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New broadband supplier problems
I have recently left AOL and signed up with Plusnet for my phone and broadband, now I am having problems with my connection. I don't know if it's something they are doing or if I have set it up wrong. In windows mail I am constantly getting a message saying: YOUR SERVER HAS UNEXPECTEDLY TERMINATED THE CONNECTION, POSSIBLE…
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Blackberry connecting to home wi-fi
Hi I'm having real difficulty connecting a Blackberry Bold 9700 to my home wi-fi. Firstly it does or did connect. Very erratically. I could be in the house for three hours before it would connect and it loses connection again when it feels like it. I contacted Orange who said to wipe the device, send the service books and…
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unmountable boot volume
HI, I have inherited a Toshiba Sattelite laptop from my dad because he cant get it to work. It tries to start but just keeps restarting. Messed about with it a bit and got it to stay on long enough to tell me that it had an unmountable boot volume. On a few forums it says that I need the OS disc (xp) but I dont have it. Is…
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Msn
A friend of mine's teenage son was playing with my laptop and must have accessed MSN. I now have a problem as I cannot attach any document or photograph to an email without a Windows Live ID Internet connection error pop up box preventing me from progressing. Can anyone help. I do not have an MSN or Hotmail account and…
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Saveonlaptops.co.uk
Thinking of buying a machine here as it's nearly £30 cheaper than Misco, Dabs or LaptopsDirect. Has anyone had experience with this company?
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DVD+R or DVD-R
Is there a difference between DVD+R and DVD-R? I've always got DVD+Rs in the past and looking to buy some more. Does anyone have any recomendations of where to get some at a good price? I want 25 or 50 depending on price Thanks
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How much PC do I need?
I'm trying to find a new PC but the choice is rather bewildering, how do I work out what is a suitable spec for my requirements and have you any recommendations for good buys? I'm after a desktop, I've recently got into photography so I'll be running photoshop on it and storing lots of pictures. It'll also be used for…
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Karaoke help
Hi, we have recently taken over a pub and are looking at buying a karaoke machine to save money on paying £150 a night to get someone in! what should i be looking for as we are new to this, and if possible, a machine that could also do disco's to once again save money :D any help would be really appreciated
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backing up two computers
I've a desktop with HDD of 160GB and a laptop HDD 320GB. If I get a desktop external drive (500GB or 1TB) will I be able to use the drive to fully backup both of my systems or will I need an external drive for each system? If it is possible to use just one external drive, will I need any special backup software? Thanks in…
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Youtube.com/disco
Just come across this new feature from youtube/google basically you select any songs you want add them to your playlist and play them.. works really great and its all free and legal go to https://www.youtube.com/disco
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Phone unlocking help - unsure of firmware?
I have a Sony Ericsson W580 that I'm trying to unlock using these instructions (found here on MSE - thanks to gaming_guy) I've worked out that my phone is a db2020, so far so good. I've then tried to find my phone's firmware here and I can see the number/letter combination R8BA024 in the service menu on my phone, but I…
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Laptop Restore Discs
Hi, Does anyone have a copy of the Acer Aspire 7730G Restore Discs? Thanks Shaun
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How can i access my old email account
I have a problem with an item of furniture bought online, I never thought to print the invoice or order details so now I'm stuck. At the time I was using a @wanadoo.co.uk email but now when I try to login it just says invalid usermane or password. Is there any chance possibility of accessing this account if I contact…
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Free Website maker?
Afternoon everyone A wee question im thinking of trying to build my own website but not 100% sure on how to do this is there any programs out there that can guide you through it from start to finish ? Cheers all
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Dell inspiron 17
Looking to buy a laptop and saw the above dell. I am so confused about the different models and specifications. Budget is £500. I want one with a decent battery not a battery that last only 2 hrs. How do I know long the battery will last? Thanks
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Unlocking Mobile With Changed Product Code
I got a subsidy code from T-Mobile for a Nokia 5800. I got a code error message so phoned them and got a different one. This gave a not allowed message. Then I remembered I changed my product code so I could update the firmware. Could that be why or has that got noting to do with it?
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Wireless keeps disconnecting?
Hello I am using wireless but for some reason it keeps disappearing and i have to take out the adapter and reinsert so it will appear in network connections, how do i solve this as it is a complete pain in the a...! Thanks
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Which free antivirus
Hi, Which free antivirus would you recommend? I got a Samsung Netbook for Christmas and the pre-loaded free antivirus is about to expire, I have Kaspersky on my laptop but am looking to run something for free untill my Kaspersky runs out then I can purchase a multi user package. Thanks
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Tips on securing Wifi Laptop to stop hackers using my connection
Hi all As per my subject title would anyone be able to give me some advise please I now have a Virgin Net gear router connected to my PC and have purchased a laptop for my Mum I thought the connection was secure enough using the Virgin Wireless security (WPA) password system but last week when my Mum was using the laptop…
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printer problems
Hope someone can help as i am pulling my hair out!! I have two printers a Lexmark z2390 and and a hp photosmart both aren't recognised by my laptop as being connected. I have a cable and bought another one yesterday. So I tried it on my sons who has been able to print fom it in the past and it still says no connection???…
