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Return a laptop under SoG if i've changed the software
Morning all, I bought the an acer aspire 8920G where it stated on the webpage (which i cannot link :D ) on laptopsdirect.co.uk in the tech specs that it would be capable of 1920x1080. I have recieved the laptop and realised that it cannot reach this max resouloution (it's more like 1680x720 but i cant remember exactly off…
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compact flash card
Hi does anyone know what the largest compact flash card that can use in a canon eos 400d is I was thinking off getting a 16 gb one but dont know if these are compatable or should I stick to smaller ones. What is the largest i should get. Its for my daughter for her hols.Thank you
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OpenOffice 3.1 released
http://openoffice.org The wonderful and free OpenOffice package has just been updated to version 3.1 The new version adds a handful of features and a quite a few bugfixes. If you haven't used the package before then check it out. If you have, then update to the latest version.
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XP Pro roaming profile
Has anyone got a way of disabling the roaming profile in xp or is there a free tool that will manage this type of thing? Have a friend using xp pro who has had a problem with it being full and it won't allow log off until it has been reduced.
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What desktop pc should I buy?
My old pc is about 10 years old and a bit slow so I now want to update it. I don't do heavy gaming and mainly use it for surfing the internet, music and photos. Im looking to spend about £400 but don't mind going over this for the right machine. I don't need a printer but want the other accessories, keyboard, tft, speakers…
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usb ports dead :(
my usb ports are not recognizing anthing havent updated anything i can remeber or added new program have tried to disable them and then just reinstalls and says they are fine will charge ipod but wont recognize it, wont pick up camera either my lapotp is a bit tempramental and can turn off randomly and think turned off…
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Dell laptop...what was I thinking!
A few weeks ago, my laptop broke. I'm self-employed as a freelance writer (as well as a day job) so needed to replace it pronto. Shopped around, great deal from Dell. Arrived yesterday. Turned it on. Loads of fancy red lines and distorted screen, not usable. And no charging light either. Called them, did some diagnostic…
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Dreamweaver CS3 guru wanted...!
First of all,I'm far from being a web design expert. I just play around with simple sites etc. All my past efforts have been simple frame jobs with clicky buttons which load a different page into the main frame when clicked...that sort of thing. I want to do something a bit more sophisticated now.. For example (hopefully…
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How Do I Access My AOL Bill?
I don't use AOL software but I want to see my monthly bill. Is it still part of AOL terms that you have to use their software? The link on this blog does not work anymore. Any alternatives? http://pathogenrush.blogspot.com/2007/03/useful-links-manage-screen-names-live.html
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PDF help
Hi Does anyone know if there is any way I can save a PDF document which was emailed to me and done by someone else and then be able to amend it? I cant work it out. :confused: Thanks
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Is Sky transferrable?
My boyfriend is coming to stay with me for a month or so and he has Sky at his current property, is it possible to bring put his sky card in my sky box and it work?
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Buying a "refurbished" laptop from Currys
Hi, I'm about to buy a laptop online from Currys. It's refurbished but I was wondering if any one thinks it's a bad idea to get refurbished? Just trying to find a reason not to buy it! They say this: A refurbished product is either end of line stock or returned by a customer. They have been professionally checked, tested,…
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Advice Needed Please
I was wanting to buy a track from play.com but I was wanting be able to burn onto a cd to play in the car. Am I able to do this or will I be stuck with only being able to play it on the pc:confused:
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Help - no internet access - please check my HJT log
Hi, My Desktop PC with XP (SP3) is not launching Firefox when Comodo Firewall Pro is set to Custom. This is what it has been set as ever I had it on my PC (over a year ago). Recently I have been having pop-ups about svchost.exe and I have always selected 'Allow'. The PC would just hang as soon as I click any application…
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Iphone and Itunes nightmare
Hoping some of you computer wizards on here might be able to help me-I know its not a totally computer based prob but pretty please??!! I'm having a prob with my Iphone and linking it with Itunes Everything was fine until this morning when i linked my iphone to the computer and started up itunes-it prompted me to upgrade…
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Help re error messages
Looking for some help re error messages that came up while scanning my pc. It's a bit long so bear with me please. I was scanning with Avira and it stopped at 52% and these messages were on screen. Microsoft Visual C ++Runtime Library Program:C:\program files\avira\antivir desktop\avscan.exe THIS APPLICATION HAS…
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Help needed for wireless connection
Have set up main computer with wireless router and working fine. I am now setting up Laptop for wireless connection. It is connected, says signal is strong and is downloading MS updates. Took ages to get Internet Explorer working and it did get Internet Explorer run and i downloaded avira to put on. I closed IE down and…
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Installing XP to non-C: partition but at start of drive
Hi All I'm fitting a new hard drive to my laptop and installing XP Pro. I've read that it's best to install Windows to a partition which isn't designated C: as this with thwart some viruses. I do however want to have my 'system' partition with Windows and Program Files at the start/edge of the drive platter for speed of…
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problems with hotmail
hi, new to the forums, but recieved the emails for a while, thanks to all. now, my problem, at some point i've opened up a dodgy email or went to wrong site, and now my hotmail account is playing up, i've spammed everyone on my email list with a spurious vacation advert, then my list was erased. now when i get an email,…
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Internet organist
Could I ask on of you PC boffs to try and download a program to see if you can get it to work. The program is on The Hants & IOW masons website and can be found in the notices section "Does your lodge need an organist". Its a Zip file and I've tried to download it run it as per the instructions in the text file but I can't…
