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Setting up new email account
Hi this is a basic question i know but i want to set up a new email address with yahoo i've already got one but i want to delete that one and start afresh what do i need to do
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Where are my pics going?
I have been sent some photo's via googlemail to my yahoo email account. When I try to save/transfer them to my picasa account album,( rt clic, save as) the little picture that shoots out at the bottom right appears, signifying they have arrived, yet when I look in picasa, they're not there. They always appear in "My…
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Beginner Small Business Site
I want to create a simple site to put up some details about my business, a menu, etc. Nothing very big or fancy. I am thinking of Mrsite or Heart Internet. Now, I am sure thar with MrSite, you don't need any previous knowledge of coding, etc. BTW I cannot code or anything, and this is my first time attempting to set up a…
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how to make new windows open full size?
Hi, my dad has finally got his new desktop pc up and running - its got IE and firefox with windows 7. Firefox is fine - it opens full size - but IE doesnt. ive managed to get the homepage opening fine, but when he clicks on links to open new pages, they open to just half of his screen. Ive tried dragging the corners, the…
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suggestions/recommendations please - creating a website - weebly has let me down
So am looking for some suggestions please. I had played around with a few providers to create a website on line - don't want to use software and of the ones I trialed Weebly was by a long way my favourite. It looks good, it's child's play to use (a must for me) - it was great all round. So I played around with it for a few…
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Getting rid of an msn e mail address
Hi can anyone tell me how i can get rid of one of my two msn e mail addresses please. I added a second one a few weeks ago and i d prefer just the one. Thank you
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Windows 7 install - backing up
Please help. I want to install Win7 but need to back up everything before I do so. I have read the Backing Up sticky but I am none the wiser, it's all gobbledegook to me. I really an clueless! :o Is there a simple way to do it? In an ideal world I would just click a button and wait!! Help!!:eek:
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My Fridge is knocking out all my electrics
Hi everyone, I've been living in my current home for about 18 months and it took me and my partner a few months before we realised the fridge was the culprit. Basically every 15-30mins the fridge motor will kick in, and all digital equipment which depends on a signal, ie Freeview and the Internet just die. It only lasts…
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Help with mother's netbook
Hi everybody bought mother aged 82 a netbook for Christmas purely for Skype and email. My siblings are in NZ and the USA so Skype would be of great benefit. She is having real problems getting used to it and I wondered if there is any way to configure it to make it even more simple, as its the 'extra messages' which…
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Looking for a dvd converter.
Hi there I'm looking for a program that will convert avi. mp4. etc to dvd, I have been sing convertXtodvd but for some reason it doesn't want to work anymore, maybe my dvd burner itself is up the creak but I wanted to try another program to make sure. Any suggestions would be great, thanks. HH
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Free mp3 downloads.
Hi, looking to download some free music for my Sansa mp3, anybody know if this site is ok, is it legal, don't want to download a load of problems and viruses. Thanks.
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iTunes software won't update?
Hello, I hope someone can help! I'm trying to update my iTunes touch software. I've bought it off the iTunes site but when I go to 'download and install' it just comes up: 'iTunes could not contact the ipod software update server because you are not connected to the internet' but I am on the internet (wireless broadband)…
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Photos and windows 7
Copying jpegs with xp used to be so easy. Now with w7, I find that if I copy some jpegs to then paste into my removable device, I get the nessage not compatible with office clipboard. What am I doing wrong?
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MalwareBytes and Super Anti Spyware Quick Scans
I'm running Avira, Malwarebytes and Super Anti Spyware on my current laptop. Avira updates daily and full system scan weekly. Malwarebytes and SAS are updated weekly and scanned (FULL SCAN) weekly also. Does this sound adequate for someone who uses the laptop for approximately 2 hours a day? Should I run them more…
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Searching for files in Ubuntu
Hi, Can anyone advise how to search for files in Ubuntu? I've booted into it but it seems searching for strings like *.jpg doesn't work. Thanks
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Which 24" monitor - Dell G2410, BenQ G2420HD or G2420HDBL?
I've spent the last year (!) trying to decide which monitor to buy and, after reading lots of contradicting reviews, I've narrowed it down to one of these: Dell G2410 - LED backlit ~£230 BenQ G2420HD - CCFL backlit ~£145 BenQ G2420HDBL - LED backlit ~£155 I just wondered if anyone has any experience of these monitors? The…
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Reset Your Mouse
Reset your mouse once per year. You should actually do this every year. Even more often is recommended by Kim Kommado (the computer guru) if you spend a lot of time on the computer. I was shocked to see how well this works! To re-calibrate your mouse, click and hold on the Y below. Then drag the Y toward the g. If it…
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External hard drive fell on floor and now doesn't work - help!
:hello: tech peeps! I was trying to back up my music onto my external hard drive the other day (a Seagate Free Agent 500GB) when my foot got caught in the wire and it fell onto the floor. :doh:. This is bad for two reasons: it's broken and I can't use it to put new information on, but possibly even worse, I can't get the…
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Wiimote batteries
Hi, Few months back I bought a wii with two controllers and a load of games, anyway as I wanted to play it straight away I just bought some duracell AA's for the wiimote - now they are getting low... So I have the choice of buying: i) a dock with those rechargeable battery packs for the wiimotes, or ii) a battery charger +…
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Animated gif, free resizer ??
Hi techie bods:hello: Can anyone point me in the right direction to some freebie software:money: that enables me to resize animated gifs, to be able to use for avatars on here I used to use GIFworks and it don't work no more "confussed" any help will be welcomed:A
