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Task Bar
I don't know what my dad's done to his laptop but his task bar where the start icon is is twice the size it should be and I can't get it to be smaller again! Also his laptop is generally slow but all he does is check his email and facebook.. he seems to have downloaded a couple of random things but nothing big/major (not…
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Openoffice downloading problems
I've tried several times to download openoffice and the most I got to was 89% and then it stopped. I looked at the help section which referred to a mirrors page, at which point I lost the plot. Any assistance gratefully received. P.S. I am having loads of problems with screen freezing and display driver stopping but don't…
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Network Help Win XP and Win 7
Does anyone know where I can find an idiot proof guide for setting up a home network so I can view/share files/printers, etc etc with a windows 7 laptop and 2 windows xp netbooks. I have a BT Homehub and all computers are connected to this. I have also just installed a HP Wireless printer which is working with the win7…
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Converting excel from vista to xp
Hi. I downloaded a converter at work ages ago and now need one on my home pc but there are so many sites and I can't seem to find the official microsoft one, which is what I think I used before. Can anyone please point me to a safe converter to download. Thank you
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Photo into pencil drawn image? Apple Mac
Can anyone tell me how to turn a normal photograph into a pencil drawn image i have done this before but can't remember how,it for my sons homework? I have a apple mac ! Thanks
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Boxed Retail Software from US v UK
I need some pretty chunky adobe software for my business. It'll be used commercially (and will be my main tools of trade) and so I want to stay legal. The boxed set in the UK is £1700 including VAT. I can also get the exact same boxed set via ebay direct from the US for £950 (+ tax I guess if customs decide to add it). Is…
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Hijackthis Log-XP
Hi Just wondering if somebody could have a quick look through this log for me and see if there is anything that needs removing. The computer is running XP Pro, and has plenty of hard drive space but runs slowly, freezes and sometimes if the computer is restarted, fails to load, just a blank screen appears and it takes a…
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ebuyer.com feedback
thinking of buying a pc off ebuyer.com has anyone had any bad experiences with them?
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Converting a song to an iphone ringtone.
Hi, I've converted quite a few songs to ringtones and it has always worked using the get info/create aac method. I have been trying a song for the last few days but just cannot it to work. Any ideas why?
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How to play you tube music Video on DVD pLAYER
Can someone help me how to play downloaded you tube music video on standard Dvd Player. I convert to Divx but still cannot play but play on the computer. Please help. Thanks.
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laptop really slow, anyone know about Regcure
Dell laptop with vista been running really slow and a McAfee full scan is now taking 10 hrs which seems excessive. An applicion on facebook said that I was needing to upgrade my adobe flash but it wouldn't work so I was checking out sites and came across supposedly free Regcure, did a full scan which came up with over 1000…
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Choosing partition size on new laptop
Hi I'm a complete non-techie setting up a Samsung R519 laptop. It is asking me to choose the partition size. It is suggesting splitting equally between C and D dirve - 225.33GB for each but I can choose my own settings. Is what they suggest correct? I've got no idea what partitioning is!
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Dell ink too expensive - new printer?
I have a Dell printer which eats ink! I am a student and have spent over £100 on ink since September. I am supposed to only buy ink direct from Dell but I did try one of these recycled ink places. Unfortunately my printer doesnt like this and they dont work properly. I am so fed up with shelling out to Dell that I am…
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Want a sneaky peek at the new look MSE masthead?
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2190889 Please respond in that thread too not here :) Martin
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mouse not working
hi,i moved my pc today+when i connected all wires my mouse will not work,its connected to a green adapter+pluged into the back of my pc, when i take the green bit of +plug my mouse into the front of pc it works. all the pins look ok on green bit. any comments? thanks
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Best 500GB for boot drive?
Best internal 500GB for boot drive? Any advice on a suitable internal 500GB for a boot drive? I'm thinking of either a WD Caviar Green or a Samsung Spinpoint F3, both available from dabs for about £41 with postage. Anyone have any recommendations? cheers
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Pc Tools registry mechanic 8
Hello. Im thinking about getting this to clear out all the junk on my registry,has anybody on here used it or can recommend an alternative,paid for or free. I would value your opinions on this. Thankyou.
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Samsing NC10 spare keys
Anyone know where I can buy spare NC10 keys? Bit of an incident yesterday means I am now missing the hash key, called samsung today and they want to charge me £50 for a full keyboard replacement, plus labour, or £50 for a full keyboard and £7.50 postage for me to do it myself. Explained I don't need a full keyboard, just…
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PC World Smartplan - 1 year in - what are my options?
Hello, I have a laptop and a desktop computer that I acquired for my business (start-up) almost exactly one year ago. Because I didn't want the financial outlay of having to spend £900 in one go, I rent the equipment from RentSmart, which goes by the name of 'Smartplan' from PC World. In case others don't know how it…
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Playstation Network - downloading games
Hello everyone, I hope this is the right board for my question. My boyfriend bought me a PSP Go for Christmas and having been a Nintendo girl up to now, I've no idea how it works! He also has a PSP Go and a PS3 and has dowloaded some games from the Playstation Network to his PS3 and transferred them to his PSP Go. Are we…
