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Line stats... I need an education
Here are my stats, not LLU. Things like SNR amd attenuation I have some idea what they mean, But for others like Output power, errors etc, I haven't a clue . Will some kind person please educate me what they are for and tell me what they say about my broadband connection? Link Information Uptime:2 days, 0:26:55 DSL…
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How to stop moving images on ads?
I wondered if any clever person knew how to stop advertising moving on pages? I managed to get help to stop images on these pages by pressing the escape button so icons no longer move, but pages like ebay now have adverts that move/flash/roll/spin on their pages and driving me crazy. I can minimise my page and move centre…
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Movie software for drains
Hi all, I am a plumber and have recently bought a drain camera. A drain camera is a bit like a small camcorder on the end of drain rod. Its used to push down a drain and check for cracks, tree roots etc. Loads of clips on you tube, just put in drain survey. Anyhow, the problem is that drain camera editing software is…
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laptop security problem??
Hi, my laptop suddenly went funny yesterday, not sure what happened as my oh was on it and prob wouldn't have noticed! But now the clock is wrong and when I try to get on certain sites it says there is a problem with the websites security certificate..tried Ebay and facebook, won't even go near my bank..any ideas??
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my samsung has died
my samsung tv has no picture, still has sound. With the world cup on this is a disaster. What are your views on the below , is the 720p a problem?, i have sky hd and will be sitting about 10 foot from the television. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5367896.htm thank you
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DVD Region unlock - please help
I have recently purchased a DVD / Blu Ray player (region 4), and am looking for the code to unlock it and turn it into a multi-region player. Can anyone help, as I can't find anything on the web. The model is LG HR599D. Thanks
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Projector
Hi people, My housemate has an Acer Projector and we want to watch England stuff the Yanks on it in our garden with lots of bevvies We have connected it to a freeview box and only get a Black and White picture. My techie friend advises me it's probably because the projector is expecting a NTSC signal when it is actually…
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how do you copy old fashioned photos - no negatives, just the original print
Hi everyone, I have some old family pictures - for example a 6x4 print and I'd like to know what the best way to duplicate them is. Can I just take it say to Boots and they will copy for me - will they be able to re-produce the exact same quality of the original snap? Is there also any chance of having that original photo…
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Sky viewing problems URGENT
Can anyone help? We have a sky HD box and today trying to watch the world cup on ITVHD our picture was awful, breaking up and almost unwatchable. I spent hours on the phone to sky rebooting system and trying all the connections and got no-where. Eventually we decided it it had to be our communal dish which was at fault and…
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Bluetooth connection?
Hi I have a bluetooth dongle which has always worked fine on my lappy, and I was able to upload photos from myphone no probs. very intuitive and easy to use even for me!!! Anyway, I now have a new phone, and my lappy is poorly, so plugged the dongle into the desktop. Desktop can find my phone fine, but my phone can't find…
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Portable but capable laptops
I'm trying to help my Uncle get a laptop. He's a Barrister, in chambers in London, and also a keen photographer considering going digital (still uses a pentax film SLR). He needs a laptop that is primarily capable of taking a hefty bicycle commute every day of the week, and frequent train journeys. Therefore it really…
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Excel formula - NI Contribution
I need help with a simple spreadsheet calculating monthly pay. A gross pay of £763.51 has tax at £152.80 and NI-A at £31.57. I can calculate the tax. What formulae do I use to calculate the above NI contribution? (There may be months under £440 ish when no NI paid?) I do not have the know how to attach a copy of the simple…
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Flip camcorder help needed - No solutions found on google
Hi There, I have just purchased 2 flip camcorders for the family to use as replacements for our old Sony camcorder that uses tapes. I got the flip Ultra HD and the Mino HD, but seem to have 2 key problems, which it seems nobody can find a solution to... not even flip! Any help from anyone here would be appreciated as I…
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Adobe Flash Player Pop-Up
Hope some one can help me. I am getting this message to say that Adobe Flash Player wants to install. I have tried clicking the install, the don't install and closing it with the X. Nothing removes it, it pops up about 4 times in a row everytime I look at a new screen on line and is really annoying. It seems genuine but I…
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Samsung LED TV dead in 15mins !
Just got hold of a brand new Samsung UE26C4000PW 26" LED television for the bedroom. Got through the initial setup stage with no problems. The set had been on for around 10 mins when it switched itself off. I checked the power supply was plugged in correctly and used a different socket and turned it back on. It was on for…
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New Virgin HD+ broken in 3 days - help please
Bare with me the stress of the World Cup and exam time is taking it's toll. On Monday we had a new Virgin tv box installed - it is to get HD on our tv and we can record onto the hard drive - it is a samsung plus box. Yesterday it stopped working:eek: it would not work 'on demand' for catch up tv so we followed the…
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My Samsung R519 Notebook
Hi Guys, I was put off the Zoostorm so have purchased a £400 Samsung R519 Notebook today from Argos, which is like gold dust!! What sold the deal was the pre-registered 3year Warranty, 3yr AVG net Security and a FREE CASE (and mouse) BUT the silly sausages didn't have any of the cases in stock!!! (I have 2 months to redeem…
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Sky+ jumping when rec certain channels
hi all, it seems lately when I record certain channels-alibi- when i play them back the recording keeps getting interupted and jumps minutes at a time. if I was to watch the programme it never seems to do this. It doesnt happen on other channels as far as I can see. I have made sure all cables are in tight but apart from…
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Losing O2 broadband when the homephone rings.
over the last few days i have been experiencing problems with O2 broadband. Everytime the Home phone (BT) rings, i lose my internet connection. Apart from the obvious (one of the filters is no longer working etc etc) what problems can cause this? as its getting really annoying now! thanks in advance!
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Windows 7 Starter
Hubby recently lost his netbook and the insurance company have given us a voucher to use in Currys/PC World to replace it. We've looked on their websites and just about all of the netbooks are now running on Windows 7 Starter rather than XP. I've read that it doen't support Windows Media Player and that you can't watch…
