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MSN stopped working
hello my MSN has just stopped working,,can any1 point me in the right direction ,to get it working again,,I am a bit of a technophobe be gentle:),,I am using windows xp
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wireless problem....switching off
my wireless is playing about i have netgear and lately the wiress router has been going from local and internet to just local and not letting me on the net I have to keep switching the router on and off Can anyone tell me if the router is knackered or is something wrong with my ip? Not sure if its the router or internet…
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DS multigame cards?
I have heard of quite a few people having these multigame cards for the nintendo DS lites, is there an actual name for these things? I don't wanna buy one from abroad, someone I speak to has offered me one for £40 for my DD. But I have heard that they are easy to do yourself, anyone know anything about these things? Excuse…
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Best way to physically connect 2 desktops?
Hi, getting a new desktop soon and want to hook up to old desktop. What is the best way to do this without going wireless. Old computer has an ethernet card. I understand that I just cant connect convential usb cable as it might do damage, but that there is a special usb cable that I can use. Any ideas appreciated? Thanks…
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new desktop pc + processor advice please
Been deliberating for ages about a new pc and decided to wait and get one with W7 installed. Building one myself is out of the question. Buying refurb or secondhand likewise. Need it for the usual: surfing, emails, storing and editing photos (corel paint), word processing, very occasional old style games like tetris (if I…
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Usage meter for Xbox?
Hi, I have downloaded the "think broadband" meter to keep an eye on my PC downloads to make sure I don't go over my monthly allowance, but my kids also have Xbox live and I would like to monitor it's usage too. Does anyone know if there is there a meter I can buy or download onto the Xbox? Thanks!
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E.System 4213 Laptop playing up
Hi, I've just been given the above laptop by the previous owner, who's had it from new (just a couple of years old); it's got Vista installed. The previous owner had problems with it about 6 months ago but someone managed to sort it for her; she was warned that the harddrive was iffy and next time she probably wouldn't be…
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new computor help needed to set up to internet
change our computor over to a new one today but cant get the internet on , do i have to put a new internet disc in or ring our internet surplier. (im hopeless with computors) doing this on daughters computor
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Connect a laptop with hdmi port to a non HD tv?
Hi there, as the title says, I would like to connect my laptop to my tv. The laptop has a HDMI port, but the tv, a Panasonic plasma, is not HD. Which cable do I need? (the only ports i can see on the tv are svideo and pc...? Any help appreciated!
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Can't get US Google
Does anyone know how I can connect to Google.com When I type that in my browser it always changes itself to co.uk which is very annoying If I wanted co.uk I wouldn't be typing .com I hate when my computer starts making decisions for me can anyone advise Thanks
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Laptop to TV Cable?
Hi I have one of the old style widescreen TVS (CRT?) and I am wanting to hook my laptop (Sony Vaio?) up so I can watch IPlayer and SkyPlayer etc on there... However the only sockets on my tv are the red,white and yellow plugs and then the scart Anyone know if this can be done and what we need to do this? Thanks
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Acer Aspire 3000 has no power
I hsave been having some problems with my lap top recently and have been running it direct from ac power without battery as battery needed replacing. Everything been fine until recently when laptop kept turning itself off owing to lack of power even though was connected to ac. Now it won't even switch on aand the power…
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mcafee renewal £38
Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone could help me please.....I have one day left of my current mcafee protection for my laptop ( I don't have another computer) and I don't know what to do next. I am really new to computers and my ex set this one up, all I know is it keeps telling me how long i have left till it expires. I am…
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New Desktop Advice Needed
Wondered if i can get some advice on a new desktop for a small business i run. I've come up with the following from PC Specialist:- Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Processor i7-870 (2.93GHz) 8MB Cache + HyperThreading m Memory (RAM) 8GB CORSAIR XMS3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! Motherboard ASUS® P7P55D DELUXE:…
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AEG oven not getting hot enough
Hi all, I've been searching the net, but can't find an answer to this! Haven't posted here for a while, but hoping someone can answer this: I have an AEG fan oven and it doesn't get hot enough. I bought a new (genuine) door seal and then a thermometer to check the actual temp, and it seems it takes about 20 minutes to…
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Printing Problem
I have a HP Deskjet F4280 and my OS is Windows Vista My printer is printing out emails etc but not documents I am creating. It just gives me a blank page. As recommended by someone on this forum I have done a system restore and reinstalled my drivers but these have not been successful. It has printed out my test page. It…
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Your sytem is infected - virus - ups email
Quote: Originally Posted by janeys Hi I hope someone can help me. At the weekend I foolishly opened a email from ups which was infected with a number of trojans:mad::mad::mad:. I scanned it prior to opening with kaspersky 2010 and it said no virus detected so I thought it would be ok to open. Once I tried to open it I…
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Help I can't open my tower casing!
Hi all, I have a pc with two dvd drives, one is a dvd+rw and one drive is just a dvd-rom drive. Both of them have stopped working for some reason. Now the problem is I have awkward casing on my pc as they have not made it easy to open. There are screws on one side and there are pins on the other side. I would have to…
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Emachines 2230 desktop.
Hello all. I have had this desktop for about six years now,and it has served me really well,in fact i have never ever had anything go wrong with it. The rpoblem i now have is i need to do a Ram upgrade on it,it currently has 256mb Ram and as many know that is not really enough,could someone please advise me what type of…
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LCD , Grainy picture
I have a sony KDL40w4000 , PS3 plugged in via HDMI . Problem i have is when i play High Def media from my HDD , the picture seems grainy, plus dark scenes are choppy . Could this be the HDMI cable , its only a cheapy £10 , or is this normal :confused: welcome any advice peeps .
