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Audio cable/connections advice
Hi All, Am getting a Sky box delivered tomorrow and will be looking to hook it up to my existing 5.1 speaker system, have a number of options and was wondering if any of you who know their audio stuff had any comments. Current Kit: 1x PC with Bluray player outputting sound via a creative X-Fi sound card (optical out or…
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should i buy office 2007 or 2010?
We have 4 computers in the office.all running XP, around 18 month old Dells.Microsoft office is ok but we have an issue- the two on outlook 2003 work well but the 2 on outlook 2002 are dreadful. we want to upgrade all 4 and import the old emails in as they are a useful reference tool. Because it is a bonafide business i am…
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Calling Itunes/Ipod Touch Gurus!Some help please!
Last night DS2 set his Ipod Touch to download a film from Itunes into the Ipod (there was enough space on the Ipod|). During the night we had a powercut and so this stopped midway through. This morning he now has a tiny amount of space left on his Ipod, but we can't see what it is that is taking up the space to delete it.…
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Lost important files - Please help
If anyone can help with this, I'd be eternally grateful... Yesterday I had a power cut, and when I restarted the computer I began to have the following problem. When I try to open certain Word files – only new ones which I created the previous day, not all files - I get 'impossible to start the converter mswrd632'…
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Phonecall saying my computer is corrupted...?
Can anyone shed any light on this please? I've had an 'international unavailable' call this morning - I normally don't answer but I'm getting several a day and it's driving me nuts!!! Anyway, this guy didn't know my name (he asked who he was talking too but got no joy!) and said he was from '(B)ridge technology'. He said…
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Windows 7/ Windows 7 64 bit
I've been looking at various laptops, some state OS is windows 7, others windows 7 64-bit. What is the difference? Is one 'better' than the other? Would one be recommended over the other? LT will be for my daughter, who is about to start GCSEs, I'm looking for something that will hopefully last her through GCSEs + A…
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Laptop battery advice.
Hi everyone. I think the battery on my laptop has almost died. It's a Toshiba L40 Equium and never had a huge battery life but recently the machine shuts down after about 10 minutes use if it's not plugged in. Does anyone have any advice as to the best place to get a replacement? I did have a quick google but there are so…
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Fearful of my Russell Hobbs Iron!!!!
Fellow savers, I changed my iron few weeks ago but i am fearful of using the 'better' one i just bought. Its Russel hobbs model No 15207. It overheat a lot. I cant just believe this. It is described as non-sticky but it does otherwise that i have to stop any clothes that is brightly coloured. I can only use it if i switch…
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iPod Docking Station
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but Basically I am giving my mum my old iPod (iPod nano (1st and second generation) for the kitchen (as she has a CD player at the moment that stops when you shut the draw). I need to get a docking station for her that can be plugged into the wall and that is around £20/£25 and is good.…
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US to UK step-down transformer
I've looked on Amazon but I don't know what wattage I need. The label on the gadget says: Input: 110 - 240v, 50/60 Hz DO I actually need to step-down, or does this mean the gadget can take 240v without exploding ? Output: 18v, 2A So, my science being a bit rusty, does this mean 36 watts (18x2) ? The gadget is a Cricut…
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Best, safest & free download software to view MPEG-4 videos on PC?
Anyone advise which is the safest (ie virus, malware etc), free software to download & view MPEG-4 videos on to PC using XP & IE 8. Many thanks in advance.
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iPhone better Diary app
I've 2do app on iPhone, just think about buying Awesome Note app as well. Is it good one for diary events, or any other better one available in the iPhone app. http://www.bridworks.com/anote/en/main/index.php Thanks for your advise.
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Itunes issue after laptop was repaired.
Hi one and all. When it comes to phones i'm pretty good but itunes and iPods get me in all sorts of trouble! My GF's iTunes was removed from laptop due to a repair and her library was not backed up. Is there a free way of getting all the songs from her ipod to the laptop so she can put them back in the itunes library? Many…
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Lost link
Hi all I seem to have lost the ability to successfully click links from e-mails, and on some websites. I've been through all my tick boxes on the settings, but can't solve it at the moment Please help!
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Recommendation for a wireless router?
My son just bought an XBox 360 and has connected it to our wireless router via a cable, we also 4 laptops that connect wirelessly to our network and boy is it now groaning under the strain. Our connection is 20mb with Virgin so it shouldn't really be noticeably slow, but it is. So im thinking I need a better router, does…
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Startup error message
When I boot up my laptop I get the following message Microsoft.net framework file not found and an option to quit or continue, neither option seems to make a difference and the machine carries on as normal. So not fatal but annoying. Anyone got a clue what to do to get rid?
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Car head unit to be used with htc desire
Im looking for a car radio unit so i could connect it with my htc desire to play music etc via the car speakers. My question is what should i be looking for in the head unit, should i look for ones with a usb port or ones with aux port or something else.
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Sony Bravia TV NO Teletext on Freesat
Has anyone had this problem with a sony tv? After a bit of persistence I got it working on Freeview, but can't get it to work on freesat which is a shame as this means no i player! Tried the firmware update no change, tried factory reset no joy, tried complete reinstallation of channels still nothing, just a blank page…
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Need a fax machine but no idea which one.
At present I have an Epson printer and also a Brother photocopier/printer. The printing side of the Brother machine is getting erratic and problematic so it may be time to replace it. Wondered if there was a photocopier/fax machine combo? Don't need anything with 101 functions, just the ability to receive and send a fax…
