iPod tunes in the car. My car has a CD changer and radio but no iPod port or anything like that. I can't be bothered with getting a whole new stereo or anything. Would an FM transmitter be the best way to do this? If so can anyone recommend a good one?…
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Building a computer!
Hey all! I'm planning on a new computer to replace my old one thet I currently use, however instead of going to pcworld and buying one I'm going to buy the parts and build it myself (I've never done this before so I'm quite excited by it :D ) I just need to know if I've missed anything or if you know of a better part at…
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Laptop message please help
My daughter has a toshiba laptop about 4 mths old she has just had a message come up on a black back ground with windows boot manager as the heading, its says windows has encountered a problem communicating with a device connected to your laptop. This error can be caused by unplugging a removable storage device such as an…
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New to Linux - security needed?
I've got an Acer Aspire One netbook with Linux and I was wondering if I need any security and if so what? I don't know anything about Linux, is there anything special I need to know?!! Thanks, Saz x
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Web Gallery
I recently just got myself some webspace, and I'd like to make a web gallery to display some pictures, but I am unsure the best way to do this. COuld anybody suggest the best software to use to make a gallery? Free is best, but I don't mind if it's not too much. Many thanks.
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Apple Macs Are they worth it?
I must admit im seduced by the looks of them. I graduated last summer and my laptop died halfway through my dissertation so haven’t had one since. Anyhow Ive decided nows the time to get one! I have a budget of around £600. I will mainly be using it for the internet dvds but also will do letters/reports too. Ive carried…
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Nintendo SNES Super Pro. Fighter
Hi I bought a SNES super pro. fighter today at the carboot. I want to see if it works but I need to connect it to the electricity. Does anyone know the polartiy of the connection please? TIA Dx
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New Laptop - Help Needed..
I am looking to buy a new laptop and have been looking at the Dell ones as they are doing offers until the 15th April so I can get quite a good deal. I have narrowed it down to two the Insiron or the Studio. Specs as follows : Insiron : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400, Memory 3072MB, Hard Drive 250GB - I can get this one…
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Windows XP Installed Twice - How to get rid of faulty one?
I recently had computer problems which this forum was really useful in helping with! However I couldn't solve the problem completely however was able to get reinstall Windows XP. Unfortunatley, somewhere along the line it didn't work and I now have two versions of XP on the same computer. When the computer starts loading…
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Help please laptop wont boot from CD BSOD
Hi I think my son may have caused BSOD on his laptop.....by his own admission he was 'deleting stuff he didnt need' hmmmmmm result BSOD and fatal error 21a .......kids eh? now we have the original HP recovery CD but problem is that i cannot get the laptop to boot up , safe mode doesnt work, and I have now made sure the…
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Printer Ink
I have a Lexmark x1270 what ink do i have to get ?
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New desktop- what to choose
I need a new desktop, monitor, keyboard . I've previously used Dell and never had much problem with them. I use the PC for office tasks, photos, surfing, email. The only games I play are versons of Scrabble on Facebook. I may add music tasks when I retire. My main hobby is genealogy and I also want a mini notebook to take…
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AVG 8.5 - windows cannot open ?
I currently use Free AVG 8.0 & have tried to download 8.5 updated version. I successfully download & save the file but then am told windows cannot open it.:confused: I'm not knowledgable about all this stuff so please be patient! I've briefly looked on this site & am aware that AVG is not well recommended by a lot of you,…
