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Laptop charger overheating??
:eek: Had my laptop on for a couple of hours. Plugged the charger in about half and hour ago...less than half charged now....... smelled a kind of overheating smell. The charger is quite hot where it plugs into the laptop and there's a slight overheating smell from that point. Have turned it off at wall but the charger pin…
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Digital camera 12 mps
Hi i have a camera which is 12 mps what memory card will i need how many photos will a 2 or 4 gb hold Thanks
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disable part of laptop screen
an old laptops screen has been damaged so a quarter of it doesn't work now it is only used for occasional voice chat through skype and the rest of it is working fine - a new screen costs about £80 without fitting - so it is probably best to just buy a new laptop instead - in the meantime is their a way to disable part of…
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Microsoft seruiall numbers hell. How to sort it out?
There is a PC with Windows XP serial number sticker on the back. I tried to install the same version of XP there but it says the serial number on the back is wrong? Where I can find the OS which will fit this serial? I have already paid for OS license haven't I? It is possible to buy an OS CD from manufacturer for…
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Probable virus - Vista
I think I have a virus. I have the most up to date AVG and it is run every day however, I have noticed recently the PC going slow (always without fail in the evening) and I got a PM from forum admin in another forum saying that I had a virus last night. I did run the AVG again last night and it didn't come up with anything…
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Space bar problems
I've recently bought a secondhand laptop which I'mpleased with, except that the space bar keeps missing and needs hitting quite firmly. Is this likely to be something that's easy to fix or have Imajor problems?
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Sony TV models.
A pal is wanting to buy a Sony Bravia. He(and I) are totally confused by the different models the 'W' series, 'V', 'X' etc. There is a huge difference in prices. Does anyone know a website that gives an 'idiots guide' to the different specs. Couldn't see anything on AV forums and any threads seem to degenerate into 'my…
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Please help my pc logs in then logs straight out
Ive got a big problem with my pc, i was on my pc today then it logged itself out today twice for no reason completly shut down, now when i switch the pc on it goes to the page where you log it then says its logging on then it goes to logging off please can someone help i have all my NVQ work on my pc Thankyou
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security at the perimeter
Is something like yoggie good? Will I still need to run an antivirus or firewall on my pc? http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ces-usb-security,news-256.html http://www.yoggie.com/Gatekeeper-Pico
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Failed hard drive – Options?
Before returning a disk for a warranty replacement, is there anything I can do to hopefully recover data from a failed disk? My brother in law uses 2 x 2.5 inch Maxtor Basics external USB drives for backing up his data. One of the drives has failed. It isn’t a disaster because most of his data is either on the other…
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website registration
Hi there, Just wondered at what time a previously registered domain name comes available? Is it midnight? If so - american or english? It's a .co.uk domain. Many thanks, Matt
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iTunes/iPod problem
Hi, I was hoping you lovely people might have some help for me. I have tried searching but can't find an answer for this. I have been using iTunes/Ipods for about 6 years I think? I am on my second iPod (which is about 4 years old) and second computer, so I originally put everything in a music file from the ipod to…
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Mounting telly onto bracket - which screws - M4?
I have just bought a telly unit that allows me to hang my flatscreen onto its bracket. However, I need to buy the screws to attach the telly to the bracket. I have looked at the manual that accoompanies my telly and it says I need M4 screws. Never heard of them. It has MIS-E C written down too. It says I need six but given…
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2nd Hand Nintendo Wii
Recently bought a wii off ebay and it has a few things on it that i'm haven't a clue what they're for. 1) The homebrew channel. 2) Backup Launcher 0.3g. 3) Forecast channel and news channel. 4) Mii channel Can someone give me plain answers as to be honest not very technically minded. Thanks Cheqmate06
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Which Tv to buy
I am going to buy a lcd tv soon. I am thing of either the Lg 37lh3000 or the Samsung Le37b550. Does anyone own one of these or have an opinion on either of them. Any feedback good or bad would be very much appreciated.
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Computer keeps crashing - keep getting dreaded "Blue Screen"
Hi all, i'm getting fed up with my computer crashing & seeing that dreaded Blue screen (accompanied by the clicking noise). I've had this problem for a while but lately it's been getting worse (3-4 times a day). It can happen at anytime, but normally it happens when i'm burning a Dvd or CD or whilst browsing photo's or…
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Making a DVD... .
I just wondered if anyone could help... .
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Spammers and MSE forums
Hi another spammer on Techie Guys today and I accept that posting urls is forbidden for newbies (initially) but sadly the ability to post [EMAIL="mindless.spam@spamcentral.xx"]mindless.spam@spamcentral.xx[/EMAIL] as text gives them a window to at least trick some less vigilant folks to email them by their browser's…
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Navman s70 3d sat nav problem.......
Hi all, I'm having an ongoing problem with my sat nav(Navman s70 3d).For a while now when we've tried to use it when we put in the postcode,address or area ,it then comes up with a "calculating route"(as usual) message but never comes up with it.We have tried resetting it numerous times but doesn't seem to get the satalite…
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Router on the blink
My router is playing up. It's a BT voyager 210 ADSL router that BT gave free when we signed up. Still no need for 'wireless' so what should I do. Can I just buy any router or should I buy another BT one ? Can't help but think this is a dull question... but then I am dull :o
