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Slow internet
Hi, I reboot my modem & wireless router (Linksys WRT54GS) and all is well. After 15 minutes or so the internet connection slows down to almost unusable whether on the main computer (wired) or laptop (wireless). Could anyone put forward what could remedy this please ? Ty.
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Help with monitor problem.
Hi, Our computer is running fine, but the monitor keeps switching itself off, or rather the screen just goes black even though the power is still on. If you switch it off and back on again you see the page again just for a second or two and then it switches off again. If you press enough times eventually it stays on again!…
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Sky broadband
Back in march/april i received a letter from sky saying there had been some unsolicited emails sent through my account and i needed to reinstall windows on my 3 laptops so i did this and as far as i know everthing has been fine, we moved house on 1st may and got the broadband on last night but its not been working properly…
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idcfw.exe
Hi i keep getting idcfw.exe keeps trying to download how can i stop this my comodo is saying it has blocked it from my computer but it still keeps trying to access my computer using different address.
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HELP want to buy a new laptop !!
new laptop required advice needed Hi, I am looking for a new laptop and have upto £400 to spend. Saw a Compaq CQ61-435 in Comet. It is 15.6 widescreen, Dual Core, 3gb RAM, 250Gb, webcam and microphone, windows 7 and Intel pentium - for £399 but can get a discount and pay £374! I know nothing about Compaq and can't find any…
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will turning on rip listner speed up connection?
I have been told by sky broadband to enable rip listner to get the best upload speed. is this true? also if so do i need to do anything else?
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Suggestions for carpet protector mat for PC chair
I have been using the large size rigid plastic ones for years but feel the spikes on the bottom leave a mess on the carpet below. So I have taken the mat up and now find my PC chair is leaving rut marks on the carpet. I can't win and so wonder what others do?
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Changed to bt how to get emails?
have changed provider how do i get my emails from a previous email address stupid question i suppose but my computor wont allow me to send an errror screen comes up going off about lack of actitivity, we were off line for a month so when we switched on over 1000 emails god help us now nothing? :cool:
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Can Astra satellite signals go through walls?
A friend of mine lives in a bungalow. Next door is a small group of three two-storey terraced houses, and https://www.dishpointer.com shows that the direction to the Astra satellite goes almost directly in line with the ridge of the roof. If the satellite dish were to be put up next to the bungalow's TV aerial, the signal…
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unlocking Home Theater Samsung HT C-550
Hi, I am trying to unlock a DVD Home Theater Samsung HT C-550 but couldnt find any hacks. Does somebody has eny hint? Does somebody knows whether I can use the hack posted for the DVD player Samsung C-550? Many thanks in advance!
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Ink Cartridge for HP Printer
Can anyone recommend best and cheapest place to get cartridges for my HP C4380 Wireless Printer please? (HP 350 & 351). Noticed they were £19 in Tesco. Thanks!
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WARNING: tabbed browser phishing 'tabnagging'
Friends, a new and scary phishing attack on tabbed browsers that works on inattentiveness and visual cues (the small favicon). Make yourself familiar with 'tagnabbing'. It works like this. You open a tab to an infected site and leave this open to switch to another tab. In the background the old tab replaces itself with a…
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Phone support scam
Just a word of warning, a friend of a client of mine was contacted by a very persuasive technical support representitive claiming to be from microsoft. He told my client's friend that his PC was suffering with some serious problems and that he could pay a one off fee and the tech would connect remotely and resovle the…
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Toshiba SP6100 Laptop - Shutdown
We have an old Toshiba SP6100 laptop. After about 20mins of use, the laptop gets hot and stalls (locks up totally). The fan can be heard. Its a really really old laptop and probably not worth repairing. Anyone had this fault before.? Regards, Alias
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Voip
I've posted this here rather than home phones as it is a bit of a techie question. I found the VOIPCheap service in the homephones section and it seems that for me I can essentially get free national number calls which seems to be pretty good. I'd be keeping my existing home phone setup and getting something additional for…
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Digital Radio Broadcasting
There is current discussion about an analogue radio scrappage scheme. This may be the case but I listen to Radio 4 online in analogue and it strikes me that if the BBC does not have confidence in its product, what is the point of promoting digital radio when Radio 4 is still broadcasting on line in analogue format?
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Plz help! Emails look like they're sent from me but NOT!
Hi can anyone help please? My sister keeps getting emails which look like they are from me as it has my hotmail address as the sender! They are from shopping channels (some I have never heard of) stating I have just purchased an item (last one a Rolex watch, I wish!) and recommending the site to her. Really fed up with…
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Can we get this working properly?
Good day. I have pulled this machine out of the loft, its my ex's old pc, its not been started for 18 months, and last night I 'think' I updated it with new versions. I would like it to be working as best as it can. What should I do? I also have problems with my laptop but I will sort this one out first and start a new…
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Technisat k3e buying advice please.
Hi there, I have borrowed and tried the above model box, in southern Spain, on our cable system, which is fed via a 3 metre dish, to a couple of hundred of other apartments on site. Without the box, all we receive are a number of Spanish stations,...with the box, its like back home,..and more. I am having difficulty…
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Protect a workbook
I've very limited knowledge about spreadsheets and although I can protest them against changes, don't know how to prevent someone unauthorised from accessing them. Can anyone help please? TIA:)
