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Complete reboot
Hey All, I keep getting fat 32 errors that i think are caused by a split hard drive on my XP lap top. So im going to do a full re-install - i did one about 6 months ago but somehow ended up holding the partition so the problem still occurs. Is there anything i really shouldt do? Also, im transferring my coursework, itunes,…
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Turbo Sim card
Any one ever used one of the above sim cards to work in a locked phone. I have a Nokia N95 currently locked to O2. My local mobile shop want £35 to unlock it. These sims are going for £5-10 on flea bay. Any one know if they are worth the price. Regards
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Cheap and reliable broadband - what are the options?
I had £10 a month broadband with virgin cable but when I moved my house they said I cannot have this contract anymore and only new £20 a month contracxt available. Now I want to realize what are the options for cheap and reliable broadband. If I rent BT line (I do not need it, so don't rent now) and get ADSL from someone…
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Free photo editing tool?
Hi there lovely techies...having had to wipe my laptop I've los my photo editing thingy. Can anyone recc a good, simple free on please? Ta muchly! :D
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Problem with new Dell monitor
Hiya I know this is probably really simple to fix but I really cant figure it out..... I bought a new Dell last week and after a couple of days the screen has gone funny (toddler banging mouse & keyboard) and I cant see about an inch of the page down the left hand side. As im looking on here I cant see the first Ella in my…
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Why won't my computer regonise USB
My computer never seems to recognize any USB that i plug in now Today I wanted to download some pics from my camera which I have done before no problem but today it said there was a malfunction with the device and it was not recognized? So i reinstalled the disk that came with it and it said the same thing . Can anyone…
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choosing between 2 tv models.
I help look after an elderly neighbour and he wants a new tv and has narrowed it down between 2 models. He will be watching a lot of sport and has some HD programming thru V+. He will not at any point be getting a PS3 or blu ray player etc ! now the 2 models he has chosen are Phillips PFL5403 32" Samsung LE32 B450 Now the…
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Help needed.Firefox and Itunes wont load.
Hi all.I'm posting this on behalf of someone else and I'm writing this on another computer. Basically their desktop computer is acting very strange and I think it had numerous viruses.They have an internet connection to the desktop fine and MSN is working no problem.But when I go to open Firefox or Internet Explorer, they…
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Start from scratch again
Hi guys Well my desktop fell over and would not play at all, under warranty so returned it and it was the hard disk I had suspected for a while (yes I was backed up) :A;) so I am starting again from a clean build. What security software (freebie of course) do you recommend loading. Vista Home Premium PC, running via a…
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mouse pad problem
hi, wonder if you could help me, i bought an akoya medion E1210 netbook 2 months ago when it was on sale in sainsbury,,i was really happy with it till the mouse pad stop working at all and i now i have to use a mouse. Should i ask for a replacement or is there any thing i can do to sort this out? Or could i just ask for…
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Telephone Wires
I have 2 phones working from a socket, which is difficult to get at. neither phone has a function for silent ring, so we are unplugging from rear of phones at night as OH sleeps in that room because of my nose noise;). today we broke the retaining clip on the plug in socket, not a prob as we have a spare lead. what i would…
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Help with Hijack this, please.
Can anyone see anything wrong with this logfile please. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:06:25, on 05/05/2009 Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18226) Boot mode: Safe mode with network support Running processes: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program…
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Car dashboard has died (and no indicators / brake lights)
Hello, Not sure if this is really the place to post this (I do have the car booked into the garage for Thursday), but it would be nice to get some feedback if anyone is qualified to advise me. My Fiat Marea has lost power to the dashboard (the speedo, petrol gauge etc stuck on zero, as if the engine is turned off). There…
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Is it possible to send music over a wireless network?
What I would like to do is send music from my computer in lounge to speakers in another room over my wi fi network. As I can print wirelessly I guess it should be possible. Can someone suggest equipment needed.
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Downloads disappear in vista
Can anybody help me. For the past few weeks i've been able to download music files, video, etc; yet when it finishes downloading, whatever i've downloaded disappears. I even set the destination as my dowload folder but nothing appears in it. I usually download in Firefox but the same goes for explorer. I've read other…
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movie file from .mov to flash
Hi Could someone please recommend a s/w tool that could be used to convert a movie from a .mov file to a flash file? There are several on the web, but wanted a recommendation. Thanks
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Windows XP For Asus Eee Pc 701
Hey everyone, I have had my Asus Eee pc 701 for a few months now and it currently has the linux operating system on it what I wanted to know is there any way that I can put windows xp on it instead because I think the linux is too basic and I prefer windows xp. Anyone have any ideas???
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Windows Desktop Icons Not Appearing
Hi I have a real problem. Whenever I log in to my laptop the desktop icons do not appear. The wallpaper does but no icons or taskbar. I have to run taskmanager (ctrl/alt/del) and log off and then log on again to see the icons Anyone know what the problem maybe? I have ran AVG scanner and not found any problems there. Thanks
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Sagem PVR
I've had a sagem digibox with an 80gig HDD for jusy over 2 years now and I've noticed that after only 2 hours of recording the memory claims to be 60-70% full. Is there a way to defrag the HDD? I'm assuming thats whats causing the problem but any other help would be welcome.
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Hole in plastic pond requires..............
Does anyone know how to, or had experience of sealing a small hole in a plastic pond?. At the back of my mind, I seem to recall fabric type fibre glass squares which when laid on holes would give a permanent seal, but plastic, not so sure.
