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"possessed" cursor
I have been having a strange problem for a while now and wonder if anybody can offer any opinions on the cause. Every now and then when I am typing my cursor zips off into the distance and I have to press the ESC button to get it back. It can happen with emails or Word but it's particularly noticable when I am use MS Excel…
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New Dell laptop - what do I need to do first?
Just plugged in my new Dell Studio. Not the most techie person in the world (understatement). Have managed to set up AntiVirus and get connected. However, it's prompting me to set my Backup. Is there anything else I need to do before I set this?!? And do I use a blank DVD?
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is this real or fake ?
I got this email from a friend but not sure about this ? is it true ? save msn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi, This is Tara and John, the directors of MSN, Sorry for the interruption but MSN is closing down. This is because too many inconsiderate people are taking up all the name (e.g. Making up lots of different accounts for…
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Rip DVD
Hu Guys, Can someone please tell me how to rip a dvd to my laptop as I would like to select some tracks from concerts and transfer to my MP4 player.
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Europrofile locks on uPVC doors
Hope i have posted this in the right place. How easy is it to break into the door locks fitted to uPVC double glazed doors? I believe the lock is called euro profile lock. Heard that the standard locks can either be snapped in half if it sticks out or if a correct blank key is used they can unlock the lock and enter the…
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Are refurbished PC's worth it?
We are looking to buy a new PC as ours died and as we have a nice screen we only need a tower. We were looking at PC world and found a few nice ones around £350 but some were refurbished. my Question is are they worth the risk or not? Asked PC World and was told refurbs could be Ex displays that have been running all day…
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Laptop query
I was just after some advice on which laptop to choose from in the home access scheme please. The choice is between a Samsung R519 or a Toshiba L450D-12X. Thanks in advance.
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Rapport Trusteer
I got a donwload notifaction from HSBC today saying download Rapport Trusteer. I tested it against some common screen shot software and it didnt work. It only seems to work against the windows print screen. Does anyone else use this software? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w99FVL4UcPM
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Off Line with AOL(broadband).No help at all.
I have spent all day trying to work out why I could not get on line, not to mention spending a fortune on AOL telephone line. At the end I decided to to try once more - turning off the router and then turning off the laptop and leaving them off a bit longer. I am now back on line, AMAZING. This started last night when I…
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[SOLVED] A GreaseMonkey script for MSE forum?
Hi When using this forum there's a lot of stuff down the right-hand side of the page. Money Saving Tips, Latest MSE News, 2 for 1 Deals etc. This is very interesting information. Some people who use the forum a lot, and who have already read it, might find it a bit irritating after a while. It increases the time to load…
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Help Please Lost something in Settings?!
Hi everyone! This is only a small niggle but it's bugging me :( and I have no idea what the settings would come under! :o Basically when I used to put a cd in my disk drive or an SD card in the built in card reader on my pc I used to get a window asking me what I wanted to do ie. view in Explorer or copy in itunes etc. Now…
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Laptop, scratchy sound.
This is a Dell Vostro 1000 with Windows 7 recently installed. I have put the latest drivers from the dell website on and it made no difference from the Windows 7 one. Any suggestions? Thanks
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a matter of curiosity- ctl-alt-del
just wondered why my computer shuts down from time to time, as some of you know i have got a problem with my cpu ( i cant get on my pc unless i press F2) because my cpu fan has failed?? anyway, out of curiousity i thought i would look at my ctl-alt-del task master and see what was going on and there are 50 'things' in the…
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SkyDrive with Firefox
Guessing I should wait for Gdrive , but has anyone found a way of using SkyDrive with Firefox ( or chrome) ?
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Driver Help - TopCom Butler 4012 VoIP Phone
Bought a VoIP phone from eBay, under the drivers listed from a link in the page, this handset was supported for Windows Vista & Windows 7. Therefore i bought the item. Item arrived, open the packaging, plug item in. Go to download software from the TopCom website, software starts to download, then for some reason stops to…
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e reader sony prs300 or elonex 511eb ?????
im getting a ereader for valentines day :D and cant decide between the sony prs300 or the elonex 511eb (the one from waterstones) WHsmiths are selling the sony one for £139 including delievery which is a fantastic deal, the elenex one from waterstones online is £129.99 but with a free £10 gift card and a spare SD card…
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acer aspire 5532-314G??? german/austrian market?
I have treated myself to a lap top- i haven't set it up yet but........ while i was googling how to set up this make of laptop ( i just wanted to make sure that i do it properly and learn how to do the back up disks etc, it is all new to me so i want to make sure i do it properly.. i noticed a lot of the advice seemed to…
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Help with my Toshiba bootable problem
On switching on my laptop, it says "No bootable device- insert boot disk and press any key " A friend of mine says that the hard disk is gone? Is this true? The model is Toshiba satellite L300-13R. I cant see my bootable disk. Any help? Cheers
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Pocket Video Cameras
I'm looking to purchase a good video quality pocket camcorder for an upcoming vacation. I'm looking for something that is small and easy to carry around. I'm researching features such as video quality, decent battery life (1-2 hours), battery charging methods, mains preferable since some devices will only charge via USB…
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DVD & CD burning?
Hello folks? Is there any free download for this? I mean the 2 of them; 1) DVD ( Not copyrighted) and 2) Audio CD Cheers
